Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Category Management

About the role

The position is National Remote. You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in Minneapolis, Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of four (4) days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing, contracting, and category management initiatives that support JMH operational priorities, cost savings, service continuity, and compliance requirements
• Develop and execute category strategies by analyzing spend, utilization, supplier performance, market conditions, contract terms, and stakeholder requirements
• Partner with clinical, operational, finance, legal, compliance, and supply chain stakeholders to align sourcing decisions with business needs and patient care priorities
• Manage supplier relationships, including performance reviews, issue resolution, service level monitoring, escalation management, and continuous improvement opportunities
• Drive contract utilization, tier optimization, standardization, and value analysis efforts to improve financial outcomes and reduce operational variation
• Evaluate sourcing opportunities, prepare business cases, support negotiations, and recommend strategies that balance cost, quality, service, risk, and compliance
• Monitor purchasing trends, contract leakage, supplier risks, backorders, and utilization gaps; escalate issues and recommend mitigation plans as needed
• Provide leadership, guidance, and coaching to buyers or sourcing support resources involved in category execution, purchasing activity, and supplier follow-up

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered where applicable
• 5+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, contracting, supply chain, or vendor management
• Experience supporting healthcare supply chain, hospital operations, clinical sourcing, or regulated procurement environments
• Experience managing supplier relationships, contract compliance, sourcing events, spend analysis, and category-level performance improvement
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, reporting tools, and data analysis used to evaluate spend, utilization, savings, supplier performance, and operational trends
• Ability to communicate effectively with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, including the ability to prepare concise recommendations, business cases, and status updates
• Ability to work full-time, Monday Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, contracting, supply chain, or vendor management
• Experience supporting healthcare supply chain, hospital operations, clinical sourcing, or regulated procurement environments
• Experience managing supplier relationships, contract compliance, sourcing events, spend analysis, and category-level performance improvement
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, reporting tools, and data analysis used to evaluate spend, utilization, savings, supplier performance, and operational trends
• Ability to communicate effectively with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, including the ability to prepare concise recommendations, business cases, and status updates
• Ability to work full-time, Monday Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST

Skills

• Ability to lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives in a fast-paced, highly regulated healthcare environment
• Strong business, financial, and analytical acumen with the ability to translate data into sourcing strategies, savings opportunities, and executive-ready recommendations
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to partner with clinical, operational, finance, legal, compliance, and supply chain leaders
• Strong organizational discipline with the ability to manage multiple categories, priorities, deadlines, and escalations

Pay

The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.