Job Overview:
Pay Range: $46.10hr - $51.10hr
Pay Range: $46.10hr - $51.10hr
- Responsible for managing end-to-end sourcing events from intake through contract execution while ensuring timelines, quality, and documentation standards are consistently met.
- Collaborates with stakeholders, suppliers, legal, and procurement teams to support sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, contract management, and procurement compliance in complex environments.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Six to eight years of experience in Strategic Sourcing supporting IT or professional services sourcing in complex or regulated environments.
- Extensive experience managing end-to-end sourcing processes from requirements gathering through RFx and contracting.
- Experience supporting pricing analysis and supplier negotiations.
- Working knowledge of SAP Ariba.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and coordination skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent project and time management skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and suppliers.
- Ability to manage multiple sourcing events simultaneously with minimal oversight.
- Own execution of sourcing events from intake through contract execution.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and procurement management to develop sourcing approaches and category strategies.
- Clarify and refine project objectives and sourcing requirements with stakeholders.
- Lead sourcing processes including RFx, supplier evaluation, scoring, and negotiations.
- Act as the primary contact with suppliers during sourcing and contracting activities.
- Support supplier negotiations to achieve optimal value and risk outcomes.
- Ensure sourcing and contracting documentation is complete, accurate, and audit ready.
- Coordinate with legal and risk teams throughout contract negotiations.
- Support procurement documentation preparation for regulatory and external approvals.
- Ensure compliance with corporate purchasing policies and applicable regulations.
- Manage procurement processes and documentation within the Ariba source-to-pay system.
- Analyze supplier offerings, contract renewals, and invoice discrepancies.
- Track contract milestones and renewal timelines.
- Support contract lifecycle activities including renewals, amendments, and issue resolution.
- Experience in the Health Insurance industry.
- Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
- Strong problem-solving and risk assessment capabilities.
- Professionalism and sound judgment in stakeholder and supplier interactions.
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments with changing priorities.
- SAP Ariba.
- Supplier negotiations.
- Contract drafting and management.
- RFx management.
- Pricing analysis.
- Risk assessment and mitigation.
- Stakeholder management.
- Project and time management.
- Analytical and organizational skills.
- Customer service and communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.