Category Manager: Hardware

McKesson•Irving, TX

7d•$90,600 - $151,000

About The Position

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.
5+ years of strategic sourcing or IT operations experience, with a track record of managing complex supplier relationships and contracts
Intellectual curiosity and the courage to challenge assumptions, including your own, using AI-powered tools and agents to uncover new perspectives, solve complex problems, and accelerate innovation
Deep knowledge of the Hardware and Digital Workplace market — you know the players, the pricing models, and where the leverage lives
Negotiation skills that are equal parts analytical and interpersonal — you can read a room as well as a contract
Financial fluency: you understand P&L impact, can build a business case, and speak the language of your stakeholders
A bias for action — you know when “good enough” is enough to move, and you move
B.A. or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, IT, or Supply Chain

Responsibilities

Build and execute a 1-to-3-year Hardware and Digital Workplace category strategy that keeps McKesson ahead of the market, not chasing it
Scan the landscape relentlessly: key players, disruptors, emerging pricing models, and where the technology is heading before your stakeholders even know to ask
Research industry trends and translate market intelligence into annual Category Strategy plans that examine supplier offerings, current and future needs, and align with IT leadership
Work with internal stakeholders on current and future IT objectives, sparking big-picture thinking and connecting sourcing to enterprise outcomes
Lead complex, high-value negotiations for hardware, software, and services — often bundled into holistic solutions that don’t fit neatly into any one category
Manage major suppliers, resellers, and systems integrators with the confidence of someone who knows the market cold
Create RFIs, RFPs, and sourcing strategies that generate real leverage, not just process theater
Generate savings through contract negotiations, demand management, supplier consolidation, technology transformation, and innovation
Use data and technology to drive clarity in uncertainty — you don’t wait for perfect information to take the next step
Convert business needs into actionable sourcing events quickly, without sacrificing quality or leaving stakeholders behind
Prioritize ruthlessly across multiple concurrent IT sourcing projects — you know what matters most and protect that time
Remove friction. If a process is slowing things down unnecessarily, you fix it
Provide regular, crisp project status updates so stakeholders are never surprised and always informed
Champion the adoption of AI tools and agents, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, decision-making, and business outcomes.
Deliver year-over-year financial improvements through rate reductions, asset and demand management, process optimization, and supplier innovation
Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and regulatory requirements at all times
Develop, maintain, and enforce Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with key suppliers
Serve as the escalation point for commercial and contractual supplier issues
Conduct yourself and the category with the highest ethical standards — decisions are always objective and fact-based
Build trusted relationships with Business Units, IT leaders, Legal, Finance, Compliance, Risk, and Insurance — the people whose support makes great sourcing possible
Contribute to a Supplier Relationship Management program that turns transactional vendors into strategic partners
Work across shared services groups on contract development, including Legal, Privacy, Risk Management, and Information Security
Seek varied perspectives and model the kind of partnership that makes stakeholders want to bring you in early
Share what you know — the best sourcing professionals make the people around them sharper
Contribute to a culture of continuous learning by sharing market insights, emerging trends, and best practices across the team
Mentor and support colleagues across the Sourcing & Procurement function, helping build future-ready skills