Senior Director, Category Management – Pharmacy and Children’s Health

IMH

Senior Director managing Pharmacy and Children’s Health Category at Intermountain Health. Leading procurement teams and enhancing supplier relationships for optimal outcomes.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeMidvale • Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $78,641 - $126,185 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of engaged caregivers to provide the best possible experience for our customer and supplier stakeholders
Own the operational performance metrics, internal improvement initiatives, and development of standards
Effectively communicate with, coach, train, and develop the Category Management team
Manage the daily managerial and strategic aspects of the Category Management teams with the greatest GPO portfolios
Initiate continuous quality improvement by evaluating and enhancing operations
Project management capabilities for high-visibility projects
Responsible for both internal and external communications to maximize supplier awareness and utilization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in business or related field is required
Highly prefer prior PBM (Pharmacy Benefit Manager) experience and payer negotiations
Experience leading large-scale procurement teams (3-5 years of managing 10+ employees)
Proficient capability with GPO operations, integration, and collaboration
A proven talent to lead a team of professionals to effectively achieve the organization’s goals and objectives
Superior proven analytical, problem solving, interpersonal, and communication skills required.
Proven decision-making, communication, and leadership skills
Ability and drive work towards best in class processes to deliver significant financial, quality, and service results

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
Healthy Living program including wellness incentives
financial wellness tools and retirement planning
sign-on and/or relocation bonus when applicable
annual pay-for-performance opportunity (AP4P)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Procurement ManagementOperational Performance MetricsContinuous Quality ImprovementCategory ManagementFinancial Analysis

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingCoachingDecision Making