Remote Strategic Sourcing Lead

Humana, Inc.; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 104,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive plan

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Lead to shape outsourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and deliver measurable value across the enterprise. You will partner with senior leaders, design sourcing approaches, and drive multi-year category plans using spend analysis and market intelligence.

This remote role requires strong business judgment, analytical rigor, and executive presence as you influence decisions and align cross-functional stakeholders toward optimal sourcing outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or related field.
• 3+ years leading end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and negotiations.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex contracts with Legal, Finance, Risk and stakeholders.
• Experience sourcing complex services and leading outsourcing or managed-services category strategies.
• Experience developing multi-year category and sourcing strategies with spend analysis and market intelligence.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities for business cases, cost models, and scenarios.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex sourcing initiatives simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead outsourcing and strategic sourcing initiatives from assessment to value realization.
• Develop multi-year category strategies using spend analysis and market intelligence.
• Design and lead RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs with supplier evaluation and negotiations.
• Influence senior leaders with clear business cases and recommendations.
• Build business cases and scenario analyses combining financial and operational insights.
• Shape outsourcing and managed-services commercial models to align with outcomes.
• Draft, negotiate, and execute contracts with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Evaluate strategic suppliers and establish governance for improvement.
• Advance supplier diversity and responsible sourcing within strategies.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Analytical thinking

Executive presence

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

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

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Lead to shape outsourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and deliver measurable value across the enterprise. You will partner with senior leaders, design sourcing approaches, and drive multi-year category plans using spend analysis and market intelligence.

This remote role requires strong business judgment, analytical rigor, and executive presence as you influence decisions and align cross-functional stakeholders toward optimal sourcing outcomes.