Category Manager

Position Summary

Assists Senior Category Managers with strategy development and deployment, supplier relationship management, savings initiatives, supplier contract management and supplier performance management across categories of materials, equipment and services, maximizing value to the company while minimizing cost from suppliers.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of products, procurement and contracting processes in healthcare.
• Excellent skills in the areas of planning, directing, communications, solving complex problems, critical thinking, negotiations and statistical analysis.
• Effective organizational, communication and human relation skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and effectively to meet multiple priorities.
• Ability to travel to any company facility and/or vendor facility for meetings and product or service assessment.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Two (2) years’ of directly applicable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six Sigma or Lean Certified.
• Project Management Certified.

Pay

$73-100k (dependent on experience)

Schedule

Day Shift