Summary
A well-established leader in the financial services space is looking for a Category Manager to join their Strategic Sourcing department to lead the claims services category!
This role will focus on developing and managing strategies for the claim services spend. The candidate will also oversee strategic sourcing, best practices, and contract negotiations. The role is an individual contributor position that offers a lot of autonomy and visibility to senior level leadership.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage and develop relationships with new and existing suppliers within the spend category.
- Oversee the full life cycle of spend and collaborate with the sourcing delivery team to deliver an innovative approach.
- Act as a subject matter expert for business leaders to define best practices, introduce new opportunities, and establish KPI targets.
- Takes charge of the end-to-end sourcing events
- Draft and review contracts to meet the high-quality standards.
- Collaborate with many groups within the Claims organization.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in corporate sourcing/procurement
- Experience sourcing and negotiating contracts
- Experience in the insurance industry or direct experience with the Claim spend category
- Experience leading strategic sourcing processes and contract negotiations/drafting
- Experience with Continuous Improvement/Lean Six Sigma concepts
- Experience with Coupa or Ariba
- Bachelor's Degree required - JD, Master's degree, certified purchasing manager strongly preferred
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