Sourcing Category Manager - Primary Care job at Medline Industries in Chicago, IL

About the Role

Sourcing Category Manager - Primary Care job at Medline Industries in Chicago, IL at Medline Industries in Anywhere. Salary: ~$85k. Benefits: 401k, health benefits, PTO.

Key Responsibilities

• Title: Sourcing Category Manager - Primary Care
• Manage $75-100M in spend across key medical and raw material categories.
• Provide insights on geo-political risks impacting costs and work on solutions globally to reduce risks while finding the next low-cost options
• Manage a mix of both finished goods, manufacturing inputs, and raw materials to drive value and enhance GM for target commodities
• Manage direct spend categories to drive to best-cost, supply continuity and reducing risk
• Leader and owner of category management driving key vendor conversations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Work Experience
• At least 3-5 years of sourcing experience.
• Experience leading category strategies, supplier relationship management, sourcing initiatives.
• Experience negotiating with outside vendors, including negotiating contracts, prices and reconciling differences.
• Experienced in documenting procedures and internal controls.

Benefits & Compensation

• Work collaboratively with Medline Shanghai, Supply Chain, Quality and Product Management teams to maintain and develop vendors and products to reduce supply risk and ensure a healthy supply chain.
• The anticipated salary range for this position:
• The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities
• Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average
• Work collaboratively with Medline Shanghai, Supply Chain, Quality and Product Management teams to maintain and develop vendors and products to reduce supply risk and ensure a healthy supply chain