Strategic Sourcing Consultant

How you will make an impact

• Executes standardized strategic sourcing processes for assigned sub-categories.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal customers and key suppliers for sub-categories.
• Focuses on cost savings.
• Participates in cross-enterprise commodity teams for sub-categories and aggressively tracks and improves non-compliance preferred supplier(s).
• Participates in fact-based negotiations and executes contracts utilizing approved terms and conditions.
• Implements sourcing recommendations and develops and manages e-procurement catalog content.
• Aggressively monitors, tracks and reports supplier compliance and performance benefits.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires a BA/BS; 5 years of experience in sourcing/supplier selection with at least 3 years' experience with negotiation of pricing and contract terms and conditions; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences

• MBA preferred.
• CPM preferred.
• VMS experience preferred; Fieldglass strongly preferred.
• MSP experience preferred.
• Vendor management of contingent labor suppliers preferred.

About the role

This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. The ideal candidate will reside within a commuting distance from our PulsePoint in either Atlanta, GA or Indianapolis, IN.

Requirements

The Strategic Sourcing Consultant will be responsible for supporting the Contingent Labor Program Office (CLPO) in terms of program execution and will be assigned various temporary labor categories. The Strategic Sourcing Consultant will also be responsible for vendor and business partner relationship building in addition to ensuring strong candidate engagement.

Qualifications

Requires a BA/BS; 5 years of experience in sourcing/supplier selection with at least 3 years' experience with negotiation of pricing and contract terms and conditions; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Skills

MBA preferred.
CPM preferred.
VMS experience preferred; Fieldglass strongly preferred.
MSP experience preferred.
Vendor management of contingent labor suppliers preferred.

Benefits

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Pay

Market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Schedule

Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week.