Senior Category Manager Professional Services

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.

The Senior Sourcing & Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies for Professional Services (Consulting, Recruitment and Legal Services). This role requires a forward-thinking and results-oriented professional with deep expertise in market dynamics, supplier capabilities, and strategic negotiations. The ideal candidate will consistently deliver measurable value, foster innovation, and build strong cross-functional partnerships to support business objectives.

Success in this role requires the ability to influence change, champion best practices, and provide thought leadership. The Senior Sourcing & Category Manager will play a critical role in driving cost savings, enhancing service quality, and improving supplier performance while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Strategic Sourcing: Develop and execute category-specific sourcing strategies that align with overall business objectives. These strategies are expected to drive cost savings, enhance efficiency, elevate quality and minimize risks. 

• Category Expertise: Maintain deep knowledge of industry trends, market conditions, emerging capabilities & offerings, pricing benchmarks, and supplier landscapes. 

• Contract Negotiation: Lead complex negotiations to increase flexibility, minimize risk, secure favorable terms and conditions, including market competitive pricing, service levels, and performance metrics. 

• Process Optimization: Continuously challenge the status quo and drive improvement initiatives to enhance existing processes to improve efficiency and outcomes. 

• Innovation: Create and apply innovative solutions to complex business challenges. 

• Stakeholder Relationship Management & Collaboration: Build effective, collaborative relationships with stakeholders to understand business needs, align sourcing strategies, and ensure effective communication and execution. 

• Change Leadership: Influence and drive adoption of best practices and innovative sourcing approaches using an enterprise-first mindset.  

• Data-Driven Decisions: Leverage internal and external data and analytics to inform and optimize sourcing strategies, ensuring decisions are grounded in objective insights. 

• Risk Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks. 

• Collaboration: Foster inclusive and effective communication with stakeholders, support teams, team members, and suppliers. 

• Resilience: Maintain focus and commitment throug