Strategic Category Manager — Hybrid Procurement

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing for an assigned spend category, building strong client relationships and contributing to category strategy and governance. The role is hybrid in Pittsburgh, PA with onsite presence three days a week, and involves collaboration with directors and managers to achieve life-cycle value and cost savings.

You will develop category strategies, conduct spend analyses, manage supplier relationships, and negotiate contracts

Qualifications

• Required 0-1 years of experience in a procurement role.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation and implementation of sourcing and demand management strategies for assigned categories of spend, manage the development of RFx materials, detailed analysis of proposals and vendor capabilities, negotiations and supplier selection.
• Plan, schedule and monitor category sourcing initiatives, ensuring proper resource allocation and on-time delivery of projects; exercise tight project management.
• Leverage key metrics to identify problem areas and adopt current and emerging business models with an entrepreneurial mindset and creative approach to drive best practice.
• Strategically partner with business unit leaders and contribute to client strategy by providing procurement expertise and strategic partnering for purchasing opportunities.
• Counsel internal business unit leaders regarding purchasing processes, technology capabilities and policies to assist in the procurement lifecycle.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Business Administration/Management, Accounting, Marketing, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing for an assigned spend category, building strong client relationships and contributing to category strategy and governance. The role is hybrid in Pittsburgh, PA with onsite presence three days a week, and involves collaboration with directors and managers to achieve life-cycle value and cost savings.

You will develop category strategies, conduct spend analyses, manage supplier relationships, and negotiate contracts