Category Management Manager

Join one of the nation's leading healthcare organizations and help shape the future of healthcare supply chain strategy.

We are seeking a Manager, Category Management to lead a high-performing sourcing team and drive strategic initiatives that improve value, efficiency, and patient outcomes across a complex healthcare environment. This is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in an award-winning supply chain organization undergoing significant transformation through value-based procurement, advanced analytics, and innovative technology.

What You'll Do

As Manager, Category Management, you'll lead category strategy, supplier partnerships, and sourcing initiatives across medical and non-medical spend categories. You'll collaborate with clinical, operational, and executive stakeholders to identify opportunities, reduce variation, optimize costs, and ensure the highest levels of quality and service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a team of Category Specialists
• Driving strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier management initiatives
• Partnering with clinical and business leaders to support value-based decision making
• Managing supplier performance, compliance, and continuous improvement programs
• Supporting new product evaluations and value analysis processes
• Identifying savings opportunities and delivering measurable financial impact
• Leveraging market intelligence, benchmarking data, and analytics to inform sourcing strategies
• Collaborating across Finance, Compliance, Legal, IT, and Operations to implement best practices and drive organizational adoption of new initiatives

What Makes You Successful

We're looking for a strategic, results-oriented leader who combines strong business acumen with exceptional relationship-building skills.

You bring:

• Experience leading sourcing, category management, procurement, vendor management, or value analysis functions
• Proven success managing and developing high-performing teams
• Strong negotiation and contract management expertise
• A data-driven approach to decision making and continuous improvement
• The ability to influence stakeholders and build consensus across complex organizations
• Excellent communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• A passion for driving meaningful change and delivering measurable results

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 7+ years of experience in sourcing, category management, vendor management, contract administration, or related fields
• 5+ years of people leadership experience
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing strategic vendor relationships
• Knowledge of procurement, project management, and business process improvement methodologies

Why join our team?

This role offers the opportunity to help build the next generation of healthcare supply chain excellence within an organization recognized nationally for innovation, strategic sourcing, digital transformation, and operational excellence. You'll join a collaborative team dedicated to improving patient care while driving meaningful business impact across the enterprise.

If you're a strategic procurement leader ready to make a difference in healthcare, we'd love to hear from you.