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    Analyst - Baton Rouge, United States - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

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    We take great strides to ensure our employees have the resources to live well, be healthy, continue learning, develop skills, grow professionally and serve our local communities.

    We invite you to apply for a career with Blue Cross.
    Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions.

    POSITION PURPOSEThis position is responsible for leading and participating in the implementation of strategic sourcing activities which include planning and managing all strategic sourcing phases of a project such as, conducting market research, locating vendors, bidding processes, contracting, and vendor management life-cycles by using BCBSLA's formal and standardized purchasing policies and procedures to meet organization and/or departmental goals to reduce cost and mitigate risk for the enterprise.

    NATURE AND SCOPEThis role does not manage peopleThis role reports to this job:

    MANAGER, STRATEGIC SOURCINGNecessary Contacts:

    To do this job effectively the incumbent has to be in contact with all levels of the organization including BCBSLA ODM, BCBSLA Legal, BCSLA Audit, Business Continuity, Security, Privacy/Compliance, HR, IT Enterprise Architecture, IT Financial Systems, Disaster Recovery, and Accounts Payable.

    External contacts will be with vendors, consultants, and needed resources to participate and support strategic sourcing activities when required.

    QUALIFICATIONSEducationBachelor's Degree in a business, technical or related field requiredMaster's Degree preferredFour years of related experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.

    Work Experience5 years of experience in strategic sourcing or supply chain management demonstrating proficiency in developing strategic sourcing scopes, goals, work plans, timelines, implementation strategies and measurement processes for assessing progress toward strategic and/or tactical goals and project outcomes required1 year of strategic sourcing project management experience along with a demonstrated analytical ability to carry project objectives and to develop process requirements requiredExperience can run concurrentlyExperience in BCBSLA contracting policies and procedures preferredSkills and AbilitiesMust have the ability and proven success to develop, negotiate, and execute required contracts including an advanced knowledge of BCBSLA legal requirements and required terms and conditions.

    Must have comprehensive understanding of economics and a proficient working knowledge of information technology and other business area concepts, practices, terminology, and standards, with the ability to actively conduct and/or engage in hardware and software related discussions relative to all assigned projects.

    Includes demonstrated ability to interpret and translate technical and/or complex concepts into information meaningful to project team members and/or business personnel.

    Must have demonstrated experience in building relationships and the ability to identify required business representatives when organizing, leading, and facilitating an effective team-oriented work groupMust have demonstrated ability to use analytic skills and critical thinking to identify customer needs, new alternatives, new processes, optimal pricing structures, and best possible solution to capture savings and cost reductions as well as mitigate risks.

    Must be able to work proficiently in a fast-paced demanding environment and demonstrate the ability to competently manage multiple projects of differently complexities.

    Extensive knowledge of ERP Procurement systems required.

    Licenses and CertificationsInstitute of Supply Management certification as Certified Professional in Supply Management and Certified Professional is Supplier Diversity preferredACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSLeads, plans, executes, and maintains key sourcing initiatives for organizational projects of all levels of complexity.

    Researches and conducts analysis of external database(s) to support department and corporate strategies and goals.
    Develops negotiation strategies and executes price negotiations with selected vendors.
    Oversees project owner/business areas efforts in gathering and documenting business requirements.
    Coordinates tasks between internal and external project teams and makes recommendations to ensure resolution implementation.
    Identifies risks that threaten project scope or timelines and implement risk mitigation strategies to circumvent and /or resolve.
    Acts as liaison among business, technical, vendors, and other personnel responsible for project tasks.
    Evaluates and analyzes contracted services to identify savings, cost avoidance, and eliminate risk.

    Performs market analysis and external assessment of competitive landscape for a given commodity to develop a TCO and ROI evaluation.

    Manage all strategic aspects of the project sourcing life cycle including:

    sourcing initiation, planning, execution and control as well as project closeout and vendor management to assure continuity and quality among projects.

    Ensures identified risk and associated mitigation strategies are captured, tracked, and properly documented according to established project practices.
    Manages project-related performance and participation of internal and external team members.
    Accountable for complying with all laws and regulations associated with duties and responsibilities.

    Additional Accountabilities and Essential FunctionsThe Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Accountabilities and Essential Functions of the job.

    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functionsPerform other job-related duties as assigned, within your scope of responsibilities.

    Job duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels.
    Work is predominately done while standing or sitting.

    The ability to comprehend, document, calculate, visualize, and analyze are required.\#LI_JH1An Equal Opportunity EmployerAll BCBSLA EMPLOYEES please apply through Workday Careers.

    PLEASE USE A WEB BROWSER OTHER THAN INTERNET EXPLORER IF YOU ENCOUNTER ISSUES (CHROME, FIREFOX, SAFARI)Additional InformationPlease be sure to monitor your email frequently for communications you may receive during the recruiting process.

    Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those most qualified will be contacted.

    To monitor the status of your application, please visit the "My Applications" section in the Candidate Home section of your Workday account.

    If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, please contact for assistance.

    In support of our mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians, Blue Cross encourages the good health of its employees and visitors.

    We want to ensure that our employees have a work environment that will optimize personal health and well-being.

    Due to the acknowledged hazards from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and in order to promote good health, our company properties are smoke and tobacco free.

    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana performs background and pre-employment drug screening after an offer has been extended and prior to hire for all positions.

    As part of this process records may be verified and information checked with agencies including but not limited to the Social Security Administration, criminal courts, federal, state, and county repositories of criminal records, Department of Motor Vehicles and credit bureaus.

    Pursuant with sec 1033 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, individuals who have been convicted of a felony crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust are prohibited from working in the insurance industry unless they obtain written consent from their state insurance commissioner.

    Additionally, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is a Drug Free Workplace. A pre-employment drug screen will be required and any offer is contingent upon satisfactory drug testing results.


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