Sourcing Associate (HYBRID)
Company: CareFirst
Location: Owings Mills
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
**Resp & Qualifications**
**PURPOSE:**
This position leads and conducts proposal preparation, contract
drafting and negotiation for goods and services to ensure
stakeholder requirements are satisfied.
**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**
+ This position leads the end-to-end sourcing process of lower
complexity sourcing initiatives: from requirements development to
RFx development, supplier selection, supplier negotiations, and
contract drafting, all in accordance with Corporate Purchasing
Policies. Responsible for working with business stakeholders,
procurement management, and legal to frame and develop project
objectives, requirements, and contracting objective prior to
supplier engagement. Acts as primary contact with potential
suppliers during the RFx, selection, and negotiation process. Leads
supplier negotiations throughout RFx and contracting process to
achieve optimal savings, value, and risk profile. Prepares and
facilitates the progress of procurements through the RFx bid
process including contract preparation, contract reviews with
functional partners, and coordinates all phases of contract
administration with legal up to contract signing and
completion.
+ Implements the sourcing strategy and negotiation and redlining
process with the supplier to draft contracts that accurately
capture business, technical, and legal requirements (including
contractual and purchase order documentation). Acts as liaison with
business owner and supplier during negotiations on simple to medium
contracts. Works closely with legal and risk groups to ensure
consistent communication and socialization of significant legal and
risk issues throughout the negotiation process. Ensures compliance
with contractual requirements for Federal Employee Program and
other state and local contracts specifically related to MBE/WBE
requirements and reporting.
+ Analyzes and compares service and/or product offerings and
specifications, investigates future renewal requirements and
options, and resolves contract and invoice discrepancies. Manages
existing contracts to anticipate and prepare for ongoing renewals.
Provides other services related to the sourcing, contracting, and
supplier management function as required.
**QUALIFICATIONS:**
**Education Level:** Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4
years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the
required work experience.
**Experience:** 3 years experience in relevant functional
assignment area e,g. (a technology or other procurement focus
area).
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Ability to track technology trends.
+ Knowledge of the FAR.
+ Knowledge of Ariba or similar procurement automation tools.
+ Experience in managing the end to end sourcing process from
requirements gathering through RFx and contracting.
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)**
+ Ability to negotiate internally and externally to achieve
required objectives and executes and implement contracts.
+ Good understanding or manufacturing, distribution and
logistics.
+ Knowledge of sourcing systems and preferable e-sourcing
technology.
+ Strong meeting management and facilitation skills.
+ Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple
customer service demands from internal and external customers,
within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to
effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to
every internal and external customer, including customers who may
be demanding or otherwise challenging.
**Department**
**Department:** Purchasing
**Equal Employment Opportunity**
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO)
employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal
employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or
genetic information.
**Hire Range Disclaimer**
Actual salary will be based on relevant job experience and work
history.
**Where To Apply**
Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers
**Federal Disc/Physical Demand**
Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any
debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible
to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care
programs.
**PHYSICAL DEMANDS:**
The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of
the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands
are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small
controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear.
Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.
**Sponsorship in US**
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship
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REQNUMBER: 17763
Keywords: CareFirst, Baltimore , Sourcing Associate (HYBRID), Other , Owings Mills, Maryland
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