Category Management Specialist V – Contracts

Job Summary:

Remote from any KP location in CA, OR, CO, WA, GA, MD, VA, HI or D.C. Only.

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This technical/functional leader is responsible for leading the development of category/spend strategies for all key categories by leveraging expert knowledge of the markets, suppliers and stakeholder needs; building and fostering long‑term relationships with key internal clients and suppliers; owning end‑to‑end delivery of business needs for categories under management; identifying and understanding key initiatives of internal clients and short‑medium‑and‑long‑term goals; ensuring alignment of initiatives and strategies with client expectations;

driving the adoption of change practices with customers, suppliers and stakeholders to drive strategic programs; and interacting with senior leadership to review and drive decisions. This position is also responsible for serving as an expert in the RFP process and/or supplier negotiations; leading the development and execution of RFPs to drive the strategic sourcing process; leveraging advanced analytics and insights to ensure data‑driven decisions;

analyzing category spend to understand price drivers and trends; applying cost and supply market analytics; and championing a digital mindset to adopt new technologies in the source‑to‑pay space.

• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross‑functional stakeholders. Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members. Practices self‑leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit.
  
  Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Models team collaboration within and across teams.
• Conducts or oversees business‑specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies. Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high‑priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals.
  
  Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
• Leads the development of category/spend strategies for all key categories by leveraging expert knowledge of the markets, suppliers and stakeholder needs; driving clear, informed decisions based upon a multi‑year strategy; owning end‑to‑end delivery of business needs for categories under management; keeping current on external and internal influences that may impact the larger organization (e.g., Healthcare Reform, macroeconomic issues, etc.); and interacting with senior leadership to review and drive decisions.
• Builds and fosters long‑term relationships with key internal clients and suppliers by building strong, collaborative relationships with internal clients across the business to gain buy‑in and deliver value; identifying and understanding key initiatives of internal clients and short, medium, and long‑term goals; partnering with suppliers to identify and pursue opportunities to drive improved quality and delivery performance; assuring alignment of initiatives and strategies with client expectations to drive value, innovation, service/supply resiliency, quality of care and governance;
  
  and partnering with key cross‑functional stakeholders (e.g., Portfolio Leads, Sourcing, Procurement Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, etc.) to advance Category Management capabilities.
• Serves as an expert in the RFP process and/or supplier negotiations and facilitates contracting to deliver strategic value by leveraging advanced negotiation strategies,…