15 Trailblazing Women Redefining Excellence in Supplier Engagement

Daylana Ervin-Parker Developed a Holistic Framework for BCBS of MA


Daylana Ervin-Parker is the Director of Budget and Supplier Inclusion at Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA. She created a holistic framework to support a strategy for engaging innovative suppliers. The framework’s three pillars are 1) foster relationships and networking with all suppliers to create contract opportunities and drive organizational value, 2) partner with various organizations, like the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Massachusetts, to develop supplier capacity-building programs, and 3) participate in marketplace activities and roundtable discussions to exchange thought leadership and facilitate connections that could lead to future supplier contracts.

To promote supplier management and procurement success, Daylana builds relationships with internal stakeholders across all levels of the organization. The organizational champions assist with increasing the visibility of suppliers to key decision-makers. She is always looking for ways to broaden partnerships with other organizations. Recently, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts collaborated with local higher education institutions to build a pipeline for suppliers. Daylana has also developed robust data analytics and reporting for supplier performance measurement. This information has been a game-changer for reporting updates to leadership.


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