Strategic Vendor Partnerships Specialist

CareFirst, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); Presencial; USD 66.000 - 131.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Vendor Relations Specialist to manage corporate vendor relationships, support the Embedded Business Unit Vendor Managers, and align with the enterprise engagement strategy.

The role focuses on developing partnerships, evaluating supplier performance, and reporting market intelligence to drive opportunities while ensuring compliance and risk management.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required or 4 additional years of related work experience.
• At least 5 years of vendor management, procurement, sourcing, pricing or related experience.
• Ability to learn new software and vendor management tools.

Responsabilidades

• As an integral function of the central vendor management office, provide oversight, guidance, standards, tools and templates for vendor management activities.
• Engage Embedded Business Unit Vendor Managers and stakeholders to align on vendor strategies and usage of standardized tools; communicate risks and opportunities to leadership.
• Develop and manage vendor relationships across CareFirst, collaborating with Procurement to ensure holistic sourcing and risk management; report on vendor performance to the centralized VMO.

Conocimientos

Vendor management

Negotiating contracts

Financial acumen

Stakeholder communication

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Descripción del empleo

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Vendor Relations Specialist to manage corporate vendor relationships, support the Embedded Business Unit Vendor Managers, and align with the enterprise engagement strategy.

The role focuses on developing partnerships, evaluating supplier performance, and reporting market intelligence to drive opportunities while ensuring compliance and risk management.