Vendor Management & Purchasing Consultant - Lead, Onsite

Company Description

Citizens is pleased to offer this opportunity in the Jacksonville, FL area. At Citizens, we’re building a workforce of top achievers committed to our company’s mission and vision. Our company values the knowledge that comes from experienced and dedicated individuals with a variety of backgrounds, in or out of insurance.
Citizens’ Mission is to provide property insurance protection in Florida to those who are, in good faith, unable to obtain coverage through the private market while also providing the utmost in customer service. Our Values are public service, integrity, respect, responsiveness and sound judgment. We strive to not only provide affordable insurance products and services but also to provide sound financial responsibility to the citizens of Florida.
At Citizens, we are a team of dedicated, service-minded professionals committed to our policyholders. Come achieve and maximize your potential with us!

Job Description

This position is responsible for executing and leading vendor management and purchasing governance and strategy across the enterprise in support of the organization’s strategic Vendor Management and Purchasing Program. This includes serving as a consultant and trusted business advisor to business unit executives, senior management, and others. The position serves as a strategic advisor and program expert, develops, and improves governance structures, identifies, and implements process improvements, prepares key critical documents delivered to ELT and Board members, and establishes strategies to mitigate risk and maximize value from vendor relationships.
Job Duties:
Models’ ethical behavior and executes job responsibilities in accordance with Citizen’s core values, ethics, and information protection policies.
Identify and make enhancements to enterprise Vendor Management and Purchasing Program (Program) governance and processes. The scope of the Program includes sourcing, procurement, contracting, contract administration, contract management, and vendor management and all ancillary activities such as obtaining Board approvals. Develop and maintain necessary governance structures to support the Program. Collaborate with leadership and others in developing, implementing, and maintaining all aspects of the Program including policies, standards, frameworks, practices, processes, and procedures (work product).
Maintain Program work product, ensuring that work product remains current and provides optimal value, and, as applicable, ensure that Vendor Management and Purchasing staff and business partners (which shall include leadership) are aware of such work product and / or are informed on its use. Contribute to Program strategy and work product consistent with industry leading practices applicable to Citizens, Citizens’ Core Competencies, Mission, Vision, Values, Commitments, and Strategic Goals, Plan of Operation, and applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Lead periodic reviews of the Program and Program work product; identify opportunities for enhancement and lead efforts to continually evolve the Program. Train and assist Vendor Management and Purchasing staff and business partners in laws, policies, standards, processes, procedures, and best practices associated with the Program. Ensure the Program is audit ready and coordinate with internal and external auditing or advisory entities to ensure appropriate, thorough, and clear responses to audits and, as applicable, monitor and/or effect Program responses. Consult with stakeholders on existing or future automation of Program capabilities to drive use, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Oversee, lead, direct, and execute Program initiatives to achieve the strategic goals and objectives of the Program and to continually evolve and improve Program outcomes. Identify opportunities to manage, integrate, and collaborate Vendor Management and Purchasing departmental programs and initiatives with Citizens’ stakeholders, functions, programs, and initiatives, such as strategy and planning, initiative portfolio planning and delivery, and benefits realization and value optimization.
Develop standard and ad hoc reports for the Senior Management Team, Executive Leadership Team, Board of Governors, and others, as applicable, to support the Program. Provide training, as appropriate, to business partners and stakeholders on the Program. As applicable, develop Board items, such as Action and Consent Items, with supporting or ancillary documentation.
 

Qualifications

Advanced understanding of vendor and purchasing governance principles and practices.
Advanced understanding of project management.
Advanced knowledge of solving complex problems through analytical approaches, as well as critical and strategic thinking.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of office productivity applications, including Excel PivotTable