Advisor it data management - Chicago, IL, United States - Health Care Service Corporation

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Strategic Sourcing Advisor - IT page is loaded Sr. Strategic Sourcing Advisor - IT

Apply locations IL - Chicago posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R At HCSC, we consider our employees the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success.

We enable employees to craft their career with curated development plans that set their learning path to a rewarding and fulfilling career.

This position will support the category management regarding the identification, development, and execution of the sourcing and procurement process.

Key areas of support for PSS will include needs analysis, helping to document sourcing and negotiation options. Additional focus includes cost reduction strategies and overall support and research of category strategies, supplier risk mitigation, and management.

This position will assist in in leveraging market research and supporting efforts around total cost analyses to support decision making PSS Category Manager decision making.

This position is expected to play a supporting role in a high-performing procurement team in a highly matrixed, fast-paced environment.

This position will perform support duties associated with category management, market intelligence, RFX creation and contracting and commercial redlining.

This position is expected to excel in a high-performing procurement team in a highly matrixed, fast-paced environment, responsible for providing thought leadership and oversight on complex categories of spend.

This position will perform duties associated with category management including category definition, market intelligence, and development of supplier roadmaps and negotiation strategies.

Fosters partnerships with suppliers and critical business stakeholders. This position will also be responsible for escalations pertaining to the facilitation of requirements, and contract drafting and negotiations.

Serves in a support function to the design and implementation of strategic sourcing activities by partnering with internal users to define requirements and conducting external market analysis, assessing risk, gathering intelligence on fundamental conditions and technical information that affects the product/service.

Serves as a support function in the contract and award process, negotiating the contract to completion with all applicable and necessary terms.

Prepares reports, performs analysis and tracks benchmarking of category spend.

Serves as a lead to collect and analyze data from disparate sources, draws conclusions, and makes recommendations to management on aspects of the sourcing strategy process.

Creates and maintains category spending and pricing databases.
Performs value analysis and total cost of ownership analytical activities.
Gathers performance parameters for suppliers and works with internal customers to document information.

Maintains communication with management regarding development within areas of assigned responsibilities and perform special projects as required or requested.

Manages the review and approval of contracts in accordance with Execution of Instruments Policy and other corporate policies.
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
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Knowledge and skills to participate and be effective in contract negotiations with industry suppliers.
PC proficiency to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
2 years of experience in an indirect procurement, supply chain, or financial environment.
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For more than 80 years, HCSC has been dedicated to expanding access to high-quality, cost-effective health care and equipping our members with information and tools to make the best health care decisions for themselves and their families.

As an industry leader, HCSC also has been helping to make the health care system work better for all Americans.

To remain a leader, we offer compelling careers that encourage resourcefulness, strategic thought and empower you to make a difference in the lives of our members and their communities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

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