• Vendor Management Hub Analyst

    Centene Corporation (Jefferson City, MO)


    You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

     

    **Position Purpose:** This role will drive vendor management best practice implementation through data analysis and reporting. This position will assist in the dissemination of vendor management tools and resources and has responsibility for collecting and assessing data to ensure adherence to best practices, and track impact of vendor resets. Handle complex data projects.

    + Manage Contract Summary approval process (e.g., no contracts are signed without SVP+ approval)

    + Maintain/update vendor management playbook with guidance from Hub director and cross-functional stakeholders

    + Maintain repositories or team sites for tools & references (e.g., repositories of QBRs, stakeholder mapping)

    + Conduct maturity assessment of VMOs or equivalent vendor management functions within Ops business groups, identify capability and talent gaps and create plan to address them

    + Provide advanced analytical support for vendor management business operations

    + Review data to determine operational impacts and needed actions; elevate issues, trends, areas for improvement and opportunities to management

    + Scan vendor baseline for risks / opportunities & put together plan to execute resets

    + Coordinate with VMOs to collect vendor performance data and artifacts (e.g., QBRs)

    + Assess vendor performance and supporting vendor managers in conducting resets through dissemination of toolkit

    + Estimate investments/savings associated with vendor resets, as applicable

    + Deliver insight for priority vendor performance; maintain vendor performance dashboard

    + Monitor adherence to new processes and tools & tracking success of the hub through measuring specific impact and adoption metrics

    + Performs other duties as assigned

    + Complies with all policies and standards

    **Education/Experience:** Bachelor's Degree in Business, Data Analytics, Supply Chain, or related field or equivalent experience required

     

    4+ years in data analysis, vendor management or related field requiredPay Range: $55,100.00 - $99,000.00 per year

     

    Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

     

    Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

     

    Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act