Category Manager

Category Manager
116-173k base salary + bonus

Hybrid in Manchester, CT

The Category Manager is an individual contributor role with responsibility to develop, monitor and manage Category strategies for Medical Claim categories of spend. Shall also direct and execute strategic sourcing strategies, develop category best practices, negotiate contracts and manage initiatives that support aggressive improvements in supplier quality, contract quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, improved coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment and risk compliance.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, mental health
• 5-7% 401k matching, stock options, 25 days PTO
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Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the entire lifecycle of assigned spend and will work within an agile delivery approach working closely with a sourcing delivery team.
• Has responsibility for all suppliers within the assigned category of spend emerging & existing legacy) and will drive standards/best practices for assigned spend.
• Functions as a trusted advisor to business & finance leaders to define best practices, introduce demand & supply-side opportunities and establish targets.
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