Sourcing and Contract Manager

Sourcing & Contract Manager

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we've been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Job Summary

The Sourcing & Contract Manager job family will have primary responsibility for supporting Standard Insurance's internal stakeholders with :

• Mitigation of supplier-related risk
• Procurement of services, products, commodities, and professional services from various third-party providers
• Supplier performance management support for suppliers not managed by the Supplier Relationship Manager (SRM) team
• Thought leadership and collaboration on supplier-focused strategy with the Lines of Business we support

As part of the Supplier Management & Governance team, these roles are responsible for leading purchasing and sourcing strategies in collaboration with business partners and budget managers. This job family facilitates the selection of third-party providers through effective negotiations of contracts and service agreements in adherence to company policies and procedures. Effective communication, reporting, and stakeholder coordination are essential delivery elements to ensure customer satisfaction, team member satisfaction, and financial success. Additionally, the roles in this job family research and maintain current views of industry and supplier capabilities, market intelligence, and financial analyses to effectively assist with customer sourcing needs. These roles partner with key due diligence internal business areas such as Legal & Compliance, Human Resources, Third Party Risk Management, IT Asset Management, and Information Security to mitigate a variety of risks.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities :

Skills and Background You'll Need :

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate :

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength, and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect :

The actual compensation for this role will be based on a combination of education and experience, knowledge and skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data.

Salary Range : $74,500.00 - $108,750.00

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. The Standard offers a drug- and alcohol-free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on The Standard's property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.