Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our System Manager, SSRM Category Manager, you will be a strategic leader responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for assigned categories, optimizing value, and driving efficiency across our system-wide supply chain.

The Category Manager is responsible for developing and leading multiple savings initiatives within the category team, with primary focus on cost reduction opportunities, contract utilization and standardization initiatives. This position requires internal and external contacts at senior levels, to exert influence and affect opinion on key issues related to sourcing initiatives, utilization and compliance.

Every day you will lead cross-functional teams in category planning, market analysis, supplier selection, contract negotiation, and performance management for critical spend areas.

To be successful in this role, you must possess strong analytical, negotiation, and project management skills, a deep understanding of strategic sourcing principles and supply chain management, and proven experience in category management, preferably within a complex healthcare or large enterprise environment.

Collaborates with Category Director to develop a portfolio of strategic savings initiativesCollaborates with various teams including national service lines, clinical collaborative groups, divisional implementation, and operations to develop strategic and operational direction on contracting requirements, new technologies, clinical practice standards, and national initiatives within assigned categorySupports product evaluations (as needed), utilizing project management principles, in support of cost saving initiativesSupports best practices and established processes for new product introduction, review, analysis and communicationCollaborates with Value Analysis, Data Analytics, Contracting, Purchasing, Implementation and Operations team members to ensure success of product conversions and utilization initiativesRepresents category and supply chain in interactions with operations, finance, clinicians and vendors.Demonstrates knowledge of the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape for assigned product category, including industry technological advancementsDevelops and maintains relationships and trust with peers. Leads through influence and demonstrates leadership by mentoring and developing junior team members
Job Requirements

Required

Bachelors Other in Accounting, Finance or Business/Healthcare Administration and Minimum of five (5) years of contracting, supply chain, or clinical experience with evidence of progressive, increasing responsibility., upon hireMinimum of two (2) years project management experienceExperience maintaining a category of healthcare products or services, analyzing industry trends and conditions, and implementing sourcing strategies andExperience with and literate in supply chain computer applications, Microsoft Office or Google applications and user knowledge of each to achieve Supply Chain goalsDemonstrated project management experience and the ability to prioritize and manage highly sensitive competing projects 

Preferred

Masters Other, upon hireWhere You'll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.