Strategic Sourcing Lead – Indirect Categories

OhioHealth; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth seeks a Senior Consultant, Category Mgmt to identify cost and quality opportunities across mid-level categories and support Category Managers. You will develop supplier agreements and provide strategic decisions to maximize contract value and supplier performance, owning assigned spend categories through cross-functional collaboration and TCO best practices.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3–6 years of related RFx, sourcing and contracting experience; a Master’s degree or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3–6 years of related experience in RFx, sourcing, negotiating and contracting.
• Experience developing and executing strategic sourcing plans.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Support Category Managers with strategy and opportunity assessments.
• Analyze cost drivers and propose sourcing plans.
• Manage vendor relationships and contract performance.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives with data-driven analysis.
• Maintain and track savings through project trackers.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

RFx tools

Contract management

Job description

OhioHealth seeks a Senior Consultant, Category Mgmt to identify cost and quality opportunities across mid-level categories and support Category Managers. You will develop supplier agreements and provide strategic decisions to maximize contract value and supplier performance, owning assigned spend categories through cross-functional collaboration and TCO best practices.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3–6 years of related RFx, sourcing and contracting experience; a Master’s degree or