Strategic Sourcing Dir
Company Name: Wellpoint Import-OLD
Job Details
Duration:
Permanent
Min Education:
Not Specified
Salary:
Commensurate
Job Type:
Full Time
Min Experience:
Not Specified
Required Travel:
Location:
- USA - North Haven Connecticut, 06473
Job Description
Description
<DIV><DIV><EM><STRONG>WellPoint is the nation's leading health benefits insurer and a Fortune Top 50 company. At WellPoint, we are dedicated to improving the lives of the people we serve and the health of our communities. WellPoint strives to be the most trusted choice for consumers and a leader in affordable quality care with an unyielding commitment to meeting the needs of our diverse customers. Bring your expertise to our innovative, performance-focused culture, and you will discover lasting rewards and the opportunity to take your career further than you can imagine.</STRONG></EM> </DIV></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Responsible for the execution and implementation of one or more Software sourcing strategies. Primary duties to include, but are not limited to: Executes standardized strategic sourcing processes for Software spend categories. Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal customers and key suppliers for Software spend categories. Focuses on cost savings and vendor partnership. Participates in cross-enterprise commodity teams for sub-categories and aggressively tracks and eliminates non-compliance with corporate/procurement policies and procedures. Participates in fact-based negotiations and executes contracts utilizing approved terms and conditions. Implements sourcing recommendations and develops and manages</DIV><DIV>e-procurement catalog content. Aggressively monitors, tracks and reports supplier compliance and performance benefits.</DIV>
Additional Locations
CA-Woodland Hills, CA-Thousand Oaks
<DIV><DIV><EM><STRONG>WellPoint is the nation's leading health benefits insurer and a Fortune Top 50 company. At WellPoint, we are dedicated to improving the lives of the people we serve and the health of our communities. WellPoint strives to be the most trusted choice for consumers and a leader in affordable quality care with an unyielding commitment to meeting the needs of our diverse customers. Bring your expertise to our innovative, performance-focused culture, and you will discover lasting rewards and the opportunity to take your career further than you can imagine.</STRONG></EM> </DIV></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Responsible for the execution and implementation of one or more Software sourcing strategies. Primary duties to include, but are not limited to: Executes standardized strategic sourcing processes for Software spend categories. Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal customers and key suppliers for Software spend categories. Focuses on cost savings and vendor partnership. Participates in cross-enterprise commodity teams for sub-categories and aggressively tracks and eliminates non-compliance with corporate/procurement policies and procedures. Participates in fact-based negotiations and executes contracts utilizing approved terms and conditions. Implements sourcing recommendations and develops and manages</DIV><DIV>e-procurement catalog content. Aggressively monitors, tracks and reports supplier compliance and performance benefits.</DIV>
Additional Locations
CA-Woodland Hills, CA-Thousand Oaks
Qualifications:
Requires a BA/BS degree; 10 or more years of experience in Software sourcing/supplier selection including 8 or more years experience in negotiating pricing and contract terms and conditions; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. MBA preferred. CPM preferred.
NOTE: This position may be located in any of the following WellPoint site locations: Thousand Oaks / Woodland Hills, CA or North Haven, CT