Director Category Management, Medical Claim Services
Hartford, CT · $145,000 to $174,000
OPEN JOB: Director Category Management, Medical Claim Services Location: Hybrid positions are available in BOTH Hartford CT and Morristown NJ
**Hybrid candidate can work in either the Hartford, CT or Morristown, NJ office 3 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Mondays & Fridays are remote work from home days. SALARY: $145,000 to $174,000
Our client, a leading Insurance Firm is seeking a Director, Category Management
This is an individual contributor role with responsibility to develop, monitor and manage Category Strategies for Medical Claim Categories of spend.
Shall also direct and execute strategic sourcing strategies, develop category best practices, negotiate contracts and manage initiatives that support aggressive improvements in supplier quality, contract quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, improved coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment and risk compliance.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the entire lifecycle of assigned spend and will work within an agile delivery approach working closely with a sourcing delivery team.
Has responsibility for all suppliers within the assigned category of spend emerging & existing legacy) and will drive standards/best practices for assigned spend.
Functions as a trusted advisor to business & finance leaders to define best practices, introduce demand & supply-side opportunities and establish targets.
Leads the end-to-end sourcing events in support of major initiatives and/or significant vendor relationships.
Manages strategic category supplier relations and seeks growth or revision opportunities within supply base
Consistently drafts contracts that meet Hartford quality standards for business and legal protections and risk mitigation (BRO, THIP, Legal, etc.)
Engages with customers to ensure a high standard of service
Responsible for the quality of contract data entered into the system.
Accountable to work with several groups within or supporting the Claim organization
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required
Experience in the insurance industry and/or with the Claim spend category required
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a corporate a sourcing & procurement function including experience sourcing & negotiating agreements of varying complexity, scope, and value, including the contract-to-payment process experience
Experience in leading strategic sourcing process as well as reviewing, analyzing, drafting and negotiating contract terms
Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as influencing and relationship skills; demonstrated ability to work successfully cross all levels of a corporate environment; able to influence setting sourcing direction with options, as required
Strong packaging and presentation skills with the ability to analyze and explain complex pricing models
Certified Purchasing Manager preferred
Strong understanding of legal concepts required
Experience with Coupa (or Ariba) strongly preferred
Able to apply in a broader context management theory/principles in planning, organizing and fully integrating work
Experience with Continuous Improvement or Six Sigma methodology
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
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Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.