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Sanford Health Senior Director, Supply Chain Category Management in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: GSS National Campus
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 4800 W 57th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108, USA
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00

Job Summary

Provides oversight and direction of category management resources and correlated processes from inception to sundown - integrating strategic initiatives, continuous improvement and organizational goals.

Provides strategic oversite and leadership of select key category management portfolios, initiatives and responsibilities such as GPO and buying group relationships and resources. Directs relational and cross-functional adjunct activities while monitoring compliance/adherence to organizational controls Productively works on complex scenarios with buying groups, suppliers, executive leadership and industry leaders to develop strategies to accomplish category management objectives. Manages relationships in the best interest of the enterprise.

Strives for continuous improvement focused on innovative category management strategies. Must be knowledgeable of market trends and price index relevance and take an active leadership role in implementing industry best-practices. Maintains a professional environment in interactions with suppliers, partners and internal stakeholders.

Manages analytics projects that provide actionable information aligned with supply chain strategy. Monitors activities to assess performance as applicable. Negotiates prices and terms with suppliers, vendors or freight forwarders as appropriate. Works to achieve balanced wins in negotiations.

Must adhere to federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to contracting and procurement of equipment, supplies and services.

Determine and manage best utilization of embedded GPO resources to support category management objectives.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in related field required. Master degree in Business Administration (MBA) or related field preferred.

Five to eight years of progressive supply chain management leadership positions and in-depth contracting experience.

Professional certification in supply chain management preferred.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0214342
Job Function: Facilities and General Services
Featured: No