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You will develop an aggregation group-specific contract strategy to reduce spending and craft savings solutions, improve operational efficiencies, and maximize delivered value. You will establish credibility as a trusted advisor through the development of key interpersonal relationship with health-system and supplier stakeholders.\nResponsibilities:\nDevelop project plans and engage appropriate internal and external stakeholders to meet savings goals and business objectives through a variety of contracting strategies.\nDevelop customized contract strategy recommendations for more complex contracting needs (e.g., physician preference, clinical preference, purchase services, capital) to reduce spend, improve operational efficiencies, maximize delivered value, and ultimately achieve a higher level of member satisfaction.\nConduct and interpret financial analysis, market trends, and consult with subject matter experts to formulate contract strategy recommendations. \nConduct ongoing price monitoring and contract maintenance utilizing Vizient benchmarking tools to review existing agreement market relevance and pricing for negotiations. \nWork with health-system stakeholders and teammates to identify new savings and contracting opportunities. \nIdentify gaps in contracting portfolio to ensure realization of engagement value. \nPresent savings initiatives and conduct contracting updates at engagement meetings.\nCreate strong relationships with suppliers, and internal and external customers across all product and service lines. \nConduct the bid process and generate Request for Proposals (RFP’s). \nWork with suppliers on specific terms and conditions and pricing to achieve market relevant value.\nCultivate and build strong relationships with key internal stakeholders such as legal, analytics, backend systems, and the team supporting aptitude sourcing platform.\nAdapt to changing conditions and new challenges that face our member hospitals with agility and help them find strategies and cost savings to weather adversity and overcome new challenges.\nQualifications:\nRelevant degree preferred. 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