• The Category Manager (Clinical Contract Steward) is an experienced sourcing and contracting professional responsible for owning the post‑award lifecycle of clinical sourcing contracts and ensuring that negotiated value is fully realized, governed, and sustained. • This role bridges strategic sourcing execution and operational contract management, serving as the primary steward for clinical supplier agreements once sourcing events conclude. • The Contract Steward partners closely with Strategic Sourcing leadership, Category Managers, Finance, Legal, and health system stakeholders to ensure pricing integrity, contract compliance, savings validation, and issue resolution across clinical product categories. • Performs clinical spend analysis to identify sourcing, standardization, and cost reduction opportunities across assigned product categories. • Support clinical sourcing events, including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs, by preparing bid structures, supplier lists, evaluation scorecards, and analysis templates. • Evaluate supplier responses for pricing, service levels, clinical equivalency, and contractual terms. • Assist Category Managers in developing negotiation scenarios, cost models, and trade off analyses. • Document sourcing recommendations and prepare materials used for stakeholder and clinical review discussions. • Support supplier evaluations, including product conversions, supplier performance reviews, and risk assessments. • Maintain sourcing documentation, audit trails, and supporting analyses.

• Perform clinical spend analysis to identify sourcing, standardization, and cost reduction opportunities across assigned product categories. • Prepare detailed pricing comparisons, utilization analyses, and supplier benchmarking to support category strategies. • Support baseline development and savings calculations for sourcing initiatives in accordance with value capture standards. • Analyze distributor, manufacturer, and GPO data to identify pricing variability, contract compliance gaps, and leverage opportunities. • Support clinical sourcing events, including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs, by preparing bid structures, supplier lists, evaluation scorecards, and analysis templates. • Evaluate supplier responses for pricing, service levels, clinical equivalency, and contractual terms. • Assist Category Managers in developing negotiation scenarios, cost models, and trade off analyses. • Document sourcing recommendations and prepare materials used for stakeholder and clinical review discussions. • Support supplier evaluations, including product conversions, supplier performance reviews, and risk assessments. • Assist with contract documentation, pricing validation, and alignment to sourcing awards. • Partner with contract stewards and legal teams to ensure sourcing outcomes align with approved terms and governance standards. • Maintain sourcing documentation, audit trails, and supporting analyses. • Utilize sourcing and procurement systems (e.g., Coupa, SAP, or similar platforms) to manage sourcing events, catalogs, and pricing data. • Maintain data accuracy and consistency across sourcing tools, analytics platforms, and reporting outputs. • Follow standardized sourcing processes and templates to support repeatability, auditability, and quality. • Identify opportunities to improve sourcing efficiency, data quality, and analytical approaches. • Supports sourcing initiatives typically covering $25M–$100M+ in clinical spend. • Operates independently on defined analytical and sourcing workstreams. • Provides recommendations but does not hold final supplier selection or negotiation authority.

• Support the Procurement needs of the organization for both supplies and contracted services with a focus on Operational Excellence. • Own the full RFP lifecycle for national service categories — scope development, bid solicitation, vendor evaluation, award, and contract execution. • Drive profitability by identifying cost-saving opportunity, manage budgets and reduce spend risks. • Manage national service vendor relationships across categories such as landscaping, snow, garbage, pest control, fire and life safety systems, grease trap cleanings, and hood cleanings. • Partner with applicable departments to devise standards for documents and processes to ensure compliance with company policies and legal regulations. • Oversee work order coordination between stores, field operations, and national vendors — ensuring timely dispatch and completion. • Oversee and administer invoicing process by ensuring scope compliance, timeliness, and accuracy. • Maintain the national vendor network — onboarding, compliance documentation (COI, W-9, background checks), and offboarding underperformers. • Assess and reevaluate existing contracts to control spending and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs. • Continuously evaluate market and data for unfavorable events then prepare control. • Administer service-level agreements (SLAs) and track vendor performance metrics (response time, first-time fix rate, NTE (Not to Exceed) compliance, customer satisfaction). • Resolve vendor escalations and store-level service issues in partnership with Operations and Facilities teams. • Led procurement activity as needed for special projects. • Ensure use and compliance with company policy, procedures, and resources.

Role Description Stitch Fix is seeking a client focused, product obsessed and data driven Associate Buyer to join our dynamic Merchandising team. As an Associate Buyer, you will be responsible for owning a portion of the business within a specific divisional product category as an individual contributor. You're excited about this opportunity because you will… - Regularly analyze the business and execute actions based on learnings, involving calculated risks and bold decision-making. - Navigate ambiguity and solve problems independently by leveraging available resources, data, and cross-functional partners to drive the business forward. - Proactively identify risks and gaps in the business and take ownership of resolving them, even when the path forward is not clearly defined. - Manage and optimize a high-SKU, complex assortment, balancing breadth, depth, and productivity across multiple brands and categories. - Develop sound financial and product strategies aimed at meeting financial targets, delighting our clients and evolving our assortment. - Own curating and creating assortments from all brand partners. - Present strategies and assortments to leadership and cross-functional partners to gain alignment. - Participate in ongoing competitive market analysis, identifying product gaps and white space opportunities that are appropriate for Stitch Fix. - Build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional team members and a wide range of vendor partners. - Work with Planning counterparts to actively and responsibly manage open-to-buy budgets. Qualifications - You possess 3-5 years of relevant experience in Buying or Merchandising, demonstrated expertise in managing product assortments for both multi-branded retailers and vertical retail environments, driving sales, profitability, and inventory optimization. - You are proficient in Google Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Slides) with a strong ability to adapt to and quickly learn new tech tools and software to enhance workflow and productivity. - You are highly resourceful and self-directed, with a track record of solving ambiguous problems without relying on step-by-step guidance. - You have experience managing a complex business and can prioritize effectively without losing sight of the bigger picture. - You always think about the client first and drive assortment decisions that properly weigh risk versus opportunity. - You are product obsessed and adept at spotting and reacting to trends. - You can evolve and modernize an assortment while staying grounded in the needs of the core client and business drivers. - You thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments and have demonstrated the ability to create clarity, structure, and forward momentum amid ambiguity. - You take full ownership of your business, proactively addressing challenges and driving solutions. - You are an excellent negotiator and build relationships that are rooted in trust and partnership. - You have strong oral and written communication skills and can clearly articulate your strategy to others. - Ability to travel approximately 25–30% of the time. Benefits - We are a group of bright, kind people who are motivated by challenge. - We value integrity, innovation and trust. - We cultivate a community of diverse perspectives— all voices are heard and valued. - We are an innovative company and leverage our strengths in fashion and tech to disrupt the future of retail. - We win as a team, commit to our work, and celebrate grit together because we value strong relationships. - We boldly create the future while keeping equity and sustainability at the center of all that we do. - We are the owners of our work and are energized by solving problems through a growth mindset lens. - We offer comprehensive compensation packages and inclusive health and wellness benefits. Compensation and Benefits This role will receive a competitive salary and benefits. The salary for US-based employees hired into this role will be aligned with the range below, which includes our three geographic areas. A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, location, and performance. In addition, the position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. Salary Range: $61,900 — $103,000 USD