Procurement Manager II

Blue Cross of Idaho; Meridian (AR); On-site; USD 78,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Community service days

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Education reimbursement

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Adoption assistance

Paid family leave

Job summary

Blue Cross of Idaho is seeking a Procurement Contract Manager to lead supplier contracting activities, draft and negotiate supplier agreements, and collaborate with business owners and legal/compliance teams. The role emphasizes risk assessment, competitive bidding, and value optimization in health insurance procurement.

The candidate should have five years of contract management experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Five years of contract management experience, including supplier contracting, negotiations, and strategic sourcing.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience (Two years’ relevant work experience is equivalent to one-year college)

Responsibilities

• Lead and support supplier contracting activity in partnership with Business Owners, ensuring contract language is substantive, complete, accurate, and aligned with business objectives, regulatory expectations, and risk mitigation standards.
• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate supplier agreements, statements of work, amendments, exhibits, and related documents to improve clarity, define deliverables, address timelines, establishes measurable outcomes, and reduce ambiguity.
• Partner with internal Business Owners with competitive bidding and supplier selection activities, including RFx planning, supplier research, response evaluation, commercial analysis, documentation of conclusions, and supplier notification.
• Partner with internal Business Owners to understand the business need, supplier relationship, requested scope, pricing model, service expectations, performance requirements, and any operational impacts that should be reflected in a supplier agreement.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Privacy, IT/Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Finance, and other subject matter experts to resolve contract issues, address identified risks and confirm required reviews and approvals are completed before execution.
• Assess contract terms for financial, operational, regulatory, privacy, cybersecurity, reputational, and business risk, and equity when contract language or supplier obligations may expose the organization to unacceptable risk.
• Support supplier negotiations involving pricing, commercial terms, service level agreements, performance standards, data use, confidentiality, implementation expectations, termination rights, renewal language, and other key business or risk protections.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier value, reduce costs, strengthen contract protections, standardize language, streamline processes, and improve the overall contracting experience for Business Owners and stakeholders.
• Maintain awareness of assigned suppliers, business areas, contract volume, renewal activity, emerging risks, and category needs so Procurement can support complex contracting work proactively.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for supplier market insights, negotiation approaches, contracting practices, process controls, and supplier relationship management.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Strategic sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Our Procurement Contract Managers collaborate with internal business partners to execute supplier negotiations and supplier contracting activities, maintain strategic supplier relationships, oversee contract lifecycles, and act as trusted advisors to various internal stakeholders. They also participate in competitive bidding work to minimize risk and optimize the value of materials and services acquisition.

Location: This position is based at our Corporate Office in Meridian Idaho

What we are looking for:

Experience: Five years of contract management experience, including supplier contracting, negotiations, and strategic sourcing.

Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience (Two years’ relevant work experience is equivalent to one-year college)

Preferred: Experience within the health insurance industry or healthcare field.

What your day may look like:

• Lead and support supplier contracting activity in partnership with Business Owners, ensuring contract language is substantive, complete, accurate, and aligned with business objectives, operational needs, regulatory expectations, and risk mitigation standards.
• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate supplier agreements, statements of work, amendments, exhibits, and related documents to improve clarity, define deliverables, address timelines, establishes measurable outcomes, and reduce ambiguity.
• Partner with internal Business Owners with competitive bidding and supplier selection activities, including RFx planning, supplier research, response evaluation, commercial analysis, documentation of conclusions, and supplier notification.
• Partner with internal Business Owners to understand the business need, supplier relationship, requested scope, pricing model, service expectations, performance requirements, and any operational impacts that should be reflected in a supplier agreement.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Privacy, IT/Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Finance, and other subject matter experts to resolve contract issues, address identified risks and confirm required reviews and approvals are completed before execution.
• Assess contract terms for financial, operational, regulatory, privacy, cybersecurity, reputational, and business risk, and equity when contract language or supplier obligations may expose the organization to unacceptable risk.
• Support supplier negotiations involving pricing, commercial terms, service level agreements, performance standards, data use, confidentiality, implementation expectations, termination rights, renewal language, and other key business or risk protections.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier value, reduce costs, strengthen contract protections, standardize language, streamline processes, and improve the overall contracting experience for Business Owners and stakeholders.
• Maintain awareness of assigned suppliers, business areas, contract volume, renewal activity, emerging risks, and category needs so Procurement can support complex contracting work proactively.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for supplier market insights, negotiation approaches, contracting practices, process controls, and supplier relationship management.

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range is $78,064 - $117,095. The position is eligible for an annual incentive bonus (variable depending on company and employee performance).

The pay range for this position takes into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, travel requirements, internal equity, business or organizational needs, and alignment with market data. At Blue Cross of Idaho, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top range for the position. Compensation decisions are dependent on factors and circumstances at the time of offer.

• paid time off
• paid holidays
• community service and self-care days
• medical/dental/vision/pharmacy insurance
• 401(k) matching and non-contributory plan
• life insurance
• short and long term disability
• education reimbursement
• employee assistance plan (EAP)
• adoption assistance program
• paid family leave program

We will adhere to all relevant state and local laws concerning employee leave benefits, in line with our plans and policies.

Reasonable accommodations

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.