Are you a strategic procurement leader with a passion of driving performance, building teams, and delivering results in a complex healthcare environment? Stanford Healthcare is seeking an experienced Manager of Category Management to lead and elevate our sourcing and category management function. Stanford Healthcare is at the forefront of innovative, high-quality care, research and education. Our commitment to excellence extends to our people as we invest in growth, collaboration, and meaningful work that makes a difference in patient care.

A Brief Overview
This position's scope of responsibilities includes SHC and LPCH. The Manager-Category Management is responsible for providing category management to drive category specific contract coverage and compliance as well as oversight for the Value Based Selection (VBS) program which supports VBS and Value Driven Care. Value Driven Care is an organizational effort to engage the clinical enterprise in variation reduction including supplies, drugs, tests, LOS, etc. Category Management includes contract management responsibility for medical supplies, non-medical supplies, and purchased services with a focus on "best value" and Total Cost of Ownership. The Manager-Category Management will provide leadership to the Category Management team to ensure unparalleled value is provided to internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities include creation and deployment of 1) a Category Management strategy that positions the Category Management team as the trusted advisor to stakeholders and 2) the Value Based Selection program, which supports clinically engaged value analysis. The manager will provide leadership to the Category Management team to develop the relationships with their internal and external stakeholders, being responsible for conveying and receiving information relevant to each program. This manager will work proactively with the Category Management team and stakeholders to deliver effective business solutions, market insights, and strategic sourcing methods. This position works within the Value Based Selection framework to facilitate supply chain leadership with the goal of attaining an optimal balance of quality, service, availability and value.

The Manager-Category Management is tasked with reviewing transactional data to identify the opportunities resulting from improved pricing, utilization and technology and verifying the expected outcomes after implementation.

What you will do

• Creates and leads a team of Category Specialists in collaboration with the Director of Sourcing.
• Supports the Non-Labor Spend Management Committee with category expertise.
• Provides operational leadership in collaboration with ITS for the implementation, deployment and ongoing management of Procured Health.
• Acts as day-to-day point of contact for Group Purchasing Organization and other vendor representatives.
• Negotiates pricing and contracts for products, product groups, services.
• Using the Value Based Selection framework, drives new product request and tracks the evaluation processes.
• Develops and monitors vendor policy.
• Develops and implements performance measures and quality measures to ensure high service levels while maintaining cost effectiveness.
• Develops and mentors staff so that they are continuously challenged to add value through their actions and to embody a customer service spirit.
• Drives forward aggressive savings initiatives across both hospitals to positively impact the hospitals’ bottom line. Documents and communicates the savings success and engages end users in needed process change or product conversion.
• Utilizes all available tools to gain market knowledge and to access best pricing of assigned categories, including but not limited to ECRI, Spendlink.
• Facilitates implementation of new or modified policies and procedures based on hospital best practices and compliance with Federal, State, and regulatory agencies. Ensures policies are followed across the organization through education to hospital departments and coordination with Finance, Compliance, Office of General Counsel, and Risk Management.
• Monitors and evaluates contract volume, supply chain information system performance, purchasing volume and flow, and value-based selection reporting and outcomes; provides input from to director of sourcing and implements changes and enhancements.
• Regularly presents to internal and external stakeholders.
• Performs other related and incidental duties as needed or assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to be sensitive to the needs of customers through the practice of quality service principles
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to persuade internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to develop long-range business plans and strategies
• Ability to manage complex relationships with critical vendor partners
• Ability to strategize, plan and implement change
• Ability to understand, draft and negotiate Contractual Agreements and Pricing Agreements
• Ability to work effectively both as a team player and leader
• Knowledge and understanding of financial and statistical activity reports
• Knowledge of automated materials management functions
• Knowledge of basic legal principles
• Knowledge of project management processes and systems

Licenses and Certifications

• None