IT Procurement Manager
Company: Point32Health
Location: Blackstone
Posted on: May 20, 2023
Job Description:
Responsible for leading category / vendor management processes
and optimization initiatives to support enterprise wide Indirect
Categories at Point32Health. The ideal candidate will possess:
- 5-7 years of experience leading strategic sourcing and vendor
management activities in the IT space
- Knowledge and expertise within IT indirect category
- Strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills to act as an
effective change agent.
- A consistent track record of delivering business impact in a
complex corporate environment and
- Strong implementation skills supported by strategic vision to
drive spend management excellence in complex categories.
- Excellent analytical capabilities, communication skills,
business acumen, influencing technique, and collaboration savvy in
a team environment is also criticalKEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL
FUCNTIONS:Contract Review, Modification, Negotiation
- Work with business owners and the legal department to create
and negotiate vendor contracts.
- Develop contract language in conjunction with the Legal
Department
- Negotiate price and contract language with vendors, while
working in conjunction with the Legal Department and the business
ownerCompetitive Bidding, Negotiations and Cost Reduction
Initiatives
- Follow all policies and procedures regarding the sourcing,
selecting and management of vendors. Responsibilities include:
- Develop Request for Proposal (RFP) documents in coordination
with the appropriate project leader.
- Manage the RFP process, acting at the main point of contact
with vendors and business owners
- Synthesize RFP responses into meaningful, actionable
summaries
- Collaborate with Business Owners to recommend the best Vendor
to meet business needsVendor Relationships & Performance
Measurements
- Measure and track vendor performance to ensure appropriate
service levels are maintained with key vendors. This will be
accomplished by working with vendors and business owners to
establish and monitor mutually agreeable service level agreements
and terms and conditions of the business relationship.
- Provide feedback on performance, seek continuous improvement
and innovation
- Work with vendors and key stakeholders to manage vendor
performance and develop new capabilities
- When performance issues emerge, identify root causes and work
with internal and external stakeholders to drive efficient
resolution
- Identify and capture profit improvement opportunities beyond
sourcing, such as demand management, process improvements, insource
vs. outsource innovation, etc.
- Regularly monitor the market for category leading practices and
demand/supply shifts such as vendor consolidation, technology
innovations, etc.
- Implement strategies to best manage the vendor base for
categories in scope, reviewing vendors against contracted
obligations/service levels and business expectationsPeople
Management
- Provide oversight and direction to the Procurement Specialist,
Procurement Analyst and Buyer in accordance with the organization
and departments policies and procedures
- Empower employees to take responsibility for their jobs and
goals. Delegate responsibility and expect accountability and
regular feedback
- Provide effective performance feedback through employee
recognition, rewards, and disciplinary action, with the assistance
of Human Resources, when necessary.
- Development of an employee-oriented company culture that
emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, key employee retention
and development, and high performanceProject Management
- Provides project management experience in situations where
vendor participation is a key component to successful project
implementation and that skill set is not inherent in the functional
area.Other Projects as assigned.JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Education
- BS/BA degree in relevant area such as Business Administration,
Supply Chain or Finance requiredExperience
- 5-7 years of relevant strategic sourcing experience
demonstrating success in positions of increasing complexity.Skill
Requirements
- Experience with category management strategies for categories
in scope, opportunity diagnostic, strategic sourcing process,
vendor management with a proven track record of delivering business
impact
- Demonstrated analytical, financial, problem solving,
organization, and project management skills
- Highly motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset, proactive and
innovative
- Experience working effectively in complex organizations
- Ability to lead and influence change in the face of complexity
and ambiguity
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
- Thrives in a fast paced, goal oriented, dynamic organization
with time sensitive deadlines
- Leverage market data, external expert resources, spend
analytics, and cost modeling to drive fact based decision
making
- Strong project management skills, including stakeholder
timelines and meeting management skills
- Expert understanding of contract terms and techniques for
driving additional value and managing risks
- Ability to support, lead and conduct successful
negotiations
- Develop and manage relationships across the business to achieve
key business, organizational and cross-cultural objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to develop highly functioning business
relationships at senior levels both within and outside the
organization.
- Knowledge of Vendor Management tools (SRM, conducting Quarterly
Business Reviews, etc.)
- Technology-savvy and high competency in MS office; Advanced
Excel skills and other analytics software as well as eSourcing,
reverse auctions, etc.Communication
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills including
meeting facilitation and presentations
- Ability to interact effectively and gain credibility with
internal associates at all levels as well as external third
partiesWORKING CONDITIONS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: (include
special requirements, e.g., lifting, travel, overtime)
- Fast paced office environment handling multiple demands.
- Position is Hybrid in office one day a week.
- Requires ability to use desktop computer equipment for extended
periods of time to create documents and conduct numerical
analysis.
- General office setting.
- May require travel to vendor locations. CONFIDENTIAL DATA: All
information (written, verbal, electronic, etc.) that an employee
encounters while working at Point32Health is considered
confidential. Exposed to and required to deal with highly
confidential and sensitive material and must adhere to corporate
compliance policy, department guidelines/policies and all
applicable laws and regulations at all times.What we build together
changes our customer's health for the better. We are looking for
talented and innovative people to join our team. Come join us!About
Us:Point32Health is a leading health and wellbeing organization,
delivering an ever-better health care experience to everyone in our
communities. Building on the quality, nonprofit heritage of our
founding organizations, Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim
Health Care, we leverage our experience and expertise to help
people find their version of healthier living through a broad range
of health plans and tools that make navigating health and wellbeing
easier.At Point32Health, were working to reshape the world of
health care by pushing past the status quo and delivering even more
to the diverse communities we serve: more innovation, more access,
more support, and healthier lives. And we want people like you on
our side to make it even better.This job has been posted by
TalentBoost on behalf of Point32Health. TalentBoost is committed to
the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment
for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of
TalentBoost not to discriminate based on race, color, national or
ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression,
military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected
under applicable federal, state or local law.Req ID:
R5209#TalentBoostPoint32Health
Keywords: Point32Health, Providence , IT Procurement Manager, Executive , Blackstone, Rhode Island
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