Category Manager

Montefiore Mount Vernon; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center seeks an experienced Category Manager to lead non-clinical spend categories, managing supplier relationships and driving value across the organization.

The role requires seasoned sourcing expertise, analytic skills, and collaboration with Facilities, HR, Finance, and Construction to optimize contracts and reduce risk.

Qualifications

• BS in Science or Business Administration required; Masters preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ contract management and/or property management experience with a focus on indirect spend.
• Knowledgeable in Supply Chain Management; ERP and contract management software familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for assigned non-clinical spend categories.
• Establish strategic supplier relationships and drive performance, risk mitigation and value realization.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Human Resources, Finance, Construction and other departments to ensure contractual compliance and effective spend management.

Skills

Supply chain knowledge

Analytical thinking

Financial acumen

Education

BS in Science or Business Administration

Tools

ERP

Contract Management Software

Inventory Systems

EDI/GHX

Inventory Management Software

MS Office Suite

Job description

City/State:

Tarrytown, New York

Department:

MSS - Sourcing 2

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

8:30 AM-5 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

7.5 HOURS

Job Summary

As the academic medical center and University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center is nationally recognized for clinical excellence—breaking new ground in research, training the next generation of healthcare leaders, and delivering science-driven, patient-centered care.

Montefiore is ranked among the top hospitals nationally and regionally by U.S. News & World Report. For more thanone hundredyears we have been innovating new treatments, newprocedures,andnew approachesto patient care, producing stellaroutcomesand raising the bar for medical centers in the region and around the world. As we build on this momentum, we continue to advance the practice of medicine and set the standard for excellence.

Montefiore isrecruiting forseasoned Supply Chain leaders to provideexpertise, create efficiencies, realize financial savings,take full advantage of System technology,and add valueforour Clinicians and Associates.

The Category Managerposition requires an experienced sourcing professional with a background innon-clinicalmaterials and services contracting with superior analytic and problem-solving skills supporting a fast-paced, transformation-oriented work environment.

The position requiresexperience incontractspend areas such as but not limited to,Facilities and Maintenance Operations (MRO), Construction and Capital Projects, Professional and Consulting Services, Human Resources, Financial Services, and Non-Clinical Capital Equipment.

This position will serve as the strategic business owner for assigned non-clinical spend categories and supplier relationships. The Category Manager will develop and execute category strategies that align organizationalobjectives, operational requirements, supplier market dynamics, and financial goals. Working collaboratively with business leaders across Facilities, Human Resources, Finance, Construction, and other operational departments, this individual will drive contractual compliance, supplier performance, risk mitigation, value realization, and continuous improvement across Montefiore’s non-clinical portfolio.The Category Manager willestablishand manage strategic supplier relationships,utilizingperformance metrics, business reviews, and market intelligence to improve service, reduce risk, and maximize value.

Qualifications

• BS Science or Business Administration Degree Required - Masters Preferred
• Minimum offive(5) years’contract management and/or property management experience with a focus on indirect spend Required
• Knowledgeable in Supply Chain Management
• Knowledge of ERP,Contract Management Software,Inventory Systems
• Knowledge of Healthcareindirect and non-clinicalspendcategories.
• Knowledge of Accountingprinciples, cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting, market and supplier research and analysis
• Understanding of market dynamics and business judgment
• MS office suite
• ERP and current supply chain information systems
• Contract Management Software
• EDI/GHX
• Inventory Management Software

Montefiore Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Health System, Inc. will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.