Strategic Procurement Lead – Sourcing & Outsourcing (Remote)

Humana, Inc.; Olympia (WA); 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 strategic sourcing and category management across the enterprise, partnering with senior leaders to deliver measurable value and optimize spend.

Based in Washington (remote options available), you will lead complex outsourcing initiatives, design multi-year sourcing strategies, draft and negotiate contracts, and build executive-ready business cases using financial and market insights. Travel may be required for training or meetings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, supply chain, supplier management, contracting, or a related field.
• 3+ years leading end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and negotiations.
• Experience drafting, negotiating and executing complex contracts in partnership with Legal, Finance, Risk and business stakeholders.
• Experience sourcing complex services and leading outsourcing or managed-services category strategies; enterprise-level categories valued.
• Experience developing multi-year category and sourcing strategies using spend analysis, market intelligence, supplier benchmarking, and financial analysis.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities, including data-driven business cases, scenario analyses, and cost models.
• Ability to manage multiple complex sourcing initiatives and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment across competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and executive presence to articulate complex topics clearly

Responsibilities

• Lead outsourcing and strategic sourcing initiatives from opportunity assessment through value realization.
• Develop multi-year category and sourcing strategies using spend and market data.
• Design and lead RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, including evaluation, negotiation planning, award recommendations, and contracting.
• Partner with executives to translate needs into clear sourcing and supplier strategies.
• Build fact-based business cases and scenario analyses with financial and market insights.
• Shape outsourcing and managed-services commercial models to align supplier economics with outcomes.
• Draft, negotiate, and execute contracts with stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Risk, and Operations.
• Evaluate and manage strategic suppliers with governance and performance mechanisms.
• Advance supplier diversity and responsible sourcing within category strategies.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier management

Executive communication

Financial analysis

Education

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

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Lead to shape strategic sourcing and category management across the enterprise, partnering with senior leaders to deliver measurable value and optimize spend.

Based in Washington (remote options available), you will lead complex outsourcing initiatives, design multi-year sourcing strategies, draft and negotiate contracts, and build executive-ready business cases using financial and market insights. Travel may be required for training or meetings.