Procurement Manager

About Performant

At Performant, we’re focused on helping our clients achieve their goals by providing technology-enabled services which identify improper payments and recoup or prevent losses due to errant billing practices. We are the premier independent healthcare payment integrity company in the US and a leader across several markets, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Healthcare. Through this important work we accomplish our mission: To offer innovative payment accuracy solutions that allow our clients to focus on what matter most – quality of care and healthier lives for all.

If you are seeking an employer who values People, Innovation, Integrity, Fun, and fostering an Ownership Culture – then Performant is the place for you!

About The Opportunity

Hiring Range: $90,000 - $110,000

Performant seeks to hire an experienced Procurement Manager for a unique opportunity to build out and run a procurement program that encourages internal efficiencies and cost containment, supports Performant’s goals and corporate values, and ensures best-in-class service. This role will be in support of Performant’s Finance Department and work closely with other internal functions and key operational leaders. The Procurement Manager is expected to exercise sound judgment and ethical decision-making while supporting Performant in the following duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Performant’s procurement lifecycle, including: needs assessment; resource identification; negotiation; onboarding; provision of services; payment; oversight; and offboarding.
• Implement strategies and analyses to assess and better respond to internal requirements; ideally leading to a reduction in number of vendors utilized without sacrificing the organizational needs.
• Cultivate strategic supplier relationships to obtain favorable pricing terms, support service agreement negotiations and facilitate requests for proposals, and optimize cost savings.
• Maintain relationships with diverse internal stakeholders, including the Finance, Legal and Compliance, Information Security, and Information Technology, among others, to ensure that Performant’s procurement needs are met promptly and efficiently.
• Implement systems for monitoring vendor performance and potential risks. Work to ensure performance guarantees are met and develop internal reporting as a part of these systems.
• Assist Finance Department with setting, tracking, and attaining cost savings and cost avoidance goals.
• Partner with Information Security, Internal Audit and Compliance Department to track subcontractor and vendors against internal, regulatory and client requirements
• Identify opportunities for improvement in Performant’s procurement program and execute on such opportunities to drive greater efficiencies and communication.
• Review and maintain internal procurement policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned by management.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Needed

• Experience in procurement needs assessment, contract negotiation, RFP/RFQ facilitation, and cost analysis.
• Extensive knowledge base, prior training and experience necessary to develop a procurement program from the ground up to support quality, performance and customer service goals.
• Proficiency in healthcare terminology and familiarity with healthcare payer-related matters, privacy regulations, and maintaining strict confidentiality to sensitive information.
• Strong critical thinking, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, quickly identify issues, and suggest practical and creative solutions to a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 Office Suite, DocuSign (or other eSign software), Adobe Acrobat PDF applications (or similar) and ability to adapt to new technological tools required.
• Self-starter with the ability and desire to work independently on achieving strategic goals and managing day to day Procurement operations.
• Willingness and ability to learn on the job and build knowledge base as Performant’s role in the Healthcare Program Integrity industry continues to grow and evolve.
  
  

Required And Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years experience in Procurement, including experience in a vendor procurement role, preferably with high exposure to software and other technology companies.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Equivalent experience of a significant amount may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.
• Prior experience in building out a procurement program a plus
  
  

What We Offer

Performant offers a wide range of benefits to help support a healthy work/life balance. These benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability coverage options, life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family/parental leave, 11 paid holidays per year, as well as sick time and vacation time off annually. For more information about our benefits package, please refer to our benefits page on our website or ask your Talent Acquisition contact during an interview.

Physical Requirements & Additional Notices

If working in a hybrid or fully remote setting, access to reliable, secure high-speed Internet at your home office location is required. Proof of such may be required prior to an offer being made. It is the Employee’s responsibility to maintain this Internet access at their home office location.

The following is a general summary of the physical demands and requirements of an Office/Clerical/Professional or similar job, whether completed remotely at a home office or in a typical on-site professional office environment. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of requirements, as physical demands of each individual job may vary.

• Regularly sits at a desk during scheduled shift, uses office phone or headset provided by the Company for phone calls, making outbound calls and answering inbound return calls using an office phone system; views a computer monitor, types on a keyboard and uses a computer mouse.
• Regularly reads and comprehends information in electronic (computer) or paper form (written/printed).
• Regularly sit/stand 8 or more hours per day.
• Occasionally lift/carry/push/pull up to 10lbs.
  
  

Requirements

Performant is a government contractor and subject to compliance with client contractual and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to, Drug Free Workplace, background requirements, and other clearances (as applicable). As such, the following requirements will or may apply to this position:

• Must submit to, and pass, a pre-hire criminal background check and drug test (applies to all positions). Ability to obtain and maintain client required clearances, as well as pass regular company background and/or drug screenings post-hire, may be required for some positions.
• Some positions may require the total absence of felony and/or misdemeanor convictions. Must not appear on any state/federal debarment or exclusion lists.
• Must complete the Performant Teleworker Agreement upon hire and adhere to the Agreement and all related policies and procedures.
• Other requirements may apply.
  
  

All employees and contractors for Performant Financial may and/or will have access to Sensitive, Proprietary, Confidential and/or Public data. As such, all employees and contractors will have ownership and responsibility to report any violations to the Confidentiality and Integrity of Sensitive, Proprietary, Confidential and/or Public data at all times. Violations to Performant’s policy related to the Confidentiality or Integrity of data may be subject to disciplinary actions up to and including termination.

Performant is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Performant will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if you believe a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Performant’s Human Resources team to discuss further.

Our diversity makes Performant unique and strengthens us as an organization to help us better serve our clients. Performant is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristics, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military service status, political belief status, or any other consideration made unlawful by law.

THIRD PARTY RECRUITMENT AGENCY SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED