Strategic Sourcing Specialist II

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.
 

Position Purpose: Lead supplier negotiations and contracting with suppliers on behalf on internal customers.

• Develop and execute Request for Information and Request for Proposals (RFI, RFP) to gain understanding of market dynamics and suppliers position within the market
• Lead pricing and contract negotiations on both tactical and strategic contracts, assisting with strategy, technique and messaging
• Liaise with Legal, Risk and other internal stakeholders to ensure contract language protects Centene's interests
• Connect with internal customers to identify business needs and develop scope of project
• Support business initiatives by engaging with internal business owners and suppliers, leading contract negotiations
• Utilize market research along with RFI and RFP results to develop sourcing strategy, identifying most productive negotiation strategy to drive value
• Assist in the preparation of internal negotiation strategy documents
• Understand SS&P strategic sourcing process and begin to recommend process improvements, and with manager support, implement changes
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in project management or negotiations
• General understanding of sourcing and procurement processes with soliciting, awarding, contracting, and onboarding new and existing vendors strongly preferred.
• Experience with government procurement and flow down requirements strongly preferred.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Coupa and/or other ticket management and contract lifecycle management tools strongly preferred.
• Health Care experience strongly preferred.
• Strategic sourcing strategy that is tied to enterprise objectives and savings initiatives experience strongly preferred.
• Driving effective strategic supplier relationships, risk and compliance management programs within assigned categories experience strongly preferred
• Experience with contracting processes that are inclusive of Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Insurance, Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Privacy, HIPPA, and core legal contract terms and conditions strongly preferred.
• Project manage initiatives of various nature including assembling and managing cross-functional teams to drive deliverables throughout contracting and sourcing processes experience strongly preferred.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act