Category Manager - Supply Chain Purchasing
Texas Children's Hospital · Houston
At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As a Category Manager, you’ll manage a strategic portfolio of expense categories, including supplies, technology, facilities, operating room, pathology, pharmacy, and related services. You’ll develop sourcing strategies, lead supplier negotiations, manage contracts and vendor performance, and help secure high-quality products and services at the best value.
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.
To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
Overall responsibilities include the management of expense spend category portfolio (med surg supplies, Information Systems, Facilities, Operating Room, Pathology, Pharmacy, or etc.). Each category of spend is approximately $100 Million in annual spend. This includes the development of sourcing strategies in collaboration with stakeholders, market analysis, contract development, supplier negotiations, vendor management, and selection of Texas Children's equipment, supplies, services, and construction. With limited direction, this position requires effective team leadership of supplier negotiation strategies, including the ability to develop Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Information (RFI), and review of any procurement contracts. Overall obtaining the best products and services at the lowest cost to Texas Children's. A working knowledge of the procurement laws, rules, regulations, and standardized principles, processes, and practices of professional procurement are required. TMore jobs at Texas Children's Hospital · Warehouse & Logistics jobs in Houston