Procurement Operations Manager (Remote)

Purpose

Resp & Qualifications

The Manager, Procurement Operations will be responsible for the ongoing support and improvement of our Procure to Pay (P2P) processes and technology. The Manager will play a critical role in fiscal management, invoice processing, and supporting business owners across the P2P process.

Essential Functions

• Manage a team of Business Operations specialists to ensure purchase orders are processed, resolving invoice issues with our business owners, and enforcing finance controls / standards.
• Oversight of invoice receipt; compliance review of financial commitment, supporting payment process; and ongoing contract spend management.
• Support updates to internal SOPs in coordination with Procurement and Finance groups.
• Achieve operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to invoice, reconciliation process; preparing for payment process; improving customer-service; and resolving problems.
• Partner with internal business units and cross-functional teams (ex. Procurement, Finance, AP, IT, Legal, Audit) to enable areas for continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive, robust, and relevant set of training materials for both employees and vendors on business ops processes and related technologies.
• Drive compliance through enforcement of Procurement and Finance procedures.
• Support key controls around P2P spend transactions and process audits (e.g., SoX).
  
  

Qualifications

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain management, Business Administration or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Experience

• 5 years experience in contract, sourcing, and negotiation with third-party suppliers to achieve appropriate quality and cost.
• 1 year supervisory experience or demonstrated progressive experience in a purchasing and procurement role.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; maintaining complex spreadsheets and write advanced macros.
• Proficient with MS Product Suite (MS Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PowerBI)
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to plan, review, supervise, and inspect the work of others.
  
  

Salary Range: $104,240 - $193,496

Salary Range Disclaimer

The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilites of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case's facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location. In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Department

Vendor Management

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Where To Apply

Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers

Federal Disc/Physical Demand

Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

Physical Demands

The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

Sponsorship in US

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship