Remote Strategic Sourcing Lead

Humana, Inc.; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 104,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Humana, Inc. seeks a Procurement Lead to develop and execute strategic sourcing and category management strategies that optimize spend and strengthen supplier performance across the enterprise.

The role shapes outsourcing strategies and partners with senior leaders to craft effective sourcing approaches and build trusted supplier relationships. Success relies on strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and executive presence to communicate complex business cases and translate needs into clear

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, supply chain, supplier management, contracting, or a related field.
• 3+ years experience leading end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and negotiations.
• Experience drafting, negotiating and executing complex contracts and amendments with Legal, Finance, Risk and stakeholders.
• Experience sourcing complex services and leading outsourcing or managed-services category strategies; professional services, technology, or other enterprise categories valued.
• Experience developing and executing multi-year category and sourcing strategies using spend analysis and market intelligence.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities, including using data to build business cases and cost models.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex sourcing initiatives and influence senior leaders.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and articulate a clear point of view.
• Strong communication skills and executive presence to simplify complex topics.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex outsourcing and strategic sourcing initiatives from opportunity assessment through value realization.
• Develop multi-year category and sourcing strategies using spend analysis, market intelligence, and cost modeling.
• Design and lead end-to-end RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, including evaluations and contracting approaches.
• Partner with senior leadership to translate business needs into clear recommendations and sourcing strategies.
• Build business cases and scenario analyses with financial, operational, and market insights for decision making.
• Shape outsourcing and managed-services commercial models to align supplier economics with business outcomes.
• Draft, negotiate, and execute contracts and amendments with key stakeholders to establish terms and governance.
• Evaluate and manage strategic suppliers based on performance, risk, and long-term fit.
• Advance supplier diversity, sustainability, and responsible sourcing within category strategies.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Category management

Supply chain

Supplier management

Contracting

Outsourcing

Financial analysis

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, business, supply chain, or related discipline

Job description

Humana, Inc. seeks a Procurement Lead to develop and execute strategic sourcing and category management strategies that optimize spend and strengthen supplier performance across the enterprise.

The role shapes outsourcing strategies and partners with senior leaders to craft effective sourcing approaches and build trusted supplier relationships. Success relies on strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and executive presence to communicate complex business cases and translate needs into clear