CP Specialist I
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Responsible for performing activities in one or more of these essential procurement functions: Pre-Buy, Vendor Management and/or P-Card administration. Perform basic cost analysis and buying activities in accordance with established practices and policies.

• Review all business requests for goods and services to determine the appropriate work stream within Enterprise Procurement (EP).
• Review and assess submitted Enterprise Acquisition Checklist (EAC) to determine readiness for assignment to a procurement work stream.
• Coordinate the EAC review with applicable teams including Information Security, IT, Risk Management, Business Continuity, and others as determined necessary.
• Assess required business and technical capabilities.
• EAC Governance; ensure the EAC template is updated and user friendly.
• Verify appropriate funding (requisition) and technical requirements, draft scope and business requirements or statement of work (SOW).
• Engage Technology Acquisition Process (TAP) review to enable rational, cost effective, and business focused technology purchase decisions.
• Provide status of current contracts; provide awareness to BCBSM enterprise requesters.
• Route and/or process requisitions, EACs and create all activity trackers within EP.
• Perform non-complex spot buys for promotional, facility, office supplies and print requisitions.
• Educate BCBSM on the enterprise procurement process.
• Enterprise Procurement catalog governance.
• Collaborate frequently with Procurement Consultants, Sourcing and Contracting team members.

• High School Diploma required. Bachelor's Degree preferred in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.
• One (1) year procurement experience preferred.
• Metric analysis knowledge and contract interpretation knowledge preferred.
• Microsoft Office Suite - Intermediate; beginner SharePoint skills required.
• Written Communications - Intermediate.
• Oral Communications - Intermediate.
• Analytical Thinking - Intermediate.
• Customer Service - Advanced.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking - Intermediate.
• Problem Solving - Beginner.
• Managing Multiple Priorities- Intermediate.
• Teamwork - Intermediate.
• Accuracy and Attention to detail - Intermediate.
• Behaviors consistent with Drive Execution, Communicate, Build Partnership, Own and Embrace Lean.