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EmblemHealth is one of the nation’s largest not for profit health insurers, serving members across New York’s diverse communities with a full range of commercial and government-sponsored health plans for employers, individuals, and families. With a commitment to value-based care, EmblemHealth partners with top hospitals and doctors, including its own AdvantageCare Physicians, to deliver quality, affordable, convenient care. At over a dozen EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care locations, members and non-members alike have access to community-based health and wellness guidance and resources. For more information, visit emblemhealth.com.

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Business Relationship & Category Manager

🔍 New York, New York

New

💼: EmblemHealth

📅   : 6 days ago Post Date

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Summary:

Partner with assigned business areas for the purpose of business strategy development, solution discovery, service management, risk management and relationship management for EmblemHealth.
Act as the account manager for the procure-to-pay process. Maintain accountability for the services provided by the procurement team through our third-party partners to deliver to the business.
Evaluate business requirements, provide supply market insights and solutions, reduce cost and/or optimize value by aligning on business, procurement, and category strategies.
Facilitate and lead the planning and execution of initiatives to enable the organization and internal business owners to achieve optimal business objectives.
Manage and monitor the delivery of the category plan minimizing any category risks. Recommend approaches to measure outcomes achieved through the implementation of category plans.

Responsibilities:

Partner with assigned business areas for the purpose of business strategy development, solution discovery, service management, risk management and relationship management
Maintain strategic planning routines with business leaders to holistically evaluate and maximize the end-to end value chain as well as the individual contracts. Proactively identify and evaluate risks associated with procurement and business decisions.
Assist business leaders in solving problems and meeting business objectives by ensuring procurement solutions support the organization’s short-term and long-term business goals/strategy. Act as an advocate for business needs and required results.
Identify opportunities, assess, and provide recommendations based on business relevance, appropriate timing, cost, risk and quality
Challenge and review key practices and decisions with the business to drive improvement.
Gather business needs and document business requirements; translate business requirements into a process and cost structure for design and development of solutions
Negotiate agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business stakeholders and procurement from initial requirements to final implementation
Communicate with procurement business leaders and project managers, and third party partners and other stakeholders to drive results and ensure awareness of progress and risks.
Recap (monthly, quarterly, and annually, as needed) procurement performance and produce and communicate regular category dashboards to the business.
Prepare sole source and/or high-risk justification and facilitate the associated governance process and controls
Identify and mitigate potential problems and conflicts with procurement delivery
Perform analysis of all category spends; utilize Category Management tools and techniques to deliver optimum category strategy, inform optimum procurement strategy, continually reduce costs, and drive value
Work with the business to develop category strategies based on key recommendations from the analysis team which drive opportunities for EmblemHealth, AdvantageCare Physcians and ConnectiCare
Measure the success of outcomes achieved through the implementation of category plans
Define supplier relationship management requirements and approach for assigned categories and/or suppliers, including SLAs, KPIs, relationship governance, etc as required.
Analyze reports and market trend information to understand and communicate the impact of procurements goals
Advocate recommendations for solution options in conjunction with procurement resources
Identify continuous improvement opportunities and provides recommendations based on business relevance, appropriate timing, cost, risk and quality
Advise on supply chain options and the associated risks, costs versus benefits, and impacts on products and services and business processes

Qualifications:

Education, Training, Licenses, Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare, Business, or related field required

Relevant Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

5 – 8+ years of relevant procurement and healthcare experience in positions of progressively increasing responsibility required
The ability to understand business and financial models required
In-depth knowledge of procurement processes, business area(s), and of requirements analysis, category management, negotiation, contracting, and spend management required
The ability to leverage interpersonal skills to establish rapport and develop relationships with all key stakeholders: suppliers, customers & colleagues required
Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) with all types/levels of audience required
Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) required

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