Category Manager, Clinical - Sourcing and Value Analysis

Category Manager, Clinical - Sourcing and Value Analysis

** Webster, Texas, United States*
* ** New*
* Supply Chain Management

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2604404

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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Health Care Administration, Nursing, or related healthcare or business field.

Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare-related roles, includinga combination of:

-       Strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement with a focus on clinical products/services,OR

-       Clinical practice in an acute care setting with exposure to supply chain, value analysis,or clinical resource management,OR

-       Clinical value analysis, utilization management, or clinical operations roles

An equivalent combination of education and experience relevant to the role may be considered for this position

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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* + Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Health Care Administration (MHA), Supply Chain Management, Nursing (MSN), or related field

+ Healthcare experience in an acute care hospital, academic medical center, or integrated delivery network strongly preferred

+ Clinical background with 3-5 years of acute care clinical experience (RN, surgical tech, respiratory therapist, or other clinical role) combined with supply chain or value analysis experience

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Experience with Jaggaer contract management system, People Soft ERP, and Epic EMR platforms

+ Demonstrated success in achieving significant clinical cost savings, leading clinical standardization initiatives, and driving physician-led value analysis transformations in healthcare settings

+ Experience in managing supplier performance programs and clinical supplier relationship management (SRM) initiatives

+ Experience managing significant clinical spend portfolios ($50M+ annual clinical spend) and leading complex clinical sourcing initiatives

+ Proven track record of successful physician engagement, clinical consensus-building, and evidence-based clinical decision facilitation

+ Supply Chain: C.P.S.M. (Certified Professional in Supply Management), C.P.P.B. (Certified Professional Public Buyer), C.P.P.O. (Certified Public Procurement Officer), C.T.C.M. (Certified Texas Contract Manager), or C.T.C.D. (Certified Texas Contract Developer)

+ Clinical:
Current clinical licensure (RN, etc.) if applicable or equivalent nationally recognized certification within 18-24 months of appointment

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* Job Summary:

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* The Category Manager - Clinical leads end-to-end sourcing and category management for assigned clinical spend (e.g., Surgery, GI, Cath, Cardiac Surgery, Nursing/Med-Surg, Lab, Pharmacy Support). This role develops and executes data-driven strategies, leads complex sourcing/negotiation, and manages key supplier relationships. They partner with Contracting, Clinical Value Analysis, physician leadership, clinical staff, Finance, Legal, and operational leaders to achieve savings, quality, patient safety, and risk management.

As the primary strategic owner of clinical spend portfolios, they collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to optimize spend, contract strategy, clinical outcomes, standardization, evidence-based product selection, and operational efficiency for UTMB, aligning with reimbursement and patient care priorities.

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* Job Duties:

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* ** Strategic Category Ownership and Planning:*
* + Manages a portfolio of clinical spend categories, contracts, and annual spend.

+ Develops comprehensive category strategies and roadmaps (short-, medium-, long-term) using clinical spend data, evidence-based research, market intelligence, physician preference, reimbursement/payer analysis, TCO, and total cost of care models.

+ Defines category segmentation, prioritizes sourcing initiatives (clinical outcomes, cost savings, product standardization, utilization management, risk mitigation), and aligns strategies with organizational clinical/financial objectives, quality metrics, annual savings targets, and service line priorities.

+ Evaluates organizational impact of clinical spend categories to determine appropriate category management level.

+ Participates in planning the annual strategic sourcing pipeline and contract renewal calendar with Contracting, Clinical Value Analysis, and Procurement.

+ Drives successful implementation of new clinical procedures/technologies, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy, clinical effectiveness, reimbursement, and evidence-based standards.

** Clinical Engagement and Evidence-Based Decision Making:*
* + Applies evidence-based healthcare practices, clinical standards, and outcome research to implement, evaluate, and standardize clinical products/services.

+ Facilitates physician-led and multi-disciplinary clinical teams to review utilization, outcomes, and options for evidence-based product selection/standardization.

+ Engages physicians, clinicians, and leadership in discussions on clinical practice variation, product preferences, utilization…