If you are located in San Antonio, TX, you will have the flexibility to work from home and the office in this hybrid role as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support procurement process through contracting, deal analysis, and negotiations in accordance with local and enterprise strategies
• Gather business requirements and perform analysis when contract requests are submitted within outlined SLA's
• Assist in the development and implementation of bidding process, which will lead to competitive bidding for identified commodities
• Develop strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders to support business objectives, supplier innovation, and expense reductions
• Support procure-to-pay processes at local and enterprise level
• Review, develop, redline, and negotiate third-party vendor contracts, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and amendments in cooperation with legal, compliance, internal stakeholders and external business partners
• Negotiate rates, service level agreements (SLAs), key performance indicators (KPIs) and other legal and business terms
• Develop strong and collaborative working partnerships with key internal stakeholders including both business partners and support functions
• Manage contract version control and overall documents
• Develop supplier partnerships to minimize cost and maximize performance objectives

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of Procurement experience including contract lifecycle management, bidding, drafting, development, redlining, and negotiation experience
• Experience working in an environment with minimal supervision
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive data with discretion
• Solid negotiating/influencing skills
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple timelines and projects/priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or healthcare related field, or equivalent experience
• Prior contract development or paralegal work experience
• Experience with MS Office
• Experience communicating with peers internal and external to the organization
• Knowledge of the healthcare industry
• Demonstrated keen judgment and collaborative problem-solving skills

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
• Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing
• Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving

All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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