Job: Strategic Sourcing Consultant (Thousand Oaks, CA) - 80999

• Company:
  WellPoint

• Location:
  Thousand Oaks, CA 91319

• Job Status/Type:
  Full Time, Employee

• Job Category:
  Business/Strategic Management

• Occupations:
  General/Other: Business/Strategic Management
  Strategic Planning/Intelligence

• Industry:
  Insurance
  Healthcare Services

• Career Level:
  Experienced (Non-Manager)

• Company:
  WellPoint

• Reference Code:
  80999

Strategic Sourcing Consultant (Thousand Oaks, CA) - 80999

Strategic Sourcing Consultant

*this position will be filled in the Thousand Oaks, CA office

Responsible for the execution and implementation of traditional, less complex sub-category sourcing strategies and ad-hoc sourcing.

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• 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.

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. MBA, JD or equivalent preferred. CPM preferred.