Category Manager

Highmark Health

Working At Home, PA, United States
Base: $94,200.00 - $151,000.00; bonus/equity: not ...
Strategic sourcing and contracting
Group purchasing organizations (gpo) contracting
Commodity contract management
Creates strategies around assigned contract categories, functions, and commodities, developing business plans for broad contract areas

Job Summary

  • Creates strategies around assigned contract categories, functions, and commodities, developing business plans for broad contract areas.
  • Negotiates all contracts (client and GPO), manages related GPO operational activities, and provides guidance to department resources.
  • Oversees high dollar and strategic bids, develops high-level strategic relationships, and presents business cases to senior leadership.

Matching Summary

Creates strategies around assigned contract categories, functions, and commodities, developing business plans for broad contract areas.

Salary

Base: $94,200.00 - $151,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strategic sourcing and contracting
  • Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) contracting
  • Commodity contract management
  • Contractual language and performance measures
  • Data management and analysis skills
  • Internet sourcing and e-sourcing techniques

Nice-to-have

  • Leading and facilitating cross-functional teams
  • Persuading others to act
  • Accepting and responding to challenges positively
  • Achieving results through people

Key Requirements

  • 7 years in strategic sourcing, purchasing/contracting
  • Experience leading commodity teams
  • Experience in detailed data analysis
  • Experience in contractual language
  • 5 years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Work Rights

Not specified

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