This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description You will support procurement and supply chain operations within a large-scale technology environment, focusing on networking hardware purchasing and supplier coordination. This role sits at the intersection of procurement, finance, and supply chain operations, ensuring purchase orders are created, approved, and processed efficiently while meeting service level agreements (SLAs). This role offers highly varied work and the opportunity to collaborate with senior stakeholders while supporting high-visibility procurement activities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities - Support networking procurement initiatives related to hardware purchasing and supplier coordination. - Manage operational procurement workflows including purchase order placement and approval routing. - Partner with procurement teams to ensure orders are aligned with approved contracts, pricing, and SKU requirements. - Identify and resolve blockers impacting procurement workflows or order processing. - Ensure procurement tasks are completed within established service level agreements (SLAs). - Maintain procurement records, documentation, and operational checklists related to purchase orders and supplier engagement. - Track procurement activity within internal systems and queues. - Support reporting and analysis through data queries and dashboard development where needed. - Develop operational documentation to support procurement processes and approvals. - Work within enterprise financial and procurement tools to place and manage purchase orders. - Validate purchase order details, contract pricing, and supplier alignment within procurement systems. - Support process improvements and system updates impacting procurement operations. - Collaborate closely with procurement teams, finance partners, networking teams, and other internal stakeholders. - Partner with stakeholders to ensure networking hardware SKUs and orders are properly aligned with procurement requirements. Qualifications - Minimum 5 years of experience with SAP/Oracle financial tools (additional experience with other financial tools is a plus). - Minimum 5 years of experience with pricing contracts and approvals, including Purchase Orders. - Minimum 5 years of experience with supply chain and/or procurement, preferably with networking hardware. - Strong communication and presentation skills. - Ability to manage operational queues and prioritize multiple procurement tasks. - Strong problem-solving ability to identify blockers and coordinate resolution. - Experience working with reporting and analytics tools such as Excel, Power BI, or SQL. Compensation Information At Blueprint, we strive to offer competitive pay that reflects the value of our team members. Compensation for this role is influenced by a variety of factors, including skills, education, responsibilities, experience, and geographic market. For candidates based in Washington State, the anticipated salary range is $33.65-36.54 USD/hourly. Please note that we typically do not hire new employees at the top of the posted range. Actual starting pay will be determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity. The final salary and job title may vary depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and could fall outside the stated range. Benefits - Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Flexible Spending Account - 401k program - Competitive PTO offerings - Parental Leave - Opportunities for professional growth and development Location Remote - Must be able to work PST Time Zone hours.

• Developing, managing, and executing the category and sourcing strategies across all Technology categories of spend (Software, Cloud, Hardware, Telecoms & Labor/Services) across the enterprise for Humana. • Business engagement of Technology stakeholders within the Technology organization. • Supplier Management of all segmented Technology suppliers according to enterprise supplier management standards. • Leadership of the Technology Procurement and Supplier Management team of over 30 associates, management of $1.8B spend. • Developing, managing, and executing the category strategies, strategic sourcing and supplier management for all the categories and subcategories under management (Software including renewals, Infrastructure, Services) across Technology, business segments and corporate functions. • Excellent Stakeholder Engagement: This position will be a strategic business partner to the Tech Leadership Team and be tasked with gaining a deep understanding of their business strategies to ensure resulting category and sourcing strategies are in place to drive the greatest value from the external marketplace. • Lead the Tech PSM team to partner with the stakeholder organizations and Tech Finance in identifying, prioritizing, and pursuing short-, mid- and long-term sourcing opportunities. • Establish the role as a strategic business partner to the Leadership teams with the ability to establish meaningful relationships and adapt to the challenger model. • Drive strong demand planning and management and budget alignment. • Elevate supplier management in collaboration with the Enterprise Supplier Management Center of Excellence. • Lead Category Management and Sourcing: Lead the Procurement team and stakeholders in the joint development, execution and monitoring of leading category strategies across all categories under management that drive valuable business outcomes. • Lead team to: Segment their supply base and develop preferred supplier lists. • Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and bench-marking analysis. • Support supplier diversity and sustainability initiatives by selecting diverse and environmentally conscious suppliers for RFX’s. • Conduct market analyses, competitive bids, cost modelling and benchmarking to demonstrate fair and reasonable pricing on new awards. • Maintain a robust project pipeline to drive target savings or spend reduction year over year. • Source strategic suppliers, negotiate and manage supplier contracts, pricing, and performance against business requirements for complex, high risk and/or enterprise critical engagements that may have significant impact to Humana’s operations or profitability. • Partner with the Sourcing Organization to ensure sourced spend is executed and managed in accordance with category plans and strategies. • Lead Supplier Management team and stakeholders in the joint management of the segmented supplier base, ensuring contractual value is delivered and new value is created. • Leverage the enterprise supplier relationship management framework and lead team to: Onboard and segment suppliers appropriately. • Manage supplier risk and incidences, driving timely root cause analysis, escalation, corrective actions and operational continuity and transparency. • Execute supplier performance management processes including facilitation of business reviews and ongoing performance evaluation. • Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers. • Leverage enterprise processes to drive supplier collaboration, capability development and harness innovation. • Compliantly manage supplier transition and exit. • Anticipate and support stakeholder’s evolving needs. • Support process optimization, and elimination of spend through unapproved buying channels within assigned categories. • Provide coaching, development, and growth opportunities to team members to strengthen the bench across the organization. • Work with finance and business leaders to identify total cost of ownership opportunities and validate project savings. • Develop talent across the team, fostering a culture of performance, ownership, and continuous learning.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description The Sourcing Category Manager will develop the overall sourcing strategy for products purchased within an assigned commodity(ies). This will include: - Market research for strategic decision making around source selection and inventory policy - Supplier relationship management - Strategic contract negotiation - Escalation support for supply disruptions Key components of success include: - A high level of service and performance from strategic suppliers - Establishing and exceeding cost reduction targets - A high level of engagement with NPI and Global Procurement to promote use of strategic suppliers This corporate global role is intended to provide remote support from Costa Rica or United States only. Travel might be required at 25% based on business needs. Main Responsibilities: - Follows all cGMP and SOP’s as defined by Viant Medical policies, practices and procedures to ensure that FDA and ISO regulations and quality standards are met - Provide market intelligence (pricing trends, market shifts, key supplier transactions, competitor threats, opportunities, etc.) on a regular basis to key business stakeholders and executives to support decision making around cost and inventory opportunities - Establish and manage contracts with key suppliers to ensure supply continuity and price stability - Negotiate favorable payment and commercial terms for strategic and non-strategic suppliers within the assigned commodity base - Conduct Supplier Business Reviews with strategic supplier partners to review performance, price history, and quality - Identify cost reduction opportunities, negotiate best pricing using should-cost modeling, and implement pricing programs into Viant manufacturing sites to drive year over year cost reductions - Support all cost and supply programs from inception through implementation to ensure full results are realized - Provide escalation support to Viant manufacturing sites to close supply gaps, address quality issues, or improve overall service and performance by leveraging key relationships with strategic suppliers and knowledge of the commodity market - Create sourcing strategies that support Viant and Viant’s customers from New Product Introduction through product retirement in different volume and complexity profiles - Establish sourcing contracts providing inventory flexibility through Kanban, consignment, or other JIT-focused replenishment methods - Performs other duties as assigned Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management or related field preferred - APICS Certification (Preferred) - High level of English proficiency (verbal and written) required to effectively communicate with global stakeholders, suppliers, and senior leadership Requirements - 5-7 years of experience in a strategic sourcing or procurement function - Experience managing strategic sourcing or category management within the metals category (Preferred) - Experience working within a regulated industry such as medical devices, aerospace, automotive, or pharmaceuticals (Must) - Demonstrated capability to identify opportunities, analyze data, and translate insights into actionable sourcing strategies (Must) Skills/Competencies - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively within all levels of the organization - Conflict management and the ability to negotiate - Organized and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities - Highest ethical standards and professional integrity - Demonstrated decision making skills - Teamwork orientated - Hands on, collaborative, decisive self-starter - Effective presentation skills and able to deliver insightful messages to external and internal audiences - Ability to work under pressure - Ability to effectively communicate with suppliers and internal business partners - Must be able to handle multiple tasks/projects and manage priorities accordingly - Instills a sense of urgency and drives problems towards resolution - Excellent written, oral and presentations skills - Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Power BI Company Description Viant is a global medical device design and manufacturing services provider that partners and innovates with customers to provide the highest quality, life enhancing medical devices. We do this through our depth and breadth of capabilities, end-to-end integration, technical expertise, and relentless focus on our customers and on operational excellence. With nearly 6,000 associates across 24 locations worldwide, we offer a unique combination of small-company service and attention with big-company resources.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description The Oregon Department of Human Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are guided by our Equity North Star and our vision for a positive RiSE organizational culture that advances equity and diversity. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. We are seeking a skilled IT Contract Specialist (Procurement & Contract Specialist 3) to join the Office of Contracts and Procurement (OC&P), a statewide shared service supporting ODHS, OHA, and the Home Care Commission. In this role, you will lead the negotiation and development of complex, high-risk technology-related solicitations, contracts, amendments, intergovernmental agreements, and grant agreements. These agreements often involve multiple funding sources, political sensitivity, and high visibility, requiring exceptional attention to detail and compliance with federal and state laws, Oregon Administrative Rules, and agency policies. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and have a passion for ensuring strategic, compliant, and effective IT contracting, we want to hear from you! Qualifications - Five years procurement and contract experience related to the position such as developing and administering standard contracts, agreements, or solicitations. - OR a bachelor’s degree and two years of professional-level procurement and contract experience related to the position. - OR any combination of experience and education equivalent to five years of procurement and contract experience related to the position. Requirements - Complex IT Contract and Solicitation planning, development, and negotiation within Public or Private Sector. - Procurement oversight aiding program staff by interpreting and clarifying contract and solicitation rules and guidelines. - Ability to work independently while maintaining accountability and transparency. - Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to evaluate complex IT requirements and identify risks or compliance issues. - Strong organizational and time-management skills to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment. - Adaptability and problem-solving skills when addressing changing priorities, procurement challenges, or unexpected issues. - High attention to detail to ensure accuracy, legal sufficiency, and compliance in contracts and solicitations. Benefits - ODHS Employee Resource Group communities that promote shared learning. - Cost of Living Adjustments. - Annual salary increases (until you reach the top of the listed salary range). - Amazing benefits package. - Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.