At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As a Category Manager , you’ll manage a strategic portfolio of expense categories, including supplies, technology, facilities, operating room, pathology, pharmacy, and related services. You’ll develop sourcing strategies, lead supplier negotiations, manage contracts and vendor performance, and help secure high-quality products and services at the best value.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Develops and executes category sourcing strategies in collaboration with stakeholders and category leadership teams
Establishes annual savings goals and vendor management plans for assigned spend categories
Develops competitive procurement documents, including requests for proposals and requests for information
Collaborates with end users, reviewing parties, and stakeholders to define scope, specifications, timelines, roles, and expectations
Coordinates bid meetings, distributes procurement documents, evaluates vendor responses, and recommends supplier awards
Develops negotiation strategies and leads negotiations related to pricing, contractual terms, and supplier performance
Reviews, drafts, redlines, and negotiates procurement business terms for contracts, amendments, and related agreements
Identifies opportunities to leverage existing contracts and internal resources to meet business needs
Prepares complete contract packages for legal review, approvals, signature routing, and records retention
Monitors supply markets and conducts market intelligence, price benchmarking, and financial analysis to identify savings opportunities
Develops reports and presentations related to savings, budgets, supply usage, productivity, contract performance, and benchmarking
Performs complex financial analyses, including total cost of ownership, lease-versus-buy, and economic value models
Calculates and reports actual and projected sourcing savings by spend category
Identifies off-contract spend, contract opportunities, and vendor performance concerns
Establishes key performance indicators and service-level expectations with vendors
Conducts business reviews, develops improvement plans for underperforming vendors, and guides stakeholders on vendor management practices
Maintains policies and procedures related to strategic sourcing, procurement, negotiations, contract processing, pricing, and compliance
Represents the department at internal and external meetings and delivers presentations to stakeholders and leadership
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field required
Five years of experience with contracts, requests for proposals, or requests for bids required
Health care procurement experience preferred
Certified Purchasing Manager, Certified Professional in Supply Management, or Certified Materials and Resource Professional certification preferred
**Previous healthcare Request for Proposal/Request for Bids experience highly desired