Prisma Health · 21 hours ago
Manager - Category Management
Simpsonville, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expPrisma Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare for the benefit of communities. They are seeking a Manager of Category Management to develop sourcing strategies, lead contract negotiations, and ensure cost-effective supply chain activities that enhance patient safety and operational efficiencies.
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Responsibilities
Secures data from suppliers and internal sources, and performs analysis of findings to develop, implement, and monitor supplier strategies and relationships
Ensures contract portfolio is effective, efficient, meets the requirements of the system and is optimized between the GPO and local contracts/agreements
Creates strategic alliances with suppliers to leverage volume and optimize prices and spending
Monitors markets to understand changes and product introductions to ensure contract portfolio remains relevant to market conditions
Provides leadership in the creation of scorecards and communicates feedback with strategic suppliers to drive tangible improvements
Manages contract life cycles to ensure a strategy is in place when contracts are close to expiration
Provides leadership and guidance to ensure that supply chain activities are cost effective, create value, and meet customer expectations
Develops bid calendar, which will provide a pipeline of projects for future savings opportunities. Calendar will provide a project roadmap for successfully hitting savings targets
Delivers cost savings and value maximization to the total cost of ownership of equipment, supplies and services while fulfilling the mission of the system
Leads negotiations with suppliers to reach a contract at the best total value
Manages new technology and product requests, backorders, recalls, and substitute products
Structures and plans effective trials and conversions for products, supplies and services
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Five (5) years of related work experience
Working knowledge of Supply Chain functional area
Ability to work with hospital administrative departments, clinicians and hospital executives to facilitate adoption and standardization of services and products that create efficiencies and cost reduction efforts throughout the organization
Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and foster vendor partnerships
Communication skills
Facilitation skills. Ability to rapidly summarize information and present it to others
Attention to detail
Problem solving / analytical skills
Planning and project management skills. Ability to use metrics to drive decisions
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and Supply Chain analytics
Preferred
Technical or Business-related field of study preferred
Company
Prisma Health
Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit health organization in South Carolina, serving more than 1.2 million patients annually.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
CDA Foundation
2024-07-30Grant
Leadership Team
Mark O'Halla
President & CEO
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Barrett Ludley
Facility Chief Financial Officer
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