Senior Program Services Manager - Orthopedics, Clinical

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Summary:

In this role, you will provide strategic contracting and sourcing expertise/direction to facilitate the member’s life-cycle contracting needs.  You will lead the member and facility leadership around cost reduction and performance improvement opportunities including opportunity identification, strategy development, stakeholder presentation and expert supplier negotiations.  You will also build consensus between clients, vendors and Vizient by crafting creative savings solutions for the capital equipment and construction planning spend categories.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a customer specific contract strategy to reduce spend, improve operational efficiencies, and maximizes delivered value.

• Evaluate client spend data to prioritize implementation of contracts based on highest savings opportunities and present a plan of priority to clients.

• Develop and ensure appropriate timelines are followed to meet necessary deadlines based on workflow system/bid calendar.

• Works with member hospitals and Vizient contracting teams to develop enhancements to existing national agreements.

• Partner with contract managers to elicit information, support, and develop amendments to existing Vizient contracts for specific client requirements.

• Manage the bid process and generate RFP’s.

• Develop language and draft contracts with related documentation in accordance with governing laws, regulations, and internal policies.

• Conduct ongoing price monitoring and contract maintenance. 

• Maintain strong business relationships with manufacturers across all product lines.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.

• 5 or more years’ relevant experience working in a contract management or supply chain related role required.

• Ability to present complex information in a summary fashion utilizing Microsoft tools required.

• Health care contracting background with a focus on successful contract negotiations preferred.

• Must possess strong relationship building and strategic partnering skills.

• Prior experience understanding and conducting financial analysis and quantitative/qualitative assessment of data needed.

Estimated Hiring Range:

This position is also incentive eligible.

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