Contract Negotiator

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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 will establish strong relationships with Mayo Clinic/ Captis sourcing teams through ongoing connections and interactions focused on common goals. You will collaborate with internal and external analysts to develop reporting insights to support the contracting process.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain an on-going contracting pipeline, achieving appropriate milestones and applicable system updates.

• Collaborate with the team to define and maintain Captis provider 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.

• Basic understanding of Request for Proposal (RFP) process and contractual terms to provide guidance through the contracting process.

• Facilitate negotiations with key suppliers to drive value in RFP process.

• Leverage applicable technologies, including the aptitude platform, to complete necessary aspects of the RFP process.

• Conduct ongoing contract maintenance activities, including product, price and provider updates.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.

• 2 or more years of relevant experience in contracting required.

• Ability to understand and conduct financial analysis with qualitative/quantitative assessment of data.

• Experience negotiating contracts in a healthcare sourcing/procurement role preferred.

• Excellent account management and verbal/written communication skills.

• Intermediate project management skills preferred.

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Software products (Word, Outlook, Power Point, Excel).

• Experience with Salesforce preferred.

• Willingness to travel.

Estimated Hiring Range:

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: 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.