Senior Category Manager
Core
Enterprise-wide strategic sourcing and category management for assigned spend categories, acting as a strategic business partner to VP and Director levels to drive supplier relationship management, spend performance, and category governance.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Strategic Sourcing)
Builds
Category strategies, sourcing plans, supplier contracts, and spend optimization initiatives for enterprise-wide procurement.
Domain
Healthcare / Strategic Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, category strategy development, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, spend analysis, project management, stakeholder management, financial and P&L analysis, market analysis, compliance management
Preferred skills
Advanced contract negotiation, procurement technology, process redesign, diverse stakeholder management
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 ensuring compliance with regulations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC