Procurement Category Manager
$99,796–$149,694 year
On-siteCanton, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Conduct vendor management activities across indirect categories, including IT, Operations, and Professional Services, with a focus on contract performance, quality, and risk mitigation. Negotiate vendor contracts, drive cost savings, and manage the full lifecycle from vendor selection through execution. Measure and track vendor performance against SLAs and KPIs, identify root causes for issues, and implement strategies for demand management and process innovation. Lead competitive bidding processes, synthesize RFP responses, and build scorecards to recommend optimal vendors while supporting diverse supplier inclusion. This role supports sourcing and contract execution lifecycles within a not-for-profit health organization serving nearly 2 million members.
Required Qualifications
- BS/BA degree in relevant area such as Business Administration, Supply Chain or Finance
- 5-8 years of relevant procurement, strategic sourcing and vendor management experience
- Experience with category management strategies
- Vendor management
- Opportunity diagnostic
- Strategic sourcing process
- Vendor management with a proven track record of delivering business impact
- Strong implementation skills supported by strategic vision to drive spend management excellence in complex categories
- Strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills to act as an effective change agent
- Demonstrated analytical, financial, problem solving, organization, and project management skills
- Highly motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset, proactive and innovative
- Experience working effectively in complex organizations
- Ability to lead and influence change in the face of complexity and ambiguity
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to interact effectively and gain credibility with internal associates at all levels as well as external third parties
- Demonstrated ability to develop highly functioning business relationships at senior levels both within and outside the organization
- Knowledge of Vendor Management tools (SRM, conducting Quarterly Business Reviews, etc.)
- Technology-savvy and high competency in MS office
- Advanced Excel skills and other analytics software as well as eSourcing, reverse auctions, etc.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills including meeting facilitation and presentations
- Ability to support, lead and conduct successful negotiations
- Develop and manage relationships across the business to achieve key business, organizational and cross-cultural objectives
- Knowledge of Agreements which may include Master Service Agreements
- Statements of Work, and SaaS/License Agreements
- Knowledge of key contract terms and techniques for driving additional value and managing risks
- Must be able to work under normal office conditions and work from home as required
- May be required to work additional hours beyond standard work schedule
Desired Qualifications
- BS/BA degree in relevant area such as Business Administration, Supply Chain or Finance preferred
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