Category Management Manager - Clinical Services

Responsibilities

• Promote the utilization of the NNI Procurement Methodology through Category Management and Strategic Sourcing.
• Acquire high-quality goods/services at best possible prices by negotiating and monitoring contracts and supplier relationships.
• Improve investment efficiency and ensure fair value and service accountability.
• Identify operational improvement opportunities and drive agreement through consensus management.
• Support Clinical Services primarily; support additional categories/cross-categorical initiatives as business needs arise.
• Demonstrate market/industry/customer understanding; identify and share best practices.
• Influence stakeholders through collaboration, spend analysis, and summary reports/presentations.
• Support supplier diversity and inclusion in sourcing initiatives.
• Manage supplier performance: act as liaison and monitor compliance with supplier agreements.
• Partner strategically: develop category business requirements, benchmark costs, define supplier selection criteria, lead cross-functional sourcing teams, and maximize cost savings without sacrificing quality/service.
• Utilize and enhance procurement systems/tools; ensure compliance and coordinate with Corporate Procurement on global sourcing projects.

• Bachelor’s degree required (advanced degree preferred; relevant experience may substitute).
• 3–5 years progressively responsible experience in Procurement/Strategic Sourcing/Purchasing, including 3+ years with indirect spend categories and/or managing eSourcing events.
• Preferred: experience across diverse sourcing categories/groups, with primary experience in Clinical Services/Clinical Operations; ability to support other indirect categories (e.g., Marketing, IT, Market Research, Data & Analytics, Logistics & Distribution, Patient Support Solutions).
• Helpful: pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
• Leadership ability to act as project lead.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and eSourcing/contracting tools (e.g., Coupa).
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies/processes.

• 0–10% overnight travel.

• Base compensation range: $99,600–$184,200; eligible for a company bonus; long-term incentive compensation and/or company vehicles depending on level.
• Employee benefits:
  
  medical, dental, vision, life/disability insurance, 401(k), flexible spending, employee assistance, tuition reimbursement, voluntary benefits; sick time, flex-able vacation, and parental leave.