CVS Health · 1 day ago
Senior IT Category Manager Procurement
Woonsocket, RI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$83K/yr - $183K/yr
7+ years expCVS Health is focused on building a world of health around every individual, and they are seeking a Senior IT Category Manager Procurement to lead their Enterprise Services IT spend category. This role involves defining and executing sourcing strategies, managing relationships with stakeholders, and mentoring team members to drive value across the organization.
Health CareMedicalPharmaceuticalRetailSales
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain short, medium and long-term category management and strategic sourcing plans, spend profiles, and pipeline of opportunities
Establish scheduled sourcing and category management reviews and planning sessions with key leaders within the assigned business area, shared services and procurement leadership; establish self as category management and strategic sourcing leader and expert
Lead and mentor category manager and analyst level resources on sourcing activities and analysis to ensure successful execution of RFx events aligned with category management strategy
Accountable for development and delivery of savings targets and measuring savings achievements
Lead and manage deliver of major Sourcing events with high complexity, spend, and/or visibility
Continually educate key leaders within the assigned business area on CVS Health policies and processes in place to support Strategic Sourcing & Category Management; communicate and demonstrate team’s value proposition
Maintain status of all completed, active, and planned sourcing activities as part of pipeline management and review with Procurement management and key business leaders
Build Category Strategy and pipeline of opportunities by leveraging spend analytics, market intelligence, and expiring contracts reporting
Maintain strong working relationship with CVS Health’s business and vendor management teams, ensuring that Strategic Sourcing is engaged early on all prospective engagements requiring vendor support
Advise key business leaders on the development of bid strategies and creating effective scope of work documents for competitive bid processes and SOWs
Ensure that CVS Health’s business leaders are utilizing preferred suppliers wherever possible, thereby leveraging the enterprise’s scale to drive greater value for the company
Ensure that key commercial principals are thoroughly developed in conjunction with CVS Health’s contracting team to identify new and creative approaches to contracting with vendor partners
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional experience related to IT Strategic Sourcing & Category Management creating category planning aligned with and in partnership with IT and BU stakeholders and their roadmap strategies with:
3+ years experience in effectively managing healthcare platforms & solutions spend
3+ years demonstrated experience in building category management strategies by segmenting purchased goods and services into categories to identify opportunities to consolidate spending, enable IT strategy and create value for the business
3+ years Significant experience of building and presenting complex business cases to senior leaders in Procurement, Finance, IT and Business Units
Ability to travel up to 10% for supplier presentations, site visits, and key department meetings at RI Headquarters (no more than quarterly)
Demonstrated strong business acumen and high level of problem solving and critical thinking skills
Exhibited excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to confidently and expertly interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Established analytical ability, strategic thinker, learn and process new information quickly
Experience with IT Supply Chain, Procurement Analytics, Project Management, or Management Consulting
Ability to quickly capture, analyze, and summarize large and complex data sets
Display strong organization and project management skills
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks without direct supervision, while paying strong attention to detail and follow-up
Intellectually curious, eager to gain new experiences, qualifications, and responsibilities
Proven experience of value delivery through negotiating complex technology agreements
Demonstrated expertise in developing vendor management and supplier consolidation plans
Bachelor's degree required or equivalent years of related experience
Preferred
MBA or relevant master's degree preferred
Experience with leading and implementing and workflow development of electronic sourcing platforms, such as ServiceNow, Ariba eSourcing, etc. is a plus
Strong background in leading and using of Project/Program Management tools -and methodology (Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, etc)
Benefits
Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
Company
CVS Health
CVS Health is a health solutions company that provides an integrated healthcare services to its members.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4BKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development CorporationStarboard Value
2025-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2025-07-17Grant· $1.5M
2019-11-25Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
David Joyner
President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health
Chandra McMahon
SVP & CISO
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