Principal Marketing & Print Category Management Analyst

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

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About The Position

Blue Cross NC is looking for an exceptional Principal Marketing & Print Category Management Analyst to shape innovative supplier strategies, oversee critical sourcing initiatives, and cultivate influential partnerships. This exciting role offers the opportunity to manage high-impact contracts, optimize costs, monitor performance, and negotiate valuable agreements. The ideal candidate will deliver substantial savings and transform supplier relationships through visionary leadership and strategic sourcing expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)
• 8+ years of experience in related field
• In lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience in related field

Nice To Haves

• Highly Preferred: Marketing & Print Category Management experience

Responsibilities

• Implement Blue Cross NC enterprise sourcing strategy and drive millions in annual savings to meet established targets
• Understand Blue Cross NC enterprise business needs and act as authoritative voice of Blue Cross NC to the suppliers regarding business needs, requirements, expectations, and direction
• Lead and coordinate roadmap discussions and engagement with executives to establish the sourcing strategy for critical business capabilities
• Understand, analyze, and forecast complex market and industry dynamics and share subject matter expertise and industry knowledge within the strategic portfolio of products and services.
• Conduct complex enterprise sourcing events with strategic suppliers, including development of project work plan, category profile, category strategy, minimum requirements and evaluation criteria, solicitation
• Find solutions, build proposals, and execute sourcing events to meet business requirements, striking a balance between supply continuity, cost, and delivery
• Develop and implement assorted bid documents and requests (i.e. RFP, RFI, RFQ)
• Manage status reporting and performance metrics of sourcing activities for strategic vendors.
• Partner with stakeholders to source products and services using proven tools, processes, and analytics to drive and achieve business results.
• Evaluate analyses of sourcing results from a total cost of ownership perspective and provide optimization recommendations
• Participate in cross-functional teams responsible for complex vendor negotiations, including those that require specialized subject matter expertise, nonstandard risk mitigation solutions, and coordination of multiple arrangements.
• Lead supplier relationship management and performance for the largest and most complex suppliers in the Enterprise from both an operational and risk management perspective
• Proactively establish and foster successful, positive working relationships with vendor personnel.
• Drive vendor engagement through formal and informal transactions.

Benefits

• The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community.
• Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs.
• Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance.
• Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• 401k match including an annual company contribution
• Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees