Aston Carter • Oakland, CA 94606
Job #2696159789
Senior Procurement Specialist - Blue Shield of California
The Senior Procurement Specialist facilitates purchases from outside suppliers to keep a business running. Their primary responsibilities include researching key suppliers, negotiating purchase agreements, and ensuring all products and materials meet company standards.
Manage sourcing intake including assessing sourcing/contracting request, ensuring actionable requirements are met, engaging stakeholders as necessary, and providing guidance regarding the sourcing/contracting process
Manage relationship with business unit and act as a trusted advisor and provide leadership through sourcing strategy advice and consultation to best achieve the business strategy and objectives
Capture and aggregate business requirements for sourcing support requested
Build and execute procurement plan with Business Units
Analyze business unit demand and support overall capacity planning and alignment. Capture/Define demand forecasts and annual budget and provide supplier/market insights as part of business unit plans
Provide guidance to Business partners and seek alignment to influence spend and cost savings through vendor rationalization and driving economies of scale
Analyze the supply market to identify best sources for acquisition of goods and services
Manage RFx process - Manage vendor selection and qualification through a competitive bid process for goods and/or services
Schedule: Fully remote M-F 8:30am - 5:30pm
Bachelors Degree (Required) MBA (preferred)
Healthcare Sourcing/Contracting experience
Experience with RFX/Competitive Bids
Intake Lead exprience is a ++
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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