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Summary:
In this role, you will be a lead strategic sourcing resource, dedicated to delivering contracting strategies and expertise for providers located on the West coast. You will drive the overall value to participating providers and manage contracting opportunities, vetting, negotiating, execution, and issuance of contract awards. You will develop a strategy to reduce spending and create savings solutions, improve operational efficiencies, and maximize delivered value.
Responsibilities:
Work independently with legal team to develop language, draft contracts, and negotiate terms and conditions of complex contracts.
Develop annual contracting plan to achieve contracting goals for assigned geographic cohort.
Research the geographic community to identify diverse suppliers, community-based organizations, and Vizient prime suppliers in the identified geographic community.
Collaborate with the analyst team to conduct market assessments and market research of diverse suppliers within the contract region for potential contracting opportunities.
Develop and manage relationships with members, diverse suppliers, and regional councils to ensure satisfaction through effective, timely communication and problem resolution.
Interpret data to develop actionable steps to improve diverse supplier spend and support diverse supplier contracting opportunities across assigned cohort.
Coordinate and facilitate geographic cohort monthly virtual and/or in person meetings, as the environment allows, to report and track on progress against KPIs.
Educate and facilitate awareness of and participation in the Vizient funded capacity building program, Inner City Capital Connections, for a minimum 25 contracted diverse suppliers.
Conduct outreach in market by attending and/or co-exhibiting with hospitals at local and regional conferences.
Collaborate with internal and external partners to drive utilization of contracted suppliers.
Qualifications:
Relevant degree preferred.
2 or more years of relevant experience in contracting required.
Excellent client management skills required.
Proven ability to successfully create and deliver presentations to varying audiences required.
Experience working with supply chain in a healthcare setting and with various types of suppliers preferred.
Willingness to travel.
Estimated Hiring Range:
$77,400.00 - $115,050.00
This position is also incentive eligible.
Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:
http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers
Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.