Category Specialist

<p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description:</b></p>The Category Specialist is responsible supporting the Category Leader teams that bring value and reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) to Intermountain. Category Specialist will work with Category teams in a variety of ways that provide support to the teams. <br>The Category Specialist is also expected to work with our Category teams, Buyers, Operations team, problem solve product discrepancies, pricing discrepancies and help with supply assurance.<p><span class="emphasis-3"><u>Schedule</u>: Full-time - Days</span></p><p><span class="emphasis-3"><u>Hours</u>: 8:00am - 4:00pm</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Essential Functions</b></p><ul><li>Provides standard process and procedure support across multiple portfolios of Category Management related to contract pricing, onboarding new locations, 340B site paperwork, rostering of distributors and GPO.</li><li>Ensures appropriate governance is in place and followed for our systems (PeopleSoft, Workfront, Document Center).  Standardizes and implements process improvement ideas, ensuring continuity in contracting and data management.</li><li>Ensures tier alignment within our GPO contracts.</li><li>Identifies, documents, and facilitates recovery efforts of lost savings and rebate auditing.  Develops a proactive process and structure to capture lost savings.</li><li>Supports contract lifecycle management by generating expiring contracts reports and identifying opportunities to optimize contract portfolios within a category.</li><li>Responsible for making key updates to the sourcing calendar.</li><li>Monitors and facilitate pricing discrepancies and incorrect pricing between Intermountain Health and its suppliers.</li><li>Organizes and manages routine to moderately complex project to completion. Develop category strategies while working with service line leaders. </li><li>Assists in training and education of the department functions, including the development of standard operating procedures.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Skills</b></p><ul><li>Supply Chain</li><li>Procurement</li><li>Healthcare Supply Chain</li><li>Procurement Operations</li><li>Supplier Partnership</li><li>Supply Chain Operations</li><li>Communications</li></ul><p><b>Required Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>Experience in project management, purchasing or sourcing.</li><li>Strong verbal and written communications.</li><li>Advanced experience with Word, Outlook, Excel</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, relevant licensure, or 1-3 years equivalent experience.</li><li>Healthcare experience preferred</li><li>Experience working in supply chain procurement (sourcing, contracting, purchasing)</li><li>Familiarity with strategic eProcurement platforms (eSourcing, Contract Lifecycle Management, and Supplier Performance Management modules) and implementation of modules to improve efficiency of the team</li><li>Results-driven and self-motivated.</li><li>High level of integrity and professionalism.</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.</li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Location:</b></p>Supply Chain Center<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Work City:</b></p>Midvale<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Work State:</b></p>Utah<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Scheduled Weekly Hours:</b></p>40<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.<span><span> </span></span></p>$27.65 - $43.55<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. </span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package <a href="https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application <span><span><span class="WJQ0"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">experience. HiredScore</span></span></span></span> helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. <span><span><span class="WJQ0"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">While HiredScore</span></span></span></span> assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made <span><span><span class="WJQ0"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">by Intermountain</span></span></span></span> personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">All positions subject to close without notice.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>

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