Senior Manager Of Transportation Procurement Team

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Provides sourcing and category management oversight for $1.5 billion in transportation category spend, and direct leadership for Category Managers within Packaging, Fleet, MRO, and Small Parcel categories. Responsible for establishing sourcing strategies and leading sourcing events at a global and / or regional level. Developing and implementing category strategies in partnership with sourcing and contract specialists. Additionally, this person is accountable for partnering closely with business unit and functional leaders to identify opportunities, align on sourcing and category strategies, and deliver tangible results.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Team leadership, including professional development of all team members
• Lead sourcing events along with a team consists of Business Partners, S&P Category Leads, Category & Contract Specialists; create business case recommendations, and partner with the functional business leaders to make final decisions on suppliers
• Set strategy for prioritizing and executing all Sourcing activity for assigned categories
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop forward looking category strategies that gain insights into the category and identify opportunities for improvement
• Deliver exceptional Customer experiences
• Drive forecasting excellence through continuous 18-month forecasting of all projects via our Salesforce workflow solution and ensure all entries are compliant
• Act as liaison between suppliers and McKesson BUs and lead periodic business review meetings with a focus on driving accountability and improved supplier performance
• Provide guidance to S&P Category and Contract Specialists to execute strategic sourcing and support activity

Key Relationships

• Contract & Sourcing Specialists
• McKesson Distribution Center and Operations Teams
• Outsourced Sourcing Providers, where applicable
• Corporate and Distribution Fleet Teams
• Suppliers
• S&P Business Services
• Category Leads and Other Category Managers
• Business Units Stakeholders and Customers
• Shared Services

Key Competencies

• Strategic Sourcing
• Category Management
• Influencing Others to Act
• Negotiation
• Market Insights
• Contract Lifecycle Management
• Enterprise Mindset/Global Orientation
• Financial Acumen
• Customer Relationship Management
• Supplier Management

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years of corporate business experience
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing and category management expertise
• 1-3 years of leadership experience
• 3+ years of experience in these categories, particularly transportation

Additional Knowledge and Skills

• Developing presentation materials
• Strong written and oral communication experience writing agreements and creating SLA’s
• Skilled in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
• Presentation experience to large audiences and executive leaders
• Able to work across cultures effectively, valuing diversity within a virtual team
• Track record of performance
• Excellent reading comprehension and the ability to understand complex contracts
• Problem solving and analytical skills

Education

A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in a related field is required.

Environment

Traditional office requirements. Large percentage of time performing computer-based work is required.

Must be authorized to work in the US. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves.

As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$106,100 - $176,800

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.