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Category Manager

2465 Faber - PALO ALTO💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-14 → 2026-09-27

Core

Driving category-specific contract coverage, compliance, and cost reduction for medical supplies, non-medical supplies, and purchased services within a healthcare enterprise.

Role type

Category Manager (Supply Chain)

Builds

Optimized supply chain operations and vendor contracts for Stanford Health Care entities

Domain

Healthcare / Supply Chain Management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Contract negotiation, market analysis, data analysis, project management, vendor management, compliance auditing, strategic planning, team leadership

Preferred skills

Experience with Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), knowledge of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), familiarity with Master Data Management systems

Technologies

Master Data Management systems, ECRI, Spendlink, GPO platforms

Responsibilities

Negotiate pricing and contracts for products and services; develop RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs; analyze spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities; audit contracts for compliance; lead multidisciplinary teams on Non-Labor Spend initiatives; manage relationships with suppliers and GPOs.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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