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You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Manager Contracts - Purchased Services like you to be a part of our team.

JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

As the Contract Manager, you are responsible for negotiating industry leading national agreements for the group purchasing organization related to Purchased Services.
This role’s key area of focus will be sourcing initiatives that are primarily services applicable to healthcare and non-healthcare clients. Sourcing categories will be medium to high spend, complexity, risk and sensitivity. Position may have some responsibility for other types of categories for the purposes of development and workload allocation.

Requirements

• Accredited College Bachelor’s Degree required (Supply Chain, Healthcare, Business, Finance)
• 2+ years of experience in strategic sourcing and negotiating a variety of contracts in the Purchased Services and/or Clinical and Non-Clinical areas or experience working with the categories.
• Expert communicator
• Innovative thinker, creative problem-solving and the ability to think outside the box to drive continuous improvement and strategic value

• Ability to plan and execute project timelines for assigned categories, with guidance from manager.
• Understanding or aptitude to learn the service/product categories assigned and how end-users interface with the services/products.
• Understanding or demonstrated ability to learn in-depth aspects of portfolio
• Interpretation of current and new FDA 510k filings
• Individual must be able to develop and use knowledge about supplier to develop strategies, create leverage, mitigate risks, anticipate direction of the market and potential supplier direction.
• Thorough understanding and accountability for the sourcing process for their assigned portfolio. Including market research, bid preparation, RFI, Strategy Development & Validation, RFP, Contract Negotiations, and contract launch.
• CAP category strategies and final awards must be presented and validated by customer-led Advisory Boards and a customer-led, executive-level Supply Chain Board.
• Individual’s board presentations must be well prepared, concise, and articulated clearly. Individual must consistently deliver a dynamic presentation that captures the audience’s attention and delivered with enthusiasm/passion.
• Oversee supplier relationship during the sourcing process. Participate in supplier business reviews and review new services/technologies as they arise in assigned categories.
• Build strong relationships with supplier contacts.
• Build strong customer relationships through frequent interaction (all levels, including executive).
• Facilitate conversations with internal functional team during project kick-off to gather feedback, opinions, and alignment of resource needs to meet contracting initiative timelines
• Communication of bid process, negotiation status, agreement on terms, financial proposal concerns and other matters with supplier and internal team
• Engaging customers through one-on-one conversations to articulate business strategy and resolve customer specific issues/concerns with contracting strategy or outcome.
• Meet/exceed financial & operational goals in the annual contracting plan.
• Maintain timely achievement of all assigned sourcing initiatives ensuring activities adhere to all established policies and procedures and standards of business conduct.
• Resolve supplier and/or customer issues, as escalated by Portfolio Specialist.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and build trust and respect by consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations. Customers are internal and external.
• Work with HealthTrust audit team to assist and facilitate engagement and finalization of audit projects.
• Act as a champion for business process change, organizational change, and cultural change. May include leading process improvement or training initiatives.

Requirements

• Accredited College Bachelor’s Degree required (Supply Chain, Healthcare, Business, Finance)
• 2+ years of experience in strategic sourcing and negotiating a variety of contracts in the Purchased Services and/or Clinical and Non-Clinical areas or experience working with the categories.
• Expert communicator
• Innovative thinker, creative problem-solving and the ability to think outside the box to drive continuous improvement and strategic value.

In today’s challenging business environment of cost pressures, supply disruptions, and workforce shortages, it is crucial for providers to efficiently manage expenses and enhance performance. HealthTrust, in collaboration with 1,800 hospitals and health systems, offers a specialized group purchasing organization (GPO) membership model designed to deliver immediate and sustainable cost savings. Their team of experts provides tailored value acceleration engagements to address specific needs, delivering unparalleled benefits. With nationwide purchasing power and a focus on overall spending management, HealthTrust offers unmatched pricing advantages on supplies, along with industry-leading benchmarks and best practices. The dedicated team is committed to guiding and implementing performance enhancements in cost, quality, and outcomes.
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