Senior Contract Negotiator - Edina, United States - Vizient

Description

When you're the best, we're the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents

while living and working as their authentic selves . We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance

through an inclusive environment both

now and in the future.

Summary:

In this role, you will be a strategic resource dedicated to managing day to day sourcing activity for Captis in the Vizient and aptitude systems.

You partner with Mayo Clinic, Captis staff and internal Vizient business units to perform various functions focused on delivering best in class service and support to the Captis membership.

Individuals who are results driven, possess intellectual curiosity, enjoy a cross-functional matrix environment where project scope and activities vary day to day will find this position of interest.

Responsibilities:
Establish strong relationships with Mayo Clinic / Captis sourcing teams through ongoing connections and interactions focused on common goals.
Partner with team to develop on-going pipeline and opportunities for growth.

Work within team to define and maintain Captis member relationships to support and facilitate technology training and general support of strategic operational activity.

Establish and maintain internal relationships with cross-functional teams, ensuring collaboration to meet external stakeholder needs.
Demonstrate strong understanding of RFP process and contractual terms to provide guidance through the contracting process.
Lead and facilitate negotiations with key suppliers to drive value in RFP process.
Collaborate with internal and external analyst to develop reporting insights to support contracting process.
Conduct ongoing contract maintenance activities, including product, price and membership updates,

Qualifications:
Relevant degree preferred.
5 or more years of relevant experience required.
Experience in Supply chain, consulting, management, health care, sales/marketing, supplier, or contract management a plus.
Ability to communicate with and influence various levels in an organization.
Excellent account management and verbal/written communication skills.
Strong project management skills.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Software products (Word, Outlook, Power Point, Excel).
Ability to understand and conduct financial analysis with qualitative/quantitative assessment of data.
Willingness to travel.

Estimated Hiring Range:
$88, $132,250.00 This position is also incentive eligible.
Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan Please view our benefits here:

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.

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