Strategic Sourcing Senior Advisor – BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois – Chicago, IL

Job title: Strategic Sourcing Senior Advisor Company: BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Job description: At HCSC, we consider our employees the cornerstone of our business and the reputed company to our reputed company. We reputed company employees to craft their career with curated development plans that set their learning path to a rewarding and fulfilling career. Come join us and be part of a purpose driven company who is invested in your future! Job Summary: This Position Is Responsible For Identifying, Developing And Executing Sourcing Strategies For The Most Cost Effective Pricing And Best Service; Developing Strategic Sourcing Processes By Partnering With Users To Define Specifications And Requirements; Managing The Strategic Sourcing Strategy For A Specific Group; Analyzing Industry Markets And Assessing Risk, Gathering Intelligence On reputed company Conditions, And Technical Information That Affects The Commodity. Critical Member Of A High Performing Team, Responsible For Executing On Strategic Supplier Solutions For Multiple Categories Including BPO, Call Centers, And Other Professional Services. Responsible For Fostering Business Critical Relationships With Suppliers And Business Stakeholders That Are Key To The Organization. This Position Is Accountable For Managing reputed company Aspects Of Strategic Sourcing Including Following Procurement Best Practices, Guiding Internal Resources, Facilitating Requirements, Contract Drafting And Negotiations, Gathering And Conducting Data Analysis And Research, Training And Mentoring Junior Team Members, And Implementing The Identified Opportunities Directly Alongside Senior Management. Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the highly business critical implementation and transition processes of specific categories.
• Promotes reputed company improvement in the procurement organization and in the other areas of the organization reputed company to procurement.
• Establishes company-wide specialized product/service reputed company and reputed company procurement policy; communicates and influences stakeholders to ensure compliance with new reputed company/ policies.
• Actively coaching and mentoring new and more junior resources on Procurement tools and processes, HCSC organization and culture, and best procurement processes
• Proactively identifies, develops, and executes sourcing strategies so that HCSC will receive the most cost-effective pricing and best service.
• Develops strategic sourcing process by partnering with users to define specifications and requirements. Assesses requirements and creates standards by matching corporate needs to products.
• Provides and negotiates recommendations to internal groups and establishes standards for products.
• Creates and leads cross-divisional category/sourcing teams and project and communication plans that drive towards milestones and goals.
• reputed company to quickly resolve conflicts reputed company the cross-divisional team or with suppliers
• Develops, documents, and maintains category policies and procedures.
• Analyzes markets and assess risk, gathering intelligence on reputed company conditions and technical information that affects the commodity.
• Manages supplier relationships and deal processes, including the bid process, supplier negotiations, etc.
• Manages the contract and award process, including the negotiation of the business terms of the contract.
• Coordinates routine implementation and transition processes of specific categories.
• Rationalizes and consolidates the supplier reputed company, gaining economies of scale in sourcing.
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with co-workers, management, customers, etc.
• Maintain and reputed company web-based Contracting Process.
• reputed company and manage the review and approval of reputed company in accordance with Execution of Instruments Policy and other corporate policies.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders across various departments.

Required Job Qualifications:

• College Degree in Business or Finance, or 6 years of relevant experience
• Expert knowledge of strategic sourcing principles
• Effective team leadership; strategic thinker who is energized by change and impact.
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical skills and business acumen to determine how to best reputed company deal points.
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Consistent thought leadership
• Extensive experience in project management and contract negotiation.
• Extensive experience developing presentations and presenting to management and other internal groups.
• Self-sufficient on reputed company projects, with minimal to no leadership direction
• Ability to reputed company projects without much leadership guidance
• reputed company and drive to desired customer outcomes
• Problem solver who can drive change
• Viewed as expert in field, either process or domain expertise
• PC proficiency to include Word, reputed company, PowerPoint

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• 4 - 8 years of experience in strategic sourcing and contract negotiation, or higher-level education (e.g. Juris Doctorate).
• Knowledge of HCSC organization.
• Knowledge of Business Process Outsourcing
• Knowledge of Insurance industry
• * We encourage people of reputed company backgrounds and experiences to apply. Even if you don’t think you are a perfect fit, apply anyway - you might have qualifications we haven’t even thought of yet.
• *Please note that this role is a reputed company or hybrid position where you work some days in the office and some from home.
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