OhioHealth is a not-for-profit healthcare system headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, providing patient care and medical services through facilities across the region. Its care offering includes cancer treatment, maternity services, women’s midlife clinics, virtual appointments, and specialized support for transgender and LGBTQ patients. OhioHealth also supports community health through education programs, wellness classes, support groups, health quizzes, and community initiatives. Patient-focused resources include pricing information, financial assistance, and guidance on patient rights.
Senior Indirect Category Management Consultant
Guide indirect category sourcing and supply chain improvements at OhioHealth. Lead contracting, supplier performance, and cost-reduction initiatives.
Description
- Find cost and quality improvement opportunities across moderately complex categories
- Help Category Managers shape category strategies and assess opportunities
- Recommend sourcing approaches that address cost drivers through contracting, competitive bidding, value analysis, and financial analysis
- Handle category issues when the Category Manager is unavailable
- Compile and analyze usage data across OhioHealth
- Review service usage patterns and recommend ways to reduce waste or consumption
- Work with suppliers and internal clients to improve connected processes
- Coordinate committee work and build cross-functional agreement on service standardization
- Compare performance against industry benchmarks and apply supply chain best practices
- Assess competing offerings to identify the strongest overall value
- Report progress on category and contracting work
- Develop productive working relationships with internal customers, supply chain teams, process partners, and suppliers
- Lead sourcing projects and supplier performance plans that create value
- Help develop specifications, statements of work, performance terms, and acceptance criteria
- Research markets and competitors, strengthen negotiating positions, and negotiate with suppliers
- Apply competitive bidding policies and maintain a competitive supplier environment
- Refine service specifications and encourage compliance with policies and spending practices
- Maintain accurate vendor and item data and support system configuration
- Update project trackers and savings reports
- Help resolve matching exceptions
- Keep contracts current
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree is required
- Three to six years of progressively responsible experience in RF(x), sourcing, negotiation, and contracting
- Substantial experience creating and carrying out strategic sourcing plans
- A degree in business administration, finance, operations research, materials management, supply chain management, economics, or a related field
- A master's degree may substitute for the experience requirement, with at least three years of related experience
- A master's degree is preferred
- A supply chain certification is preferred
- Strong planning and follow-through skills
- Ability to prioritize and complete several tasks in a fast-paced setting
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Moderate to advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, data analysis, business case development, and ERP systems
Benefits
- Full-time position with 40 scheduled hours per week
- Day shift
- Equal employment opportunity and compliance with applicable state, federal, and local regulations