Sourcing & Procurement Category Manager - Software

McKesson•Alpharetta, GA

10h

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. Provides category management and strategic sourcing for the Technology – Software category. Responsible for establishing the enterprise-wide category plan and leading sourcing events at global, regional, and business unit levels, as applicable. This individual will leverage their knowledge of world class best practices in Software procurement to present market opportunities to internal customers and guide sourcing decisions. Working together with IT, Legal, Finance, Asset Management and internal customers, the Sourcing Manager will ensure McKesson is purchasing the right solutions from the right suppliers with the right terms and conditions, in support of our IT and value creation goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
3+ years Relevant Experience

Responsibilities

Support Procurement Director and Senior Category Manager(s) in sourcing Software for business unit stakeholders across enterprise by providing outstanding customer support while delivering strategic and financial value.
Work with internal stakeholders on current and future IT objectives and business opportunities
Partners closely with Business Units, IT stakeholders, and other Shared Services (i.e. Finance, Legal, Risk, Insurance, Privacy, etc.) to negotiate world class supplier agreements
Create request for information (RFI), request for proposal (RFP), and other sourcing materials to develop and maintain leverage with potential and current suppliers
Generate savings through various sourcing techniques including contract negotiations, demand management, supplier consolidation, technology transformation, and innovation
Research industry trends to stay aware of emerging opportunities in technology, evolving supplier capabilities, and best practices for sourcing enterprise solutions
Support Senior Category Manager(s) in creating an annual Category Strategy that examines the market, supplier offerings, current and future needs, and aligns with IT stakeholders on 1-year to 3-year plans
Contribute to a Supplier Relationship Management program for our top strategic suppliers
Ensure compliance with company and department policies, procedures and regulatory requirements
Assist with developing, maintaining, and enforcing Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Conducts self and the category with the highest ethical standards, ensuring that decisions are objective and fact-based
Serves as point of escalation for commercial and contractual supplier issues
Provides biweekly/monthly updates on project status and opportunities