Category Manager

We’re searching for a Category Manager – someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will manage the expense spend category portfolio (med Surg supplies, Information Systems, Facilities, Operating Room, Pathology, Pharmacy, etc.).  This includes developing sourcing strategies with stakeholders, market analysis, contract development, supplier negotiations, vendor management, and selection equipment, supplies, services, and construction.  

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Job Duties & Responsibilities
•    Assists in contract negotiations, development of competitive procurement documents (RFPs/RFIs), Vendor management, and implementation and administration of supplier contracts and agreements in the sourcing of goods and services for the hospital’s entities 
•    Establishes annual savings goals within the category based on upcoming sourcing and savings initiatives, along with an annual vendor management plan. This also includes feedback from the category leadership team.
•    Within timeframes established by department management, contacts end users within the spend category to determine strategy and expected timeline for completion of RFPs/RFIs. Drafts RFPs/RFIs documents using appropriate TCH templates
•    Coordinates meetings and collaborates with end-users, reviewing parties and other stakeholders to outline, verify, and document roles, the scope of work specifications, timelines, and expectations
•    Distributes RFP/RFI documents to potential qualified vendors
•    Coordinates and conducts pre-bid meetings (on or off-campus) with potential vendors to review RFPs/RFIs.
•    Monitors progress of RFP/RFI through the process and takes appropriate action to mitigate timing delays
•    Receives, evaluates, and tabulates responses of RFPs/RFIs from potential vendors
•    Develop negotiation strategy and leads negotiation team in dealing with the vendor regarding price and other contractual issues
•    Obtains approval of award from the end-user and communicates the decision to all vendors. Makes a vendor award recommendation to end-user
•    When RFP/RFI process is complete, provide Contracts Department with a complete document package for Legal review, Signature Routing, and record retention processing in accordance with policies and procedures
•    Assists in the revision/correction of RFP/RFI templates.
•    Reviews, negotiates, redlines, and drafts all procurement business terms for assigned contracts and amendments. Within timeframes established by department management, contacts end-user to determine strategy and expected timeline for contract completion
•    Reviews contract requests and determines whether existing contracts or internal resources may be leveraged to meet requirements
•    Coordinates meetings and collaborates with end-users, reviewing parties and other stakeholders to outline, verify, and document roles, the scope of work specifications, timelines, and expectations
•    Prepares complex contractual agreements by utilizing contract templates, drafting custom contracts, or obtaining vendor paper per Contracts Matrix
•    Coordinates the review of draft contracts by end-users, reviewing parties, and other stakeholders. Makes necessary edits, formatting, and grammatical changes
•    Develop negotiation strategy and leads negotiation team in dealing with the vendor regarding price and other contractual issues
•    Prepares final draft of procurement business terms for the contract and completes approval department owner approval documentation. When the contract is complete, provide Contracts Department with a complete document package for Legal review, Signature Routing, and record retention processing in accordance with policies and procedure
•    Assists in the revision and/or correction and uploading of contract templates.
•    Monitors supply markets and conduct market intelligence, price benchmarks, and utilize information obtained to develop comprehensive reports, presentations, contract negotiations, and savings opportunities
•    Prepares departmental and institutional reports including but not limited to: savings, financial, personnel, productivity, budget, supply usage, and benchmarking
•    Executes multiple complex analyses using financial models such as Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Lease vs. Buy, and Economic Value Models
•    Calculates and reports actual and projected sourcing savings by spend categories
•    Result orientated, analytical, decisive, team and customer-oriented, strong communicator, and innovative
•    Identify vendors off-contract within the category, contract opportunities, and savings opportunities based on market intelligence
•    Assists with writing, reviewing, and maintaining policies and procedures in strategic sourcing, competitive procurements, contract processing, negotiations, vendor management, contract pricing retention, and compliance.
•    Attends and represents the department at internal and external professional meetings. Develops and delivers presentations to all entities of the Hospital. Prepares and deliver presentations to department manager, assistant director, director, VP, and Executive Council, and hospital departments when required.
•    Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) & service levels in conjunction with the Vendor Management Policy/Procedure with the applicable vendor
•    Gathers KPIs and service levels from vendors and department owners in conjunction with Vendor Management Policy/Procedure
•    Holds Business review meetings to review vendor performance, KPIs, and service levels in conjunction with Vendor Management Policy/Procedure
•    Creates vendor improvement or mitigation plan for underperforming vendors, and manages the overall process to improve vendor performance
•    Provide guidance to end users on vendor management and performance

Skills & Requirements
•    Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management or related 2 years of clinical and/or quality experience
•    5 years of experience in contracts, requests for proposals, requests for bids, preferably in a healthcare environment
•    Certifications/Licenses: CPM - Certified Purchasing Manager, CPMSM - Cert-Cert PROF Med Servic Mgmt, CMRP - Cert-Cert Material/RESORC PROF
 

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

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