Senior Category Manager, Pharmacy
Duly Health and CareIf you are a current Duly/SBC/QMG employee, please apply through the Internal Career Site. At Duly Health and Care , you are supported to do your best work and make a meaningful impact every day. You will be part of a collaborative, physician-led team that works as one and puts patients at the center of everything we do. With a connected network of providers, care teams, and services across primary and specialty care, surgery centers, imaging, lab, and therapy, you are part of a system designed to deliver high-quality, coordinated care. Together, we create an environment where you can grow, contribute, and help improve the experience and outcomes for every patient we serve. Benefits Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits that include healthcare navigation assistance. Access to a mental health benefit at no cost. Employer provided life and disability insurance. $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year. Immediate 401(k) match. 40 hours paid volunteer time off. A culture committed to community engagement and social impact. Up to 12 weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members once eligibility requirements are met. Senior Category Manager, Pharmacy Full-Time, Monday- Friday, Normal Business Hours Location: Downers Grove, IL; Hybrid The Senior Category Manager, Pharmacy leads sourcing and category strategy for Duly Health enterprise pharmaceutical and drug-related spend categories, driving cost savings, cost avoidance, supply reliability, and contract compliance across the organization. This role manages the full sourcing lifecycle for assigned categories — from market analysis and RFP execution to GPO and manufacturer contract negotiation and supplier relationship management — balancing cost efficiency with the clinical, regulatory, and continuity-of-supply requirements unique to pharmaceutical sourcing. This role requires a working knowledge of specialty pharmaceutical landscapes such as biosimilars, oncology, specialty distribution and specialty GPO. This knowledge is in addition to a clear understanding of Infusion, MID Pharmacy, Retail and Physician Office space. Major Responsibilities Category Strategy & Sourcing Execution Set and own the multi-year sourcing strategy for pharmaceutical and drug-related spend categories, ensuring sourcing decisions align with clinical, financial, and continuity-of-supply objectives. Assists in the development of the multi-year category strategy for clinic and pharmacy drug spend, determining when and how to execute GPO contract evaluations, direct manufacturer negotiations, and formulary-driven sourcing events to maximize value Synthesizes drug pricing trends, manufacturer landscape shifts, shortage risk, and GPO contract changes into forward-looking category strategies, rather than reacting to individual sourcing events Identifies and drives value beyond traditional GPO contract capture — including alternative sourcing strategies, rebate maximization, and total cost of ownership improvements Develops cost reduction goals leveraging drug margin impact reporting and working closely with AI drug choice optimization tools. Participates in complex, high-value negotiations with manufacturers, GPOs, and specialty distributors, and sets negotiation strategy for the broader category team Establishes scalable sourcing processes and playbooks — including shortage response protocols — that improve efficiency and consistency across the pharmacy category portfolio Stakeholder Engagement & Value Communication Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and clinical leadership, shaping how pharmacy sourcing strategy informs broader clinical and financial decisions. Serves as a trusted advisor to executive and pharmacy leadership, shaping sourcing strategy discussions rather than simply gaining alignment on recommendations Builds and presents business cases and financial models that influence enterprise-level decisions, including GPO p…