Category Account Manager - Healthcare Technology Management (HTM)

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Summary:
 

In this role, you will support sourcing, contracting, and category-management activities within Healthcare Technology Management (HTM). You will assist with the contracting lifecycle, prepare analyses that inform decision-making, coordinate supplier interactions, and help maintain key category processes. You will work closely with Category Managers, HTM leaders, suppliers, and internal partners to ensure accurate data, timely execution, and smooth operational support across service-contracting initiatives.

This position is ideal for individuals looking to grow their expertise in HTM, strategic sourcing, and contract operations while contributing meaningful support to national GPO contracting efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the contracting lifecycle for HTM categories, including RFP preparation, supplier evaluation support, and implementation tasks.

• Prepare category summaries, business cases, and data packets that support sourcing and contract decisions.

• Gather and organize market intelligence, supplier information, and background data to support category strategy development.

• Coordinate supplier communications, meetings, logistics, and follow-up actions.

• Maintain supplier records, tracking tools, and documentation to support supplier-performance oversight.

• Support contract-maintenance activities such as rate updates, equipment-list verification, and service-level alignment checks.

• Pull, validate, and organize data related to spend, utilization, equipment lists, and performance metrics.

• Prepare foundational analyses and reports that support benchmarking, category-health monitoring, and contract optimization.

• Assist in developing dashboards, presentations, and materials for internal and member-facing meetings.

• Gather Voice of Customer feedback and help document stakeholder needs across HTM and Clinical Engineering teams.

• Maintain category files, templates, and processes to support operational accuracy and audit readiness.

• Support continuous-improvement initiatives by identifying workflow gaps and recommending enhancements.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.

• 2 or more years of relevant experience required. (e.g., HTM, healthcare supply chain, strategic sourcing, contracting, or related field)

• Experience with healthcare supply chain, HTM operations, strategic sourcing, or contract management.

• Experience negotiating medical-equipment service contracts or Clinical Engineering agreements strongly preferred.

• Prior GPO contracting experience preferred.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

• Analytical capability with experience evaluating financial and performance data and trends.

• Strong project-management and organizational capability.

• Willingness to travel.

Estimated Hiring Range:

This position is also incentive eligible.

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