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Blue Cross NC · 9 hours ago

Principal Marketing & Print Category Management Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$108K/yr - $173K/yr

8+ years exp

Blue Cross NC is looking for an exceptional Principal Marketing & Print Category Management Analyst to shape innovative supplier strategies and oversee critical sourcing initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to manage high-impact contracts, optimize costs, and cultivate influential partnerships.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Implement Blue Cross NC enterprise sourcing strategy and drive millions in annual savings to meet established targets

Understand Blue Cross NC enterprise business needs and act as authoritative voice of Blue Cross NC to the suppliers regarding business needs, requirements, expectations, and direction

Lead and coordinate roadmap discussions and engagement with executives to establish the sourcing strategy for critical business capabilities

Understand, analyze, and forecast complex market and industry dynamics and share subject matter expertise and industry knowledge within the strategic portfolio of products and services

Conduct complex enterprise sourcing events with strategic suppliers, including development of project work plan, category profile, category strategy, minimum requirements and evaluation criteria, solicitation

Find solutions, build proposals, and execute sourcing events to meet business requirements, striking a balance between supply continuity, cost, and delivery

Develop and implement assorted bid documents and requests (i.e. RFP, RFI, RFQ); Manage status reporting and performance metrics of sourcing activities for strategic vendors

Partner with stakeholders to source products and services using proven tools, processes, and analytics to drive and achieve business results

Evaluate analyses of sourcing results from a total cost of ownership perspective and provide optimization recommendations

Participate in cross-functional teams responsible for complex vendor negotiations, including those that require specialized subject matter expertise, nonstandard risk mitigation solutions, and coordination of multiple arrangements

Lead supplier relationship management and performance for the largest and most complex suppliers in the Enterprise from both an operational and risk management perspective

Proactively establish and foster successful, positive working relationships with vendor personnel. Drive vendor engagement through formal and informal transactions

Qualification

Strategic SourcingCategory ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementContract ManagementProcurementSourcing StrategiesNegotiationBid ManagementVendor EngagementVendor ManagementVendor NegotiationsVendor RelationshipsCategory StrategySupply Chain