Senior Category Manager - Clinical
Core
Lead strategy, prioritisation, and delivery of clinical procurement portfolio for a large healthcare provider.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Clinical Procurement)
Builds
Enterprise-wide clinical sourcing pipelines, strategic panels, and commercially significant contracts
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Procurement
Required skills
strategic category management, complex enterprise-wide sourcing, contract negotiation, spend analysis, market assessment, Total Cost of Ownership evaluation, portfolio prioritisation, people management, stakeholder engagement, compliance management
Preferred skills
tertiary qualification in procurement/supply chain/law, MCIPS certification, healthcare/aged care experience
Technologies
TGA/ARTG requirements, RFTs, strategic panels, sole-source arrangements
Responsibilities
Lead clinical category portfolio setting strategic direction across spend analysis, market assessment, category strategy, sourcing, product standardisation and supplier management; Lead complex, enterprise-wide clinical sourcing and negotiations including major RFTs, strategic panels, sole-source arrangements and commercially material contracts; Set portfolio priorities and provide governance, allocating work across Category Managers and reviewing and endorsing category strategies, sourcing plans, evaluation recommendations and contract awards; Partner with senior stakeholders, engaging executives, clinical, operational and finance leaders to align on sourcing priorities, standardisation, commercial decisions and risk; Drive portfolio performance and value, monitoring savings and benefits, pipeline delivery, contract compliance, supplier performance, supply continuity and material risks; Ensure clinical procurement compliance and resilience including TGA/ARTG requirements, safety and quality standards, market intelligence, and effective resolution of escalated supplier and commercial issues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership
