Procurement Lead

About the Role

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. The Procurement Lead generates and implements efficient sourcing and category management strategies. Manages the company's supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending. The Procurement Lead works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.

Responsibilities

The Procurement Lead will report directly into the Director of Procurement and will create category strategies, design sourcing plans, oversee negotiations, implement contracts, and drive successful supplier relationships. This Procurement Lead will support the Business Process Outsourcing category, within the Human Capital Category portfolio. They will also be responsible for ensuring strong alignment with, and becoming a trusted advisor to, key functional leaders. The Procurement Lead will also partner with business and sourcing leadership in Humana’s business segments to drive enterprise-wide value.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent procurement/sourcing experience
• 5+ years of experience Sourcing, supply chain or vendor mgt with contracting experience
• Experience partnering and presenting to Senior Level leadership
• Experienced in negotiations with third parties
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Outstanding communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including assertiveness, courage, and the ability to influence others
• Excellent relationship management skills, demonstrating mature confidence and integrity
• Demonstrated ability to drive and implement sourcing programs and services aligned with business partner strategies
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, both as a lead and as a part of a team
• Ability to work in a team environment to collate and act upon feedback from all levels within the business and sourcing environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Working with data and reporting analytics
• Professional services sourcing

Additional Information

• Employment Type: Full time
• Location: Remote, Nationwide
• Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Pay Range: The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skil

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Work at Home Guidance

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership
• Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

SSN Alert Statement

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