Job Description

: This role is responsible for a subset of the Category Management team (e.g. Clinical Services, Medical Group/non-acute, Pharmacy, Facilities/Environment of Care/Construction, and Commodities sub-teams) and owns the strategic relationship with the GPO partner with span of control of roughly 20-40 caregivers, including four Director level roles as direct reports.This position can be performed remotely with travel (estimated to be one day per month). Intermountain Health maintains employment registration in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. Candidates in other locations may be considered. Currently, we are not hiring remote workers in the following states: CA, HI, IL, PA, RI, WA.Our employees, whom we call \xe2\x80\x9ccaregivers\xe2\x80\x9d, take pride in and live our mission of Helping People Live the Healthiest Lives Possible. Our Category Management & GPO Relations Senior Director leads a team of engaged caregivers to provide the best possible experience for our customer and supplier stakeholders.This leader will own the operational performance metrics, internal improvement initiatives, development of standards and consistent work product templates, and the productivity outputs of the Category Management team and the GPO partnership.This individual will be responsible for the daily managerial and strategic aspects of the Category Management teams with the greatest GPO portfolios to effectively manage all non-labor spend of the company. The Senior Director will effectively and regularly communicate with, coach, train, and develop the Category Management team to enhance and leverage the team\'s talents and abilities. This position will lead and manage a team of supply chain professionals, will work within the Procurement Supply Chain Organization (SCO) function, cross-functionally, with other hospital organizations, and with the broader SCO to meet goals and improve processes and outcomes. The successful Senior Director will leverage prior work experience to advance the strategic GPO partnership in order to drive maximum savings on the $1.6B+ of IH annual GPO spend, ensure IH meets our contractually binding compliance spend thresholds, influence the GPO portfolio strategic direction for IH benefit, and to represent IH for strategic projects to enhance the value of the GPO for the broader membership with IH as an industry leader among peers.

• Strong, positive, engaging people management skills that will drive change management and continuous improvement efforts with the unilateral ability to handle tough situations in accordance with corporate policies
• Manage, support and maintain final decision rights on contracting deliverables, deadlines, and contract terms and conditions while ensuring customer satisfaction
• Capability to interpret and analyze data, then use this insight to develop strategies and tactics which will influence suppliers for contract offerings. Must have an analytical approach and way of thinking, and an interest in quantitative data.
• Initiate continuous quality improvement by evaluating and enhancing the operations of the division to provide efficient and responsive reports and services to internal and external customers.
• End-to-end project management capabilities for the high-visibility projects that need executive oversight to ensure that the anticipated goals and objectives are being met.
• Responsible for accuracy and completeness of internal and external communications to provide maximum supplier awareness and utilization.
• Presents industry information clearly and effectively to suppliers, members, company executives and department team members.
• In conjunction with Human Resources, maintain a high-performance work environment.
• Travels as required and participates in organization programs and events which are valuable to organization growth.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in business or related field.
• Experience leading large-scale procurement teams (3-5 years of managing 10+ employees including managing of people managers), proficient capability with GPO operations, integration, and collaboration, mastery of procurement multiple functions (Category Management, GPO relations, Contracting, Purchasing, Sourcing)
• Mastery of operationalizing and coaching large teams, establishing operating model structures, standardizing processes, facilitating transformational change management, and communications
• Have a proven talent to lead a team of professionals to effectively achieve the organization\xe2\x80\x99s goals and objectives Superior proven analytical, problem solving, interpersonal, and communication skills required.
• Proven decision-making, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability and drive work towards best in class processes to deliver significant financial, quality, and service results
• Demonstrated negotiation, customer service, and collaboration skills
• Capability in motivating a team, public speaking, leveraging data, and adoption of technology

Preferred Qualifications

• A master\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferred or additional 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience at similar management level
• Experience in leading teams through strategic planning for categories of spend
• Experience in Procurement Transformation
• Experience in fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Experience with effectively aligning stakeholder goals in complex environment to develop long-term strategies

Physical Requirements:This is an exempt, full-time position with a compensation range that is determined by prior years of relevant experience. In addition to the annual salary, to show our commitment to you and assist with your transition into our organization, we may offer a sign-on and relocation bonus when applicable. With this position, you are eligible to participate in the Annual Pay for Performance (AP4P) Plan. This plan enables Intermountain Health to provide leaders with an additional performance compensation opportunity. The AP4P award opportunities are calculated as a percentage of your base salary. Awards are paid out based on attainment of selected Board-approved goals.Anticipated job posting close date: 07/21/2024Location: Supply Chain CenterWork City: MidvaleWork State: UtahScheduled Weekly Hours: 40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $76.35 - $117.91We care about your well-being \xe2\x80\x93 mind, body, and spirit \xe2\x80\x93 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.Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our , and for our ; and our commitment to .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.

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