Category Management Specialist Capital Sourcing

About the role

As a newly established role within the organization, the Category Management Specialist for Capital Sourcing will lead strategic sourcing events and supplier management processes for Capital investments. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence long-term organizational investments by driving competitive sourcing strategies, optimizing total cost of ownership, and building strong partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers. Success will be measured through achievement of capital savings and cost avoidance targets, supplier performance improvement, increased standardization, and delivery of capital solutions that support operational, financial, and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts analysis of financial, operational, clinical or administrative projects in collaboration with management.
• Identifies and secures supply sources and performs other category management activities involving the purchase, distribution, and analysis of present/future needs of materials, equipment, supplies and services.
• Develops proposals and recommendations based on analysis of spend patterns, identifying opportunities to reduce or eliminate cost and/or operational variance and advances strategies to capitalize on such opportunities.
• Analyzes and continually monitors emerging trends and marketplace developments and integrates changes into sourcing strategies.
• Facilitates the evaluation, trialing, introduction and adoption of new products and services.
• Maximizes strategic partnerships with group purchasing organizations and local/regional hospital partners.
• Leads and develops strategy used in contract negotiation and finalizes contracts that meet CHCO contract standards and cost targets.
• Engages internal and external stakeholders as needed to achieve optimal outcome on behalf of CHCO.
• Facilitates and coordinates business reviews of contractual performance of both parties to ensure compliance with terms and to identify conflicts or changes requiring resolution at contract renewal.
• Provides high-level customer service and builds strategic relationships maintaining a positive working relationship with internal customers and other stakeholders to obtain cooperation and support during negotiations and future business reviews.
• Accountable for developing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Information (RFI), issuing purchase orders, recommending, developing, and implementing policies.
• Manages contract termination procedures or renewals as needed.
• Other duties as needed.

The role is a fully qualified, full‑performance or journey level position. Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent. Duties are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion. The employee exercises judgment and discretion, determining the time, place and sequence of work performed. Communication with team members, clients or the public involves exchanging explanatory or interpretive information, requiring discretion and judgment within the job function. Supervision is minimal; under general supervision the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of category management, contract administration and/or purchasing experience.
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, one year of related professional experience will serve as an equivalency to one year of education.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package including base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company‑provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help advance your career.
• Annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance; if organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
• Annual base pay increases for eligible team members based on performance over the previous year.

Pay

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $90,900.59 to $136,350.88.

Schedule

Full-time, salaried. Hybrid (60% in office, 40% remote – subject to change), with occasional travel to other campuses. Shift: Days, Monday‑Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.