Strategic Sourcing Manager | Hybrid, Cost-Saving Expert

Elevance Health (Anthem); Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

comprehensive benefits package

incentive and recognition programs

equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to support Procurement by executing sub-category sourcing strategies and negotiating contracts. The role emphasizes building strong relationships with internal customers and key suppliers, delivering cost savings, and driving supplier compliance across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS with extensive sourcing and negotiation experience, with MBA or CPSM preferred, and experience in healthcare or pharmacy/PBM domains

Qualifications

• Requires a BA/BS with 8 years in sourcing/supplier selection and at least 6 years experience negotiating pricing and contract terms.
• MBA preferred; CPSM preferred; Carelon experience strongly preferred; payment integrity and/or pharmacy/PBM experience preferred.
• Complex negotiation and contract project management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Executes standardized strategic sourcing processes for assigned sub-categories.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal customers and key suppliers for sub-categories.
• Focuses on cost savings.
• Participates in cross-enterprise commodity teams for sub-categories and aggressively tracks and improves non-compliance preferred supplier(s).
• Participates in fact-based negotiations and executes contracts utilizing approved terms and conditions.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Pricing negotiation

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Education

BA/BS in related field

MBA (preferred)

CPSM certification (preferred)

Job description

Elevance Health is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to support Procurement by executing sub-category sourcing strategies and negotiating contracts. The role emphasizes building strong relationships with internal customers and key suppliers, delivering cost savings, and driving supplier compliance across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS with extensive sourcing and negotiation experience, with MBA or CPSM preferred, and experience in healthcare or pharmacy/PBM domains