Category Manager Sourcing–Pharmacy

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The pharmacies employ some of the best technology and automation in the industry, allowing the pharmacist to focus on patient care and physician support. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

A caregiver in this position works days, from 8:00-5:00pm

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Lead the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for multiple spend categories designed to meet long-term enterprise goals.

Present approach and provides recommendations to leadership.

Assist leadership in training, developing, coaching, and mentoring junior-level team members.

Lead multi-disciplinary teams across product categories to identify and recommend sourcing opportunities, including cost savings, value creation and risk management. Provides direction on execution of identified opportunities, related analysis, and engagement of junior analysts where applicable.

Independently prepare requests for proposals, information, quotation, and reviews incoming bids against applicable criteria such as quality, price, product availability, distribution method, risk, etc. Engages and guides junior-level analysts through less-complex sourcing events where appropriate.

Lead enterprise contract conversions and acquired hospital integration efforts. Evaluate opportunity, gains stakeholder buy-in, communicates product/service changes, coordinates training and ensures product/service is converted. Provide reporting on outcomes, including cost savings, value creation and risk mitigation.

Review contractual performance to ensure compliance with terms and to identify conflicts or changes requiring resolution at contract renewal.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Bachelors degree in supply chain management, transportation and logistics, business, or a related field.

Seven years of experience in forecasting, inventory, contract management, analytical project management or other related supply chain experience.

Experience with key financial and non-financial contract terms, legal issues, and contract analysis.

Can review, enhance, change, and write contract language to exact terms and conditions required for prudent purchasing and sourcing practice.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Masters degree.

Pharmacist or pharmacy sourcing experience.

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Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $44.53

Maximum hourly: $67.92

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. While the pay range is displayed as an hourly rate, Cleveland Clinic recruiters will clarify whether the compensation is hourly or salary. A successful candidates actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidates work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value of Cleveland Clinics benefits package, which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities