A healthcare organization in New York is actively seeking an experienced professional to join their team in Westchester County as an IT Category Manager. In this role, the IT Category Manager will be responsible for the contracting and vendor management from the item to the relationship level.
This is a Hybrid opportunity requiring the qualified professional to work onsite at least 2 days a week.
Responsibilities:
The IT Category Manager will:
- Analyze business needs and ensure that functional and technical requirements are documented
- Develop communication strategy and establish communication plan
- Perform necessary investigations, analyses, and evaluations to determine feasibility.
- Prepare routine department status reports
- Provide regular department status information to team members, including attending required meetings and following-up on action items
- Ensure adherence to protocols, procedures, and project plans
- Establish departmental goals and measurements of success
- Ensures each project deliverable has clear completion criteria and acceptance plan
- Maintain all relevant documentation and communications
- Perform other duties, as needed
Qualifications:
- BS Science or Business Administration Degree
- Minimum of three (3) years of Contract Management experience with a focus on IT spend.
- Experience in IT spend categories
- Supply Chain Management
- ERP, Contract Management Software, Inventory Systems
- Knowledge associated with the IT field of Strategic Sourcing, Project Management, systems, and procedures.
- Experience in the creation of RFP/RFI documents, driving the solicitation process, with appropriate documentation of processes and decisions
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong attention to detail
- Highly organized
Desired Skills:
- Master's Degree in Business Administration
