Sourcing Director - Excelerate (PPI- Orthopedics)

Vizient, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Comprehensive benefits plan

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. is a leading healthcare alliance dedicated to improving value for health systems. This role provides leadership to manage and execute strategies for a customized contract portfolio within the Excelerate Health Sourcing Members program.

You will drive orthopedic/neuro sourcing, negotiate with suppliers, and collaborate across a matrix organization to achieve cost savings and performance goals. You will partner with Cleveland Clinic, OhioHealth, and Vizient stakeholders, while

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7+ years’ experience in sourcing/negotiations in healthcare.
• Proven success in complex negotiations.
• Experience in health care supply cost management and contracting.
• Ability to coach and lead others in a matrix environment.
• Strong relationship-building and strategic partnering.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with the Cleveland Clinic staff, Excelerate members, and Vizient stakeholders.
• Elevate strategic relationships with suppliers in the Orthopedic/Surgical service lines.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute variation and utilization opportunities with the Cleveland Clinic.
• Develop and implement business processes to meet financial goals.
• Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of objectives and goals.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve Excelerate’s performance goals.
• Provide leadership in identifying cost savings and clinical variation strategies.

Skills

Degree preferred

7+ years experience

Negotiation skills

Healthcare procurement

Leadership and coaching

Operational planning

Strategic partnerships

Consultative skills

Matrix leadership

Travel willingness

Education

Relevant degree

Job 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 provide leadership to manage and execute upon strategies for a customized contract and program portfolio that meets the unique needs of the Excelerate Health Sourcing, LLC Members. Excelerate is a provider-led, physician-engaged change management model jointly owned by Cleveland Clinic, OhioHealth, and Vizient. The Excelerate sourcing team is charged with delivering best-in-class contracting strategies and expertise that allows its members to capitalize on recurring physician/clinical variation and cost reduction opportunities. This sourcing position will contribute to all aspects of Excelerate’s Orthopedic/Neuro strategic sourcing processes, including opportunity identification, strategy, contract development, supplier partnerships, negotiations, documentation, and clinical packaging for implementation.

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.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Working at Vizient

Working at Vizient means shaping the future of healthcare, every day. Alongside our clients, we're building a healthier, more human healthcare system. We connect people, data, and solutions to enable healthcare organizations to improve financial sustainability, enhance system performance, and deliver better care. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, with 11 offices across the United States, Vizient has more than 5,000 employees who bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to transforming healthcare. Together, we're solving some of the industry's most complex challenges while creating opportunities to learn, grow, and drive lasting change for healthcare organizations and the communities they serve.

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