Senior Strategic Vendor Oversight Partner

Senior Strategic Sourcing Partner Of Oversight

GEHA (Government Employees Health Association, Inc., pronounced G.E.H.A.) is a nonprofit member association that provides medical and dental benefits to more than two million federal employees and retirees, military retirees and their families. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

GEHA has one mission :
To empower federal workers to be healthy and well.

Offering one of the largest medical and dental benefit provider networks available to federal employees in the United States, GEHA empowers health and wellness by meeting its members where they are, when they need care. We serve our members with products they value and a personalized customer experience, sustained by a nimble and efficient organization.

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Partner Of Oversight is responsible for managing and supporting critical supplier relationships. This role ensures that the supplier adheres to contractual obligations, delivers optimal performance, and complies with healthcare regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills to effectively manage supplier engagements across various departments and ensure alignment with the organization's strategic goals.

We are especially seeking someone who is highly analytical with better than average Microsoft suite skills. The candidate should be adept at manipulating data, building pivot tables, and creating dashboards and visualizations that support performance monitoring and strategic decision‑making.

• Support BUs in their efforts for managing supplier relationships in alignment with organizational goals.
• Ensure supplier complies with healthcare regulations, organizational standards, and contractual obligations.
• Conduct and/or participate in account reviews with supplier to ensure business relationships are fostered and maintained.

• Work with BU to conduct and analyze regular performance reviews to ensure performance guarantees are met and identify areas for improvement.
• Work with BUs to implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supplier performance.
• Ensure missed performance resolution strategies are identified and any liquidated damages are correctly calculated and received.

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with supplier engagements.
• Adhere to risk management policies and procedures specific to the healthcare industry.
• Addresses reported risk events / potential risk areas and facilitate root cause analysis and resolution while ensuring proper documentation is maintained.
• Facilitate and oversee cross‑functional discussions.

• Support BUs for monitoring contract terms.
• Manage contract renewals, amendments, and terminations.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including clinical, administrative, and operational teams, to understand business needs and objectives.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between supplier and internal teams.
• Act as the primary escalation point of contact for supplier‑related issues.

• Requires 6‑9 years of experience with demonstrated knowledge and skill in strategic sourcing, procurement or supply chain management, leadership, teamwork, collaboration, problem solving and communication including experience in administering training on processes and procedures.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing strategic sourcing strategies that drive cost savings and process improvements.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to effectively communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using sourcing tools and software applications.
• Requires effective verbal and written communication skills necessary to perform supervisory / lead and training duties.
• Requires project management skills and ability to adapt to plans and priorities to address business needs.
• Incumbent is required to obtain knowledge of the GEHA Affir­mative Action Policy and make decisions regarding promotion and…