About The Role

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.

Join our Medical-Surgical team as a Senior Associate Category Manager . This entry level role on the Lab Product Strategy & Supplier Partnerships team, supports initiatives that drive portfolio growth, profitability, and customer value.

As a key member of the team, you will combine business analysis, project coordination, and category support to help turn strategy into action. You'll develop insights, presentations, and tools that support decision-making and enable sales success while partnering with suppliers and cross-functional teams across the organization.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated early-career professional to gain exposure to category management, supplier relationships, portfolio strategy, and commercial execution in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze category performance, market trends, and growth opportunities.
Create presentations, reports, and sales enablement materials.
Translate data into actionable business insights.
Support supplier onboarding and product launches.
Coordinate projects, timelines, and business priorities.
Partner with sales, marketing, supply chain, and analytics teams.
Support category planning, pricing, promotions, and assortment decisions.
Assist with supplier relationships and performance reviews.
Communicate category results and recommendations to stakeholders.
Provide operational and project support for strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, or a related field.
Prior internship experience (ideally within the organization).
Exceptional proficiency in PowerPoint and a keen eye for visual storytelling.
A "doer" mindset with the ability to manage multiple tactical tasks simultaneously.
Strong curiosity and a desire to grow into a strategic thinking role.
Demonstrated leadership abilities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$68,400 - $114,000

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