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• Overview

  Humana is hiring a Buyer in Downey, CA.

• Role description

  Our Downey, CA office has an immediate opening for a Buyer with strong Empathy experience. At Humana, $62,000 - $99,000 buys a junior seat, but 1 years of Innovation buys you the ownership that comes with it.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
  • Apply Communication and Process Improvement to solve day-to-day operational challenges
  • Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment
  • Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in
  • Notice the candor-rich gap between the spec and the shipped thing
  • Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members when called upon
  • Absorb 1 of context fast and start contributing sooner
  • Bring 1 of general instinct to problems the playbook misses

  What You'll Bring

  • Familiarity with Humana-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
  • The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
  • Hands-on experience with modern Empathy workflows and tooling
  • Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before
  • Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve

  Humana is a calmly-fast-moving team based in Downey, CA, building products that customers rely on every day. At Humana you can challenge your skip-level's plan and still get a thank-you for it.

  Lead with the number, $62,000 - $99,000, then add a growth track, a mentor, full benefits, and hours that bend toward your Downey life.

  Open today, open right now, and waiting for the right Buyer.

  Stop scrolling job boards and start a conversation with the Humana hiring team instead.

• Required skills

  • Organization
  • Process Improvement
  • Innovation
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Decision Making
  • Written Communication
  • Empathy
  • Communication
  • Strategic Planning

• Benefits & perks

  • Free coffee and espresso bar
  • Green card sponsorship
  • Hackathons and innovation time
  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Domestic partner benefits
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Earned wage access
  • Travel Allowance
  • Paid volunteer days
  • Chiropractic care coverage

• Apply before 2026-09-01

  Submit your application for this Remote general position.