The HealthTrust GPO Sourcing organization is responsible for a contract portfolio totaling $48 billion in volume. HealthTrust is responsible for negotiating contracts on behalf of a 1,600 acute care hospitals (approximately 1/3 of the entire US acute care market and 5 of the largest healthcare systems), 44,500 non-acute sites and a significant customer base of private equity firms, and other commercial companies including multinational corporations.
What you will do in this role includes:
Negotiation/Category Portfolio
- Responsible for negotiating industry leading national agreements for the group purchasing organization in the area of Nursing. Objective is to ensure best in class industry pricing and contract terms and conditions.
- Position's key area of focus will be sourcing initiatives that are primarily categories with low complexity, risk and sensitivity. Individual will own the negotiation of a portfolio in the spend range of $50m-$100m annually.
Sourcing Process and Member Alignment
- Under supervision, the individual is responsible for the sourcing process for their assigned portfolio. The process includes market research, strategy development, RFI/RFP/Bid preparation, contract negotiations (pricing and terms), gaining consensus on award decisions, and launching the contracts.
- Individual is responsible for presenting contract strategies and final award recommendations to internal stakeholders via the Functional Team Meeting and Dry Run meetings. Internal stakeholders include HealthTrust Senior Leaders and Functional Team members including finance, legal, clinical, portfolio specialists and others.
Strategy Development, Validation and Risk Mitigation
- A key step in the sourcing process is strategy development. Individual must identify potential risks, challenges, and opportunities of the category.
- Must understand member needs/requirements. Individual is responsible for developing the contracting strategy (in collaboration with their manager) that will mitigate risks, address member needs, and maximize the best outcome.
Category and Supplier Knowledge
- With guidance and oversight from manager, Individual must be able to use knowledge about suppliers and category to executive strategies, create leverage, and mitigate risks.
What qualifications you will need:
- Accredited College Bachelor's Degree required (Supply Chain, Healthcare, Business, Finance)
- Ideal candidate will have some experience in strategic sourcing and negotiating contracts.
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