Category Manager - Health Plan
Core
Strategic sourcing and category management for assigned spend categories, acting as a business partner to drive supplier strategy, negotiations, and risk mitigation.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Strategic Sourcing)
Builds
Strategic sourcing plans, supplier contracts, and category strategies
Domain
Healthcare / Procurement
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, spend analysis, category strategy, project management, stakeholder management, financial analysis, risk management
Preferred skills
Indirect category sourcing, healthcare sourcing, complex contract negotiations, procurement technology, project planning
Technologies
Procurement technology, spend analysis tools
Responsibilities
Lead creation and implementation of sourcing and demand management strategies; Plan, schedule and monitor category sourcing initiatives; Strategically partner with business unit leaders to contribute to client strategy; Lead the development and negotiation of contracts with new suppliers; Conduct category spend analyses and reporting; Perform ethical procurement practices and compliance with regulations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC