Senior Sourcing Procurement Analyst

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

The position of Senior Sourcing Procurement Analyst The purpose of this role is to support the Ariba Invoicing module by resolving invoice disputes, collaborating with business stakeholders, addressing Ariba technical and functional system issues, and assisting a large customer support user base by responding to queries and managing invoice exception queues. And will be responsible for converting the incoming invoice from the ASN Process into a confirmed payment to vendor. This will include verification of the invoice information coming through the ASN process and confirmation from the Key business stake holders on various exception findings and helping tech team to move the Ok2Pay file from Ariba to PeopleSoft.

 

Position in this function needs to work closely with Exception Handling for all the incoming invoices caught with exceptions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performance Metrics Management and Reporting Activities:
  
  • Analyzes and investigates requisition anomalies
    
  • Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
    
  • Uses pertinent data and facts to identify and solve a range of problems within area of expertise
    
  • Investigates nonstandard requests and problems, with some assistance from others
    
  • Works exclusively within a specific knowledge area
    
  • Prioritizes and organizes own work to meet deadlines
    
  • Provides explanations and information to others on topics within area of expertise
    
  • Generally work is selfdirected and not prescribed
    
  • Works with less structured, more complex issues
    
  • Serves as a resource to others
    
  • Assesses and interprets customer needs and requirements
    
  • Identifies solutions to nonstandard requests and problems
    
  • Works with minimal guidance; seeks guidance on only the most complex tasks
    
  • Translates concepts into practice
    
  • Provides explanations and information to others on difficult issues
    
  • Coaches, provides feedback, and guides others
    
  • Acts as a resource for others with less experience
    
• Ongoing Work Activities:
  
  • Managing the invoice process for all items coming through the Ariba process
    
  • Confirmations on approvals, content on the requisition if it’s missing from the reconciliation submitted
    
  • Confirmation that vendor information is accurate as in the Supplier Information Management s or P2P
    
  • Manage the Invoice to Payment process
    
  • Resolve conflicts or disputes on invoice exceptions at application, process, AP level
    
  • Managing 2way, 3way match disputes
    
  • Work closely with Business, IT, AP team resolving all the exceptions
    
  • Work with Process Enablement Lead to satisfy system configuration needs
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or reassignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
  
• Demonstrated Functional testing & QA experience
• Knowledge of the vendor set up process
  
• Knowledge of the UNSPSC Commodity Code System
  
• Knowledge of Tax and related information
  
• Working knowledge of requisition and Purchase Order processes
  
• Standard software knowledge in Microsoft excel 
  
• Good understanding on AP, invoicing/Payment module handling any payment disputes, proven good ability to handle on 2 way, 3way match 
  
• Proven attention to detail
  
• Proven excellent analytical skills
  
• Proven ability to manage work activity and fast
  
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills
  
• Demonstrated ability provides measure on the work being performed for United

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Quality Certification
  
• Ariba Buyer module experience Invoice, Receiving, Payments
• Health Care Industry experience
  
• ERP domain knowledge
  
• AP domain knowledge
  
• P2P domain knowledge

 

UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow.

 

Already Fortune 4, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good.

 

Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we’re building a highperformance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we’re looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant and built for speed.

 

Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.

 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyoneof every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and incomedeserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

 

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