Senior Director GPO Operations

Premier; Myrtle Point (OR); Remote; USD 141,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare solutions organization is seeking a Senior Director of GPO Operations to lead business process optimization for a joint venture. This role requires extensive experience in GPO operations and contract negotiation, along with strong leadership skills. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree, with a Master's preferred, and be skilled in effective communication and project management. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Health insurance

401k retirement program

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 10+ years of work experience in a related field.
• Ability to negotiate healthcare contracts.
• Experience in leading teams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead business process optimization for the joint venture.
• Ensure standardization of operational processes.
• Negotiate contract pricing and terms with suppliers.

Skills

Project management skills

Stakeholder influence

GPO operations knowledge

Effective communication

Resource prioritization

Team leadership

Budget management

Quality control procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Overview

Senior Director GPO Operations

The Senior Director of GPO Operations will serve as the COO of the joint venture and is responsible for leading business process optimization to meet operational, commercial, and financial key performance indicators. The Director engages in complex negotiation meetings with suppliers, ensures standardization of processes, shares subject matter expertise, and develops colleagues and/or direct reports.

The position will be dedicated to Texas Health Supply Chain Services (THSCS), a joint venture between Premier and Texas Health Resources. The Director will work onsite as required at THSCS in Arlington, TX.

Key Responsibilities

Business Leadership – 40%

• Serve as a designated officer for THSCS
• Contribute to strategic, operational, and commercial planning
• Willingness to travel and present to current and prospective members
• Provide direction on staffing and resource requirements
• Serve as liaison between Premier and THSCS
• Collaborate with Premier colleagues from multiple business units

Operational Expertise – 30%

• Ensure process deliverable standardization
• Implement and monitor control policies and procedures for OnHand and Premier resources
• Identify and achieve key performance indicators

Sourcing – 30%

• Align with OnHand leadership to execute sourcing strategy and Request For Proposal (RFP) market requirements; aggregates, analyzes, and presents RFP results to internal teams
• Participate in the negotiation of optimum contract pricing, terms, and conditions
• Work with OnHand leadership to implement a competitive sourcing process including:
• Development of sourcing strategy appropriate to each category
• Collaborating with committees to validate strategy and collect RFP requirements
• Implementation and execution of RFPs
• Negotiation of terms and conditions with supplier representatives, including legal staff as needed
• Collaboration with legal staff to draft the final negotiated contract terms, conditions and exhibits for each contract proposal

Required Qualifications

Work Experience: 10 or more years

Education: Bachelors (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

• Excellent project management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to execute initiatives independently without oversight
• Ability to indirectly influence various stakeholders across organizations
• Thorough knowledge of GPO operations, RFP process and related tasks
• Effective communication skills to address multiple audiences both verbally and in writing
• Ability to prioritize among various tasks/projects and to effectively use resources
• Effective staff selection, development and retention through coaching and mentoring
• Ability to provide team leadership and manage matrix resources
• Experience developing and maintaining a budget and execute forecasting
• Ability to develop informative and concise executive presentations and summary reports
• Adept at identifying potential risks and solutions to ensure success
• Ability to develop and implement effective quality control procedures

Experience:

• National GPO and account management proficiency
• Experience presenting to an executive board of directors
• Ability to define and execute business development plans
• Project and direct team leadership
• Healthcare industry related contract negotiation experience
• Experience presenting to and working with C-Suite healthcare leadership

Education:

• Master’s degree

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Operate computer programs and software
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats
• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
• Making independent decisions
• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Working Conditions and Benefits

Working Conditions: Remote

Travel Requirements: Travel 41-60% within the US

Physical Demands: Sedentary – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Compensation: Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Internal salary range for this role is $141,000 - $234,000. Final salary is dependent upon market factors including but not limited to departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Benefits include: Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401k retirement program; Paid time off; Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans; Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.

About Premier

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