USD $42.50/Hr. to USD $68.05/Hr.Welcome to CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region: CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve. CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way. Overview: You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. The Category Manager will be responsible for preforming analysis of historical spend data, market research and cost modeling in order to leverage high value opportunities that deliver innovative and sustainable value, operational efficiencies and risk mitigation. They are responsible for overall spend and savings opportunities for the category including establishing and maintaining a Total Cost of Ownership Model for the category, in alignment with stakeholders throughout the organization. They will be responsible for creating necessary working groups with key stakeholders, and building relationships that facilitate the realization of strategic and financial value. Incumbent will learn about their assigned categories to include a thorough knowledge of products, industry trends and innovation, and competitive landscape within clinical or non-clinical supply chain for healthcare including analysis and reporting, educating all cross-functional teams on category trends and opportunities within their category's product and service make-up and pricing. This position will partner with supply chain, clinical and non-clinical leadership to arrive at and implement savings and standardization initiatives. **This position will work a hybrid schedule with occassional requirement in-person to the office. Must reside in the Colorado, Kansas, or Utah area.** Qualifications: In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: + High School Diploma/G.E.D. required + Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline, preferred + MBA, MHA, or masters in a quantitative discipline, preferred. + Three years of experience in strategic sourcing or category management and pricing evaluation and negotiation. May be supplemented with healthcare supply chain management, operational, administrative, project management roles or advanced educational experiences. + Two years of experience in maintaining a similar category of goods / services + Experience analyzing industry trends and conditions to help determine and implementing sourcing strategies in alignment with organization goals + Qualified Applicator Certificate, preferred + Certified Purchasing Manager, preferred Physical Requirements - Sedentary work - prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10 lbs. force occasionally Your Connected Community: We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. CommonSpirit Mountain Region’s Corporate Service Center is headquartered in Centennial, CO where our corporate leaders and centralized teams support our hospitals, clinics and people – including marketing, human resources, employee benefits, finance, billing, talent acquisition/development, payor relations, IT, project management, community benefit and more. Many of our centralized teams offer a remote work option which supports a healthy work-life balance while still providing a culture of collaboration and community where incredible people are doing incredible things every day. Our Total Reward Offerings: We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer: + Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options. + Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution + Retirement account options with a generous employer match + Tuition Reimbursement + Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more! View more on our benefits HERE (https://centura.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=447276&hashed=-1090637925) . Pay Range: $42.50 - $68.05 / hour Shift: Days Everyone Thrives Here You’re different, and we love it. Your perspectives, your ways, what you are on a mission to go and do – we’re all different, but we’re also all equally connected and supported. We are here to cultivate you in an environment which not only lifts you up but propels you forward. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment and we will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, religion, creed, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For further information about this policy contact our Office of the General Counsel at 1-303-673-8166 (TTY: 711). Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment health and drug screen and background check.