Senior IT Sourcing & Vendor Strategy Lead (Hybrid)

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

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. The role emphasizes reducing total cost of ownership and mitigating risk through strong vendor governance.

You will partner with stakeholders, manage vendor contracts, and support business units in vendor selection to ensure alignment with requirements.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Establish sourcing strategies for IT category with stakeholders.
• Conduct sourcing events and develop RFPs, RFIs, RFQs.
• Lead supplier relationships and vendor governance.
• Analyze total cost of ownership and provide optimization recommendations.

Skills

Vendor governance

Sourcing strategies

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree

In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience

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. The role emphasizes reducing total cost of ownership and mitigating risk through strong vendor governance.

You will partner with stakeholders, manage vendor contracts, and support business units in vendor selection to ensure alignment with requirements.