Procurement Strategy Partner Sr (Category mgmt experience preferred)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is a local, independent Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and a not-for-profit health insurance company headquartered in Phoenix. Founded in 1939, the company has more than 1,800 dedicated employees throughout its Phoenix, Tucson, Chandler and Flagstaff offices. Providing health insurance products, services and networks to more than 1 million Arizonans, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona offers various health plans for individuals, families, and small and large businesses. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona also offers Medicare supplement plans to individuals over age 65.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona helps to fulfill its mission of improving the quality of life of Arizonans by delivering a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.

• Work with the business and key stakeholders to gain a firm understanding of short and long term strategies
• Category strategy development including but not limited to overall spend data analysis and summary, category strategy discussions with business stakeholders, providing assistance with requirement gathering, and overall category strategy documentation
• Drive category management projects, strategy development, governance, communication and change management on behalf of, and/or in cooperation with the business units they support.
• Document and maintain category playbooks, category cards, and other category management tools and templates
• Research market knowledge/intelligence and share findings with business partners and execution teams
• Develop a deep understanding of spend data and buying patterns for the areas they support

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Required Job Skills

• Advanced/"Expert" Excel skills, including working knowledge of filters, sorting, pivot tables, basic formulas, advanced formatting techniques, and advanced data manipulation skills
• Deep understanding of category methods and approaches, and an ability to apply various concepts to category-level activities
• Ability to use and adapt to various technologies and systems

Required Professional Competencies

• Exceptional interpersonal/stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to influence key stakeholders and navigate difficult situations
• Effectively collaborate with all levels of the organization to execute strategy and category plans
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills leveraging innovation, process improvements, and sourcing strategy
• Ability to assess appropriate procurement strategies for given categories and develop business requirements
• Strong negotiation and strategic sourcing skills
• Ability to oversee complex projects and initiatives to completion
• Ability to see the big picture and also dig into the details to perform spend analytics

Required Leadership Experience and Competencies

• Ability to use available information to focus projects scope and identify priorities
• Represent BCBSAZ in the community

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES

Preferred Job Skills

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Preferred Professional Competencies

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Preferred Leadership Experience and Competencies

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Our Commitment

BCBSAZ does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected group.

Thank You

Thank you for your interest in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. For more information on our company, see azblue.com. If interested in this position, please apply.