[Hiring] Senior Director Category Management Purchased Services @Intermountain Health

Role Description

Our employees, whom we call “caregivers”, take pride in and live our mission of Helping People Live the Healthiest Lives Possible. Our Category Management & GPO Relations Senior Director leads a team of engaged caregivers to provide the best possible experience for our customer and supplier stakeholders.

In this role, you are responsible for the:

• IT, Capital, ESS and Purchased Services Category Management team
• Strategic relationship with the GPO partner with a span of control of roughly 20-40 caregivers

This role is preferably based within the Intermountain market areas (Utah – preferably in the Salt Lake area, ID, NV, MT or CO) to strengthen collaboration, visibility, and alignment with enterprise initiatives. We may consider a remote model with periodic travel required.

As the Senior Director of Category Management, you will:

• Have strong, positive, engaging people management skills that will drive change management and continuous improvement efforts
• Manage, support and maintain final decision rights on contracting deliverables, deadlines, and contract terms and conditions while ensuring customer satisfaction
• Interpret and analyze data, then use this insight to develop strategies and tactics which will influence suppliers for contract offerings
• Initiate continuous quality improvement by evaluating and enhancing the operations of the division
• Have end-to-end project management capabilities for high-visibility projects
• Be responsible for accuracy and completeness of internal and external communications
• Present industry information clearly and effectively to suppliers, members, company executives and department team members
• In conjunction with Human Resources, maintain a high-performance work environment
• Travel as required and participate in organization programs and events

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field is required
• Prior Purchased Services experience is needed in this role
• Experience leading large-scale procurement teams (3-5 years of managing 10+ employees)
• Proficient capability with GPO operations, integration, and collaboration
• Mastery of procurement multiple functions (Category Management, GPO relations, Contracting, Purchasing, Sourcing)
• Proven talent to lead a team of professionals to effectively achieve the organization’s goals and objectives
• Superior proven analytical, problem solving, interpersonal, and communication skills required
• Proven decision-making, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability and drive to work towards best in class processes
• Demonstrated negotiation, customer service, and collaboration skills
• Capability in motivating a team, public speaking, leveraging data, and adoption of technology

Requirements

• A master’s degree preferred or additional 5 years’ experience at similar management level
• Experience in leading teams through strategic planning for categories of spend
• Experience in Procurement Transformation
• Experience in fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Experience with effectively aligning stakeholder goals in complex environment to develop long-term strategies

Benefits

• Generous medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Healthy Living program addressing holistic health, including financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling, and paid time off
• Financial wellness tools and retirement planning
• Eligibility for annual pay-for-performance opportunity (“AP4P”) based on attainment of selected goals
• Potential sign-on and/or relocation bonus when applicable