Strategic Sourcing Specialist

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.
 

Join a high-impact team driving procurement transformation, gaining leadership visibility, career growth, and a voice in shaping best practices.

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

In this Strategic Sourcing Specialist role, you will:

• Responsible for contracting activities, including master agreements, statements of work, and other required contracts.
• 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 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 of procurement, contracting, or vendor management experience (healthcare preferred).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare or government procurement experience
• Strong understanding of sourcing, contracting, and vendor onboarding
• Skilled in contract drafting, negotiations, and category management
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Proficient in Word, including redlining documents
• Collaborates well with teams and business partners

Applicants for this role have the flexibility to work remotely from home anywhere within the continental United States. Due to the needs of the business, ideal schedule is CST.

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, including full-time or part-time status.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

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