Associate Source Procurement Analyst

This position is National Remote. You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in Minneapolis, Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of four (4) days per week. 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. Energize your career with one of healthcare's fastest growing companies. You dream of a great career with a great company - where you can make an impact and help people. We dream of giving you the opportunity to do just this. And with the incredible growth of our business, it's a dream that definitely can come true. Already one of the world's leading Healthcare companies, UnitedHealth Group is restlessly pursuing new ways to operate our service centers, improve our service levels and help people lead healthier lives. We live for the opportunity to make a difference and right now, we are living it up. This opportunity is with one of our most exciting business areas: Optum - a growing part of our family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a Fortune 5 leader. This role is to ensure Direct NDCs are ordered on a daily basis. Daily management of Exception Queue within IRIS Optum helps nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system, finance their healthcare needs and stay on track with their health goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance. This position is full-time (40 hours/week). Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of Monday - Thursday 10am - 8pm, Friday would be 10am - 6pm, and Sundays would be 4pm - 8pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. We offer weeks of paid training. The hours of training will be based on your schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.

Ordering product Running partial reports and ordering alternate products as needed Managing the owes batch, ordering what is needed and communicating with the pharmacy for updates Reviewing prepack schedules and ordering when needed Moderate work experience within the Procurement/Purchasing/Sourcing functions Daily communication with pharmacies regarding various parts of inventory and ordering Some work is completed without established procedures Basic tasks are completed without review by others Supervision / guidance is required for higher level tasks You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

High School Diploma / GED Must be 18 years of age OR older 1+ years of experience working in a pharmacy environment 6+ months of experience in Procurement/Purchasing/Sourcing 6+ months of Project/Leadership experience Intermediate Excel experience Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week). Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of Monday - Thursday 10am - 8pm, Friday would be