Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing across complex categories. You will influence business units, drive savings, and manage contracts from RFP to supplier exit.

The role requires extensive negotiation, analytics, and leadership in a matrix organization, with a focus on delivering value to the organization and its locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field with supply chain focus.
• 6 years contracting experience in strategic sourcing or supply chain.
• 6 years of sourcing strategy development and execution.
• Experience aligning sourcing with organizational goals and savings.
• Experience building strategic supplier relationships.
• Knowledge of market trends in corporate services.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies using spend data, market dynamics, and requirements.
• Interface with business units to plan targets and drive cost savings.
• Lead contract life cycle from RFP to supplier exit and negotiation.
• Build financial models, supplier scorecards, and cost analyses to justify decisions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Change agent

Cross-cultural communication

Matrix organization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Healthcare or equivalent experience

Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

CMRP-Cert Materials & Resource Professional AHACC - State of Pennsylvania

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing across complex categories. You will influence business units, drive savings, and manage contracts from RFP to supplier exit.

The role requires extensive negotiation, analytics, and leadership in a matrix organization, with a focus on delivering value to the organization and its locations.