Engagement Manager
EVERSANA
Senior Manager, Category Management
Centene Corporation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Florida, Kansas, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $105,600 - $195,400 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead the development and implementation of the Population Health & Clinical Services Category Strategy
- Communicate intent and purpose to internal and external stakeholders including senior management
- Develop, manage and lead the Category team with a focus on procurement in a strategic and goal-oriented manner
- Develop the category plan (e.g. vision, strategy and implementation road map)
- Implement plan utilizing the category team to take on initiatives such as strategic sourcing and demand management aligned to the category strategy / plan
- Perform periodical financial and spend reviews to track and review category financial performance using key metrics and actual vs budgeted spend variance
- Establish cadence with strategic suppliers and business stakeholders for reviewing supplier performance against contractual obligations
- Establish KPIs, identify benchmarks and set targets to regularly capture and report on the performance
- Work with the Sourcing team to coordinate the sourcing strategy review with business stakeholders
- Monitor execution of sourcing activities (RFI, RFQ, events, etc.) within category to achieve identified value and outcomes
- Facilitate high value proposal evaluation and award decisions with business stakeholders
- Oversee procurement process compliance and buying channel adherence for purchases specific to assigned category
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Sourcing, Procurement, or related field, or equivalent experience
- Master’s degree preferred
- 6+ years of experience in category management and the healthcare industry
- CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification preferred
- Excel – Intermediate to Advance user
- WORD – Ability to redline and work collaboratively in Teams with other business partners
Benefits
- competitive pay
- health insurance
- 401K and stock purchase plans
- tuition reimbursement
- paid time off plus holidays
- flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
category managementstrategic sourcingdemand managementfinancial performance analysisKPI establishmentbenchmark identificationsourcing strategy coordinationproposal evaluationprocurement process compliancebudget variance analysis
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationteam managementstakeholder engagementstrategic thinkinggoal-orientedcollaborationperformance reportingdecision makingfacilitation
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in SourcingBachelor’s degree in ProcurementMaster’s degreeCPMCPSMCSCP
