Strategic Procurement Lead (Remote)

Humana; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 104,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Remote work

Job summary

Humana, Inc. seeks a Procurement Lead to drive outsourcing and strategic sourcing across the enterprise, shaping multi-year category strategies that optimize spend and strengthen supplier performance.

You will build fact-based business cases, perform financial analyses, and lead RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, negotiating terms and driving value realization with executive stakeholders. This remote, national role requires strategic influence, analytical rigor, and the ability to translate complex needs into

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, supply chain, supplier management, contracting, or 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 in partnership with Legal, Finance, Risk and business stakeholders.
• Experience sourcing complex services and leading outsourcing or managed-services category strategies; experience with professional services, technology, or other enterprise-level categories is valued.
• Experience developing and executing multi-year category and sourcing strategies using spend analysis, market intelligence, supplier benchmarking, and financial analysis.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities, including building business cases, scenario analyses, cost models, forecasts, total-cost-of-ownership assessments, and executive-level recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex sourcing initiatives simultaneously while adapting to changing priorities and market conditions.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships, influence senior leaders, constructively challenge assumptions, and align competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and executive presence, including simplifying complex topics and motivating executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, outsourcing and strategic sourcing initiatives from opportunity assessment through recommendation, negotiation, contracting, and value realization.
• Develop multi-year category and sourcing strategies using spend and demand analysis, market intelligence, supplier benchmarking, and cost modeling.
• Design and lead end-to-end RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, including strategy development, supplier evaluation, negotiation planning, award recommendations, and contracting approaches.
• Advise senior and executive leadership by applying strategic thinking and commercial judgment to translate needs into clear recommendations and sourcing strategies.
• Build fact-based business cases and scenario analyses that combine financial, operational, supplier, and market insights for informed decisions.
• Shape outsourcing and managed-services commercial models to align supplier economics with outcomes.
• Draft, negotiate, and execute contracts with stakeholders to establish sound terms, governance, and risk mitigation.
• Evaluate and manage strategic suppliers based on performance, risk, and long-term fit; establish governance and continuous improvement mechanisms.
• Advance supplier diversity, sustainability, and responsible sourcing within category strategies.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Contract negotiation

RFP/RFI/RFQ design

Financial analysis

Executive presence

Supplier management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Humana, Inc. seeks a Procurement Lead to drive outsourcing and strategic sourcing across the enterprise, shaping multi-year category strategies that optimize spend and strengthen supplier performance.

You will build fact-based business cases, perform financial analyses, and lead RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, negotiating terms and driving value realization with executive stakeholders. This remote, national role requires strategic influence, analytical rigor, and the ability to translate complex needs into