Clinical Category Manager

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position has responsibility for creating and driving strategic sourcing initiatives in a defined category of spend. This position will contribute to successful value based purchasing with the focus on achieving significant cost reduction, supporting quality initiatives, establishing successful vendor partnerships and ensuring the introduction of new technology at fair market prices. This position acts as a strategic business partner, interfacing at the Director and Executive levels of the organization, providing leadership and taking ownership of the defined spend category. Collaborates with key leadership on the development and implementation of annual and long-term strategic initiatives to achieve category goals. This position partners with the clinical integration team to understand the needs of key stakeholders placing clinician needs at the forefront of negotiations. This position serves as an expert relating to market trends within their assigned category to identify and promote potential new opportunities for added value. This position will own the business relationship with the vendors in the assigned category.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and seven (7) years in a procurement role and (2) years of strategic sourcing experience. OR Associate’s degree and nine (9) years in a procurement role and (2) years of strategic sourcing experience.
Three (3) years of experience working in a Group Purchasing Organization environment.
Three (3) years of experience in providing procurement services to business leads, sourcing planning and execution, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management.
Strategic thinking and planning skills.
Excellent interpersonal, consultative, influencing, presentation and communication skills.
Work well in a team environment and able to work well in a diverse environment and adhere to the highest ethical standards.
Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to develop complex supply chain analysis.
Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in the healthcare environment.

Nice To Haves

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) through the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
Project planning and management experience
Experience in complex contract negotiations, competitive price analysis, contract management and spend analysis
Experience with contract negotiation with a GPO is preferred
Track record of identifying and capitalizing on new savings opportunities in a highly competitive environment

Responsibilities

Lead and direct strategic sourcing initiatives to achieve savings goal for the GPO for assigned categories of spend
Plan, schedule and monitor category sourcing initiatives, ensuring proper resource allocation and on-time delivery of projects
Provides detailed analysis of proposals and vendor capabilities, negotiations and supplier selection
Effectively communicate new savings and opportunities and initiatives with senior leadership
Collaborates with executive leadership within the organization to create strategies for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, quality improvements while developing and implementing process efficiency improvements
Act as a champion for business development process improvement
Serve as product, contract, and price expert in category for the GPO membership
Resolve any issues related to products or contracts between GPO membership and vendors within assigned category
Act as a liaison between GPO membership and vendor partners
Assist and mentor less senior staff in the sourcing department