Senior Category Manager
UT Southwestern Medical Center.com
Office
Dallas
Full Time
Senior Category Manager - (899771)
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
This position manages various spend categories identified as managed categories, within the Supply Chain Management Department, focusing on streamlining processes, cost reduction, GPO (Group Purchasing Organization)/State contract optimization and increasing utilization of contracted products and services. They are responsible for driving results, meeting deliverables, and owning all stages of the Sourcing/RFP/Proposal/Contracting process as assigned. This role requires maintaining the integrity and accuracy of Category contracts by working with the Sourcing and Contracting Specialist, Legal for contract review, Value Analysis, internal stakeholders and independently to keep all materials and data up to date. The primary purpose of this job is to identify opportunities, develop assigned category project pipelines, and to lead strategic initiatives and provide accurate and current market information for decision making. Demonstrates technical procurement knowledge of a broad spectrum of commodities and services pertinent to the assigned category. Interacts with departments and units within the institution in identifying areas of spend optimal for strategic sourcing. Demonstrates to leadership a deep knowledge of their assigned category and market trends.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
JOB DUTIES
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Description
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
This position manages various spend categories identified as managed categories, within the Supply Chain Management Department, focusing on streamlining processes, cost reduction, GPO (Group Purchasing Organization)/State contract optimization and increasing utilization of contracted products and services. They are responsible for driving results, meeting deliverables, and owning all stages of the Sourcing/RFP/Proposal/Contracting process as assigned. This role requires maintaining the integrity and accuracy of Category contracts by working with the Sourcing and Contracting Specialist, Legal for contract review, Value Analysis, internal stakeholders and independently to keep all materials and data up to date. The primary purpose of this job is to identify opportunities, develop assigned category project pipelines, and to lead strategic initiatives and provide accurate and current market information for decision making. Demonstrates technical procurement knowledge of a broad spectrum of commodities and services pertinent to the assigned category. Interacts with departments and units within the institution in identifying areas of spend optimal for strategic sourcing. Demonstrates to leadership a deep knowledge of their assigned category and market trends.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
- EducationBachelor's Degree in science, healthcare, or business-related field or Master's Degree in science, healthcare, or business-related field
- Experience3 years experience in contract administration, purchasing and/or sourcing with Bachelor's degree or 1 year experience in contract administration, purchasing and/or sourcing with Master's degree Demonstrated intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Licenses and Certifications(CTPM) Cert TX Procurement Manager within 1-1/2 Yrs or (CTCD) CERT TEXAS CONTRACT DEVELOPER within 1-1/2 Yrs
- Experience Health care related experience preferred Proficiency with PeopleSoft and Jagger
- Licenses and Certifications(PMP) Project Management Prof Cert
JOB DUTIES
- Works independently to lead strategic conversation with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- Identifies cost savings opportunities and develops strategy roadmap to achieve the goals.
- Presents market assessments and strategy recommendations to key stakeholders and executive leadership to align expectations, visions and buy in.
- Provides mentorship to team members on developing pipelines or any category management roles.
- Assists with the procurement lifecycle while coordinating efforts with end-users sourcing approaches and providing recommendations based on contract hierarchy and federal and state regulations.
- Assists with a risk assessment and contract monitoring plan and KPI management.
- Works with the technical teams and SMEs to translate highly technical requirements and information into clear messaging and content to produce compelling, responsive and superior quality RFPs, proposals, and final contracts.
- Partners with internal SMEs to maintain up to date product information and functionality related content and materials.
- Implements a value-based selection process and positions the Sourcing team and Supply Chan Department as a trusted advisor.
- Supports the e-commerce strategy for assigned spend categories.
- Manages supplier relationships, ensuring that UTSW business needs are met. Establishes key performance metrics (KPIs) to measure supplier performance and lead supplier business reviews.
- Exports, Filters, Categorizes and Interprets volumes of data to identify opportunities resulting from data selections and recommend sourcing opportunities.
- Compiles information and responds to internal and external audit requests.
- Setting up, maintaining and completing tasks/activities in Sourcing Director platform.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Primary Location
: Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines BlvdWork Locations
: 5323 Harry Hines Blvd 5323 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas 75390Job
: Professional & ExecutiveOrganization
: 510000 - Supply Chain ManagementSchedule
: Full-timeShift
: Day JobEmployee Status
: RegularJob Type
: StandardJob Posting
: Oct 9, 2025, 8:58:49 PMSenior Category Manager
Office
Dallas
Full Time
October 10, 2025