This role develops and executes data-driven category strategies, leads complex sourcing and negotiation initiatives, manages key supplier relationships and performance, and partners with Contracting, Value Analysis, Finance, Legal, and operational leaders to achieve savings, quality, service, and risk-management objectives. This role will partner with leaders across the Academic Schools, Research Enterprise, Faculty Group Practice, President's Office, Human Resources, Marketing and Communications, and other administrative and professional service areas to develop category strategies, optimize spend, improve supplier performance, and deliver measurable value.