Strategic Healthcare Sourcing & Contracts Manager

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Category Manager to oversee a strategic portfolio including supplies, technology, facilities, operating room, pathology, pharmacy, and related services. You will develop sourcing strategies, lead supplier negotiations, manage contracts, and ensure value while maintaining high quality across vendor relationships.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to set savings goals, perform market analysis, and prepare procurement documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field required.
• Five years of experience with contracts, requests for proposals, or requests for bids required.
• Health care procurement experience preferred.
• Certified Purchasing Manager, Certified Professional in Supply Management, or Certified Materials and Resource Professional certification preferred.
• Previous healthcare RFP/RFB experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes category sourcing strategies in collaboration with stakeholders and category leadership teams.
• Establishes annual savings goals and vendor management plans for assigned spend categories.
• Develops competitive procurement documents, including RFPs and RFIs.
• Collaborates with end users and stakeholders to define scope, timelines, roles, and expectations.
• Coordinates bid meetings, distributes procurement documents, evaluates vendor responses, and recommends supplier awards.
• Develops negotiation strategies and leads negotiations related to pricing, terms, and supplier performance.
• Reviews and negotiates procurement business terms for contracts, amendments, and related agreements.
• Monitors supply markets and conducts market intelligence, price benchmarking, and financial analysis.

Skills

Vendor management

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or related field

Five years of experience with contracts/RFPs/bids

Health care procurement experience preferred

Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) preferred

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) preferred

Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) preferred

Job description

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Category Manager to oversee a strategic portfolio including supplies, technology, facilities, operating room, pathology, pharmacy, and related services. You will develop sourcing strategies, lead supplier negotiations, manage contracts, and ensure value while maintaining high quality across vendor relationships.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to set savings goals, perform market analysis, and prepare procurement documents.