Senior IT Sourcing & Vendor Governance Lead

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Bonus

401(k) with employer match

PTO

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is seeking a Senior IT Category Manager to lead sourcing and vendor governance for IT hardware, software, and services. You will partner with internal stakeholders and the Corporate Services Vendor Contracting team to optimize total cost of ownership and to ensure vendor obligations align with business needs.

Key duties include planning sourcing events, developing RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, analyzing market dynamics, and managing supplier relationships across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in related field.
• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and vendor governance activities for IT categories (hardware, software, services).
• Conduct sourcing events and develop bid documents (RFP/RFI/RFQ).
• Analyze market dynamics and forecast trends to optimize TCO.
• Partner with stakeholders to source products/services using tools and analytics.
• Evaluate analyses from a total cost of ownership perspective and provide optimization recommendations.
• Lead supplier relationship management and ensure vendor compliance.

Skills

Category Management

Category Sourcing

Process Improvements

Procurement

Sourcing Strategies

Sourcing Techniques

Strategic Sourcing

Supplier Relationship Management

Vendor Compliance

Vendor Management

Vendor Negotiations

Vendor Relationship Management

Vendor Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is seeking a Senior IT Category Manager to lead sourcing and vendor governance for IT hardware, software, and services. You will partner with internal stakeholders and the Corporate Services Vendor Contracting team to optimize total cost of ownership and to ensure vendor obligations align with business needs.

Key duties include planning sourcing events, developing RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, analyzing market dynamics, and managing supplier relationships across