Procurement Lead; Req to Pay & Catalog Operations

Humana

29d•$104,000 - $143,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first The Procurement Lead within the Procure-to-Pay organization will lead initiatives in Catalog Operations and Requisition to Purchase Order space. This role focuses on streamlining workflows, optimizing catalog offerings, and implementing enterprise-wide catalogs in partnership with IT, business stakeholders, vendor partners, and legal teams. The Procurement Lead will develop, manage, and execute strategic initiatives that deliver additional value to internal stakeholders and the business within Procure to Pay operations. This position reports to the Associate Director of Procurement overseeing the Catalog Operations team and Requisition to Purchase Order team to ensure seamless procurement processes.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of Procure to Pay experience, including Requisition to Purchase Order and Catalog implementation experience.
Experience with Coupa and Oracle
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), with the ability to influence and lead.
Proven relationship management skills with integrity and confidence.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, multi-business environment.
Analytical skills to interpret ambiguous data and make actionable recommendations.
Strong project management skills to motivate teams and meet deadlines.
Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills quickly.
Solid financial and business acumen.
This role is hybrid office, 2-3 days per week based on business objectives and collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent).
Professional certifications such as CPSM, Six Sigma, and/or PMP.
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Responsibilities

Partner with and govern offshore teams
Work through implementations, system changes, and process enhancements, ensuring alignment with global standards and successful delivery of operational objectives.
Lead Catalog Strategy & Governance
Develop and maintain enterprise-wide catalog standards, ensuring alignment with procurement policies and business objectives and Identify opportunities to optimize catalog processes, reduce complexity, and improve user experience
Implement Enterprise Catalogs
Partner with IT, business stakeholders, and vendor partners to design and deploy catalogs. (e.g., Coupa, Oracle). Requires leading as Project Manager to cover wide array of tasks associated with catalog implementation.
Lead and manage the end-to-end Requisition-to-Purchase Order (Req-to-PO)
Support process end to end, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution across all procurement activities.
Serve as a subject matter expert on system integrations and cross-platform workflows
Collaborating across several teams to maintain seamless connectivity and data integrity, validate concerns and errors, identify solutions to resolve
Drive process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives
Scenario testing, troubleshooting, and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and reduce cycle times.
Handle escalated customer service inquiries
Requires professionalism and urgency, providing resolution and guidance while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
Drive Compliance & Preferred Supplier Adoption
Ensure catalog content supports corporate compliance initiatives and preferred supplier programs through effective change management.
Overseeing catalog updates, pricing accuracy, and supplier data integrity to maintain a reliable procurement experience.
Drive Continuous Improvement
Monitor catalog performance metrics and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and compliance.

Benefits

Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

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