Sourcing Director - Excelerate (PPI- Orthopedics)

Vizient; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient seeks a senior leader to drive cost-management initiatives and strategic supplier partnerships with Cleveland Clinic and Excelerate stakeholders.

You will identify opportunities, shape contracting strategies, and lead cross-functional teams to achieve financial and clinical goals, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7 or more years’ experience required.
• Strong negotiation skills and proven success in complex negotiations required.
• Experience in health care supply cost management and contracting preferred.
• Ability to coach and support others through leadership and collaborative partnership skills.
• Proven ability in operational planning.
• Experience in developing customized solutions for large complex organizations with suppliers using consultative skills.
• Ability to excel, lead, and influence in a matrix environment.
• Strong relationship building and strategic partnering skills.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with the Cleveland Clinic staff, Excelerate members, and Vizient stakeholders.
• Establish and elevate strategic relationships with key suppliers in the Orthopedic/Surgical service lines.
• In collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic, identify, prioritize, and execute on current and future variation and utilization opportunities.
• Develop and implement business processes to meet financial goals.
• Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of objectives and goals.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and leaders to execute on Excelerate’s performance goals, business objectives and improve best practices.
• Provide leadership and consultation in identifying, analyzing, and managing innovative and complex cost savings and clinical variation strategies.

Job description

Summary:

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees and instill an environment where you feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute your unique skills and talents while living and working as your authentic self. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Our people make all the difference in our success.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain relationships with the Cleveland Clinic staff, Excelerate members, and Vizient stakeholders.
• Establish and elevate strategic relationships with key suppliers in the Orthopedic/Surgical service lines.
• In collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic, identify, prioritize, and execute on current and future variation and utilization opportunities.
• Develop and implement business processes to meet financial goals.
• Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of objectives and goals.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and leaders to execute on Excelerate’s performance goals, business objectives and improve best practices.
• Provide leadership and consultation in identifying, analyzing, and managing innovative and complex cost savings and clinical variation strategies.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7 or more years’ experience required.
• Strong negotiation skills and proven success in complex negotiations required.
• Experience in health care supply cost management and contracting preferred.
• Ability to coach and support others through leadership and collaborative partnership skills.
• Proven ability in operational planning.
• Experience in developing customized solutions for large complex organizations with suppliers using consultative skills.
• Ability to excel, lead, and influence in a matrix environment.
• Strong relationship building and strategic partnering skills.
• Willingness to travel.

Career Framework:

Professional - Lead Associate (P4)

Estimated Hiring Range:

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $102,400.00 to $179,000.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers