Category Manager

BinaryBees Business Solutions LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

BinaryBees Business Solutions LLC is seeking a Category Manager for a full-time hybrid role in Chicago's west suburbs. You will strengthen the healthcare supply chain by developing sourcing strategies, improving contract value, and supporting high-quality patient care.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's (Master's preferred) and 5+ years in healthcare supply chain, with contract management, value analysis, and negotiation experience. Strong cross-functional collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field; master's preferred.
• Five or more years healthcare supply chain experience.
• Experience with healthcare contract management and value analysis.
• Strong negotiation, analytics, and data-driven stakeholder influence.
• Advanced MS Office proficiency and cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 500+ contracts worth $100M-$250M; forecast spend.
• Lead full contract lifecycle from RFP/RFQ to execution and storage.
• Develop category sourcing strategies using spend data and market trends.
• Negotiate contracts balancing price, quality, service, compliance, and patient care.
• Lead vendor relationships and track savings and compliance.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Health Administration, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Contract lifecycle management systems

Contract management software

Job description

Hybrid - 2 days onsite – Chicago West Suburbs, IL

Must be Green Card or Citizen

A Category Manager. This is a Full-Time, hybrid role in Chicago's west suburbs. The Category Manager will help CLIENT strengthen its healthcare supply chain by developing sourcing strategies, improving contract value, reducing costs, and supporting high-quality patient care.

What You Bring to the Role. (Ideal Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Health Administration, or a related field; master's degree preferred.
• Five or more years of healthcare experience, preferably in supply chain with exposure to clinical settings.
• Experience with healthcare contract management, value analysis, and medical-surgical supplies, diagnostic testing, or clinical workflows.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills, including cost-benefit analysis, benchmarking, scenario modeling, and data-backed stakeholder influence.
• Proven project management, contract review, redlining, presentation, and cross-functional communication skills; advanced Microsoft Office proficiency.

What You'll Do. (Skills Used in this Position)

• Manage a portfolio of 500 or more contracts representing $100M-$250M in supply, service, drug, and capital expenditures, including spend forecasting and budget insights.
• Lead the full contract lifecycle, including RFP/RFQ activity, redlining, due diligence, approvals, execution, and storage in CLIENT's contract lifecycle management system.
• Develop category sourcing strategies using spend data, market trends, and stakeholder input to deliver savings, standardization, and process improvements.
• Negotiate local and group purchasing organization contracts while balancing pricing, quality, service, compliance, and patient-care priorities.
• Lead vendor relationships and value-analysis initiatives with executives, physicians, clinical teams, and supply chain partners; track savings, cost avoidance, and compliance.