Job Description

Description

The Category Manager leads the development of category strategies, design sourcing plans, oversee negotiations, implement contracts, and drive successful supplier relationships. The Category Manager is also responsible for ensuring strong alignment with, and becoming a trusted advisor to, key functional leaders. The Category Manager will also partner with business and sourcing leadership in Humanas business segments to drive enterprise-wide value.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

* Lead the development of category strategies based on sourcing profession best practices, including supply market analyses, Porters Five Forces, should-cost models, process and domain expertise
* Develop risk- and probability-adjusted multi-year savings forecasts and annual savings goals
* Oversee analysis of qualitative and quantitative supplier characteristics, including supplier capabilities, supplier goals and objectives, risk profile, and supplier's financial position for requisite categories
* Develop multi-year sourcing pipelines that drive total value, including cost savings and supplier innovation for Humana
* Drive corporate compliance to the preferred-supplier program via end-user change management and communications programs
* Work closely with Procurement Operations and Corporate Payables to ensure a seamless end-to-end experience for associates
* Develop and implement leading sourcing practices for environmental sustainability and supplier code of conduct
* Mitigate legal and commercial risk for Humana

Required Qualifications

* 4-year degree in related field, preferably in a business or technical discipline
* Sourcing/supply chain and or contracting experience
* Outstanding communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills, including assertiveness, courage, and the ability to influence others
* Excellent relationship management skills, demonstrating mature confidence and integrity
* Business analysis skills to drive and implement sourcing programs and services aligned with business partners 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
* Demonstrated experience in supplier diversity, supplier code of conduct, environmental concerns, and US/international regulatory requirements
* Strong financial and business acumen required
* Ability to assimilate, analyze, draw conclusions, and make recommendations from multi-faceted and often ambiguous data
* Ability to be flexible and willing to learn new skill sets quickly as the need arises
* Effectiveness in working collaboratively with cross-functional teams
* Experience in the IT industry, procuring IT systems and/or IT Consulting

Preferred Qualifications

Contractual experience with a background in technology contracts (licensing, SLA, IT services, SaaS, Cloud)

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree
* 5 or more years of technical experience
* Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40