Strategic Sourcing Sr Advisor
Core
Develop and execute category strategies for IT Professional Services (Consulting, Managed Services, Outsourcing) to balance cost, quality, and risk for a major healthcare plan.
Role type
Senior Strategic Sourcing Advisor (Procurement)
Builds
Category strategies, supplier relationships, and commercial agreements for IT services
Domain
Healthcare / IT Professional Services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, category management, commercial negotiation, financial analysis, market research, supplier benchmarking, TCO assessment, executive stakeholder management, contract management, cost reduction, supplier consolidation
Preferred skills
MBA or Masters Degree, experience with IT Staff Augmentation, knowledge of BPO models, e-Procurement systems, advanced data analysis
Technologies
MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, e-Procurement systems
Responsibilities
Lead strategic sourcing activities including RFPs, RFIs, and market assessments; Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define requirements; Conduct financial analysis and TCO assessments; Lead complex commercial negotiations including MSAs and SOWs; Develop supplier management strategies for performance and risk mitigation; Manage multiple sourcing initiatives simultaneously; Prepare executive-level presentations and business cases.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC