Manager, Category Management (Clinical)

Technological innovations are pushing the boundaries of home-based healthcare. A new business within Cardinal Health, Velocare™, is playing a leading role in this evolution by building critical infrastructure for the safe and effective delivery of hospital-at-home programs. Be part of an extraordinary startup team within a Fortune 20 healthcare company that is reshaping the way high-acuity care is delivered across the country.  

What Category Management Contributes to Velocare ™  

Category Management is responsible for assessing customer needs, market conditions, and competition to inform the assortment of goods and services offered in the Velocare portfolio. The team builds and implements strategy through commercializing the appropriate products and services.

Category Management is responsible for cross -functional collaboration that helps to deliver sales, profitability, and inventory productivity goals by capitalizing on retail marketplace and purchaser trends in designated categories. Manages and optimizes supplier relationships and product portfolio to drive financial results, increase market share and exceed customer expectations. 

Accountabilities in this role  

Serve as internal subject matter expert on clinical products and services commonly used in care-at-home programs

Achieves gross margin goals for assigned categories

Has a deep understanding of P&L statements and ability to analyze opportunities.

Maintain organization throughout projects with many cross functional partners.

Collaborates with cross- functional stakeholders including Marketing, Legal, Quality, Regulatory, Planning, Inventory Management, Finance, Sales and Operations to gain internal alignment and gathers information necessary to execute category management tactics.

Continually monitors revenue and expenses for product category against established goals.

Track and trend key performance indicators for health of product portfolio

Manages and optimizes category assortment planning and processes, creating the most advantageous mix and positioning of products in the category.

Assesses sales trends and forecasts based on SKU data and evaluates implications for merchandising and pricing strategies.

Continuously improve product knowledge and selling related skills, to provide better value add to customers that differentiates Velocare from competitors

Understand the competitive landscape and be the on-the-ground market intelligence of Velocare (i.e. collect various customer data reports)

Qualifications   

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Active professional healthcare license including RN or LPN preferred

8 or more years’ clinical experience in a hospital, home health, or hospital-at-home setting preferred

Experience providing clinical education to non-clinical audiences.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Highly motivated, creative, able to operate effectively within a team.

Strong Excel skills with an emphasis on data analysis

What is expected of you and others at this level   

Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects

Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals

Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models

Lead complex projects of large scope

Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives. 

Independently determines method for completion of new projects

Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $103,500 – $147,900

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 12/16/2024 if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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