Vendor Relations Analyst

About Us As Tennessee's largest health benefit plan company, we've been helping Tennesseans find their own unique paths to good health for over 65 years. More than that, we're your neighbors and friends – fellow Tennesseans with deep roots of caring tradition, a focused approach to physical, financial and community good health for today, and a bright outlook for an even healthier tomorrow. Facilitates the vetting process for contracts supporting government programs for products or services acquired through acquisition and/or other mechanisms. Supports development and implementation of new contracts and amendments and monitor contract fulfillment against goals and objectives. Job Description: BlueCross, as a federal contractor, may be required to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Job Responsibilities Evaluate and provide feedback to business owners for newly developed and amended contract language, including but not limited to determining scope of work and business requirements necessary to meet objectives, identifying necessary amendments resulting from scope changes, contract extensions, renewals, and new regulatory requirements. Monitors trends on performance, ROI, and pricing to ensure positive returns through the development and/or distribution of monitoring reports which are distributed to internal stakeholders. Compiling and providing analysis on financial and operational reports as needed and if necessary, develop Corrective Action Plans (CAP) with the business owner and maintain and monitor CAPs for vendor compliance. Track vendor related information in designated system. Facilitates vendor meetings as outlined in the contract or requested by the business owner. Participates in on-site and desk annual vendor evaluations and support all state, federal and regulatory audit and reporting requirements. Job Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required. Equivalent experience is defined as 4 years of professional work experience in a corporate environment Experience 5 years - Experience in the health care industry 5 years - Project management experience with demonstrated skills and successes 3 years - Experience related to vendor relations and / or vendor management Skills\Certifications Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or function in a team environment sharing responsibility, roles and accountability. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) Must be a team player, be organized and have the ability to handle multiple projects Excellent oral and written communication skills Strong interpersonal and organizational skills Job Specific Requirements: Preferences: Prior experience working with external customers, providers, and/or vendors is highly preferred. Must have strong organizational skills to be successful in this role. Must be a self starter and be able to work independently and as a team member. Preferred Skills: Number of Openings Available: 1 Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: FlexHome Company: VSHP Volunteer State Health Plan, Inc Applying for this job indicates your acknowledgement and understanding of the following statements: BCBST is an Equal Opportunity employer (EEO), and all employees and applicants will be entitled to equal employment opportunities when employment decisions are made. BCBST will take affirmative action to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Further information regarding BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices may be found by reviewing the following page: BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee via-email, the Internet or any other method without a valid, written Direct Placement Agreement in place for this position from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee HR/Talent Acquisition will not be considered. No fee will be paid in the event the applicant is hired by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee as a result of the referral or through other means. All applicants will be advised that BlueCross, as a federal contractor, may be required to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Tobacco-Free Hiring Statement To further our mission of peace of mind through better health, effective 2017, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and its subsidiaries no longer hire individuals who use tobacco or nicotine products (including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, gum, patch, lozenges and electronic or smokeless cigarettes) in any form in Tennessee and where state law permits. A tobacco or nicotine free hiring practice is part of an effort to combat serious diseases, as well as to promote health and wellness for our employees and our community. 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