Remote Procurement Lead: Strategic Sourcing & Outsourcing

Humana, Inc.; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 104,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Lead to develop and execute strategic sourcing and category strategies, delivering value and optimizing spend across the enterprise.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape outsourcing models and build strong supplier relationships that drive measurable, sustainable value. The role requires strategic thinking, commercial acumen, analytical rigor, and executive presence to articulate complex business cases and influence decisions across strategy,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in strategic sourcing or related fields.
• 3+ years leading end-to-end sourcing initiatives (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, negotiations).
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex contracts with Legal, Finance, Risk.
• Experience sourcing complex services and outsourcing or managed services.
• Experience developing multi-year category strategies using spend data and market intelligence.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities with data-driven business cases and cost models.
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives and influence senior leaders.
• Excellent communication with executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead outsourcing and strategic sourcing initiatives from opportunity to value realization.
• Develop multi-year category strategies using spend data and market intelligence.
• Design end-to-end RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs with supplier evaluation and negotiations.
• Advise senior leadership with clear, data-driven business cases and recommendations.
• Build governance and performance mechanisms for suppliers and risk mitigation.
• Advance supplier diversity and responsible sourcing within strategies.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier management

Financial analysis

Executive communication

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Lead to develop and execute strategic sourcing and category strategies, delivering value and optimizing spend across the enterprise.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape outsourcing models and build strong supplier relationships that drive measurable, sustainable value. The role requires strategic thinking, commercial acumen, analytical rigor, and executive presence to articulate complex business cases and influence decisions across strategy,