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CVS Health · 3 months ago

Sr Manager, Software Sourcing & Procurement Leader

IL - Buffalo Grove

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$83K/yr - $183K/yr

7+ years exp

CVS Health is the nation’s leading health solutions company, dedicated to transforming health care for millions of Americans. They are seeking a Sr Manager, Software Sourcing & Procurement Leader to define and execute sourcing strategies that drive P&L value across the Enterprise IT Services category, while building relationships with key stakeholders and leading a team of category managers and analysts.

Health CareMedicalPharmaceuticalRetailSales

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain short, medium- and long-term category management and strategic sourcing plans, spend profiles, and pipeline of opportunities

Establish scheduled sourcing and category management reviews and planning sessions with key leaders within the assigned business area, shared services and procurement leadership; establish self as category management and strategic sourcing leader and expert

Lead and mentor category manager and analyst level resources on sourcing activities and analysis to ensure successful execution of RFx events aligned with category management strategy

Accountable for development and delivery of savings targets and measuring savings achievements

Lead and manage deliver of major Sourcing events with high complexity, spend, and/or visibility

Continually educate key leaders within the assigned business area on CVS Health policies and processes in place to support Strategic Sourcing & Category Management; communicate and demonstrate team’s value proposition

Maintain status of all completed, active, and planned sourcing activities as part of pipeline management and review with Procurement management and key business leaders

Build Category Strategy and pipeline of opportunities by leveraging spend analytics, market intelligence, and expiring contracts reporting

Maintain strong working relationship with CVS Health’s business and vendor management teams, ensuring that Strategic Sourcing is engaged early on all prospective engagements requiring vendor support

Advise key business leaders on the development of bid strategies and creating effective scope of work documents for competitive bid processes and SOWs

Ensure that CVS Health’s business leaders are utilizing preferred suppliers wherever possible, thereby leveraging the enterprise’s scale to drive greater value for the company

Ensure that key commercial principals are thoroughly developed in conjunction with CVS Health’s contracting team to identify new and creative approaches to contracting with vendor partners

Qualification

IT Strategic SourcingCategory ManagementVendor ManagementProcurement AnalyticsProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsAgile MethodologyServiceNowAriba eSourcingCommunication SkillsNegotiation Skills

Required

7+ years of professional experience related to IT Strategic Sourcing & Category Management creating category planning aligned with and in partnership with IT and BU stakeholders and their roadmap strategies

Proven experience in building category management strategies by segmenting purchased goods and services into categories to identify opportunities to consolidate spending, enable IT strategy and create value for the business

Proven experience of building and presenting complex business cases to senior leaders in Procurement, Finance, IT and Business Units

Proven experience of strong business acumen; established analytical ability, high level of problem solving and critical thinking skills. Ability to quickly capture, analyze, and summarize large and complex data sets

Experience with IT Supply Chain, Procurement Analytics, Project Management, or Management Consulting

Proven experience of value delivery through negotiating complex technology agreements

Proven expertise in developing vendor management and supplier consolidation plans

Preferred

Ability to travel up to 15% for supplier presentations, site visits, and key department meetings at RI Headquarters (no more than quarterly)

Proven excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to confidently and expertly interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels

Strong background in leading and using of Project/Program Management tools and methodology (Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, etc)

Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks without direct supervision, while paying strong attention to detail and follow-up

Intellectually curious, eager to gain new experiences, qualifications, and responsibilities

Proven experience with leading and implementing and workflow development of electronic sourcing platforms, such as ServiceNow, Ariba eSourcing, etc

Benefits

Affordable medical plan options

401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)

Employee stock purchase plan

No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching

Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.