Manager, Category Management (Clinical) - Cardinal Health
Boise, ID
About the Job
Technological innovations are pushing the boundaries of home-based healthcare. A new business within Cardinal Health, Velocare™, is playing a leading role in this evolution by building critical infrastructure for the safe and effective delivery of hospital-at-home programs. Be part of an extraordinary startup team within a Fortune 20 healthcare company that is reshaping the way high-acuity care is delivered across the country.
_What_ _Category_ _Management Contributes to Velocare_ _™_
Category Management is responsible for assessing customer needs, market conditions, and competition to inform the assortment of goods and services offered in the Velocare portfolio. The team builds and implements strategy through commercializing the appropriate products and services.
Category Management is responsible for cross -functional collaboration that helps to deliver sales, profitability, and inventory productivity goals by capitalizing on retail marketplace and purchaser trends in designated categories. Manages and optimizes supplier relationships and product portfolio to drive financial results, increase market share and exceed customer expectations.
_Accountabilities in this role_
+ Serve as internal subject matter expert on clinical products and services commonly used in care-at-home programs
+ Achieves gross margin goals for assigned categories
+ Has a deep understanding of P&L statements and ability to analyze opportunities.
+ Maintain organization throughout projects with many cross functional partners.
+ Collaborates with cross- functional stakeholders including Marketing, Legal, Quality, Regulatory, Planning, Inventory Management, Finance, Sales and Operations to gain internal alignment and gathers information necessary to execute category management tactics.
+ Continually monitors revenue and expenses for product category against established goals.
+ Track and trend key performance indicators for health of product portfolio
+ Manages and optimizes category assortment planning and processes, creating the most advantageous mix and positioning of products in the category.
+ Assesses sales trends and forecasts based on SKU data and evaluates implications for merchandising and pricing strategies.
+ Continuously improve product knowledge and selling related skills, to provide better value add to customers that differentiates Velocare from competitors
+ Understand the competitive landscape and be the on-the-ground market intelligence of Velocare (i.e. collect various customer data reports)
_Qualifications_
+ Bachelor’s degree preferred.
+ Active professional healthcare license including RN or LPN preferred
+ 8 or more years’ clinical experience in a hospital, home health, or hospital-at-home setting preferred
+ Experience providing clinical education to non-clinical audiences.
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
+ Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
+ Highly motivated, creative, able to operate effectively within a team.
+ Strong Excel skills with an emphasis on data analysis
_What is expected of you and others at this level_
+ Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
+ Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
+ Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
+ Lead complex projects of large scope
+ Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives.
+ Independently determines method for completion of new projects
+ Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
Anticipated salary range: $103,500 - $147,900
Bonus eligible: Yes
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
+ Medical, dental and vision coverage
+ Paid time off plan
+ Health savings account (HSA)
+ 401k savings plan
+ Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
+ Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
+ Short- and long-term disability coverage
+ Work-Life resources
+ Paid parental leave
+ Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 12/16/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
_Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply._
_Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law._
_To read and review this privacy notice click_ here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)
_What_ _Category_ _Management Contributes to Velocare_ _™_
Category Management is responsible for assessing customer needs, market conditions, and competition to inform the assortment of goods and services offered in the Velocare portfolio. The team builds and implements strategy through commercializing the appropriate products and services.
Category Management is responsible for cross -functional collaboration that helps to deliver sales, profitability, and inventory productivity goals by capitalizing on retail marketplace and purchaser trends in designated categories. Manages and optimizes supplier relationships and product portfolio to drive financial results, increase market share and exceed customer expectations.
_Accountabilities in this role_
+ Serve as internal subject matter expert on clinical products and services commonly used in care-at-home programs
+ Achieves gross margin goals for assigned categories
+ Has a deep understanding of P&L statements and ability to analyze opportunities.
+ Maintain organization throughout projects with many cross functional partners.
+ Collaborates with cross- functional stakeholders including Marketing, Legal, Quality, Regulatory, Planning, Inventory Management, Finance, Sales and Operations to gain internal alignment and gathers information necessary to execute category management tactics.
+ Continually monitors revenue and expenses for product category against established goals.
+ Track and trend key performance indicators for health of product portfolio
+ Manages and optimizes category assortment planning and processes, creating the most advantageous mix and positioning of products in the category.
+ Assesses sales trends and forecasts based on SKU data and evaluates implications for merchandising and pricing strategies.
+ Continuously improve product knowledge and selling related skills, to provide better value add to customers that differentiates Velocare from competitors
+ Understand the competitive landscape and be the on-the-ground market intelligence of Velocare (i.e. collect various customer data reports)
_Qualifications_
+ Bachelor’s degree preferred.
+ Active professional healthcare license including RN or LPN preferred
+ 8 or more years’ clinical experience in a hospital, home health, or hospital-at-home setting preferred
+ Experience providing clinical education to non-clinical audiences.
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
+ Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
+ Highly motivated, creative, able to operate effectively within a team.
+ Strong Excel skills with an emphasis on data analysis
_What is expected of you and others at this level_
+ Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
+ Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
+ Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
+ Lead complex projects of large scope
+ Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives.
+ Independently determines method for completion of new projects
+ Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
Anticipated salary range: $103,500 - $147,900
Bonus eligible: Yes
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
+ Medical, dental and vision coverage
+ Paid time off plan
+ Health savings account (HSA)
+ 401k savings plan
+ Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
+ Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
+ Short- and long-term disability coverage
+ Work-Life resources
+ Paid parental leave
+ Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 12/16/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
_Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply._
_Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law._
_To read and review this privacy notice click_ here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)
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