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Summary:
In this role, you will lead contract negotiations with current and prospective suppliers for Aptitude, collaborating with multiple departments and business stakeholders. You will build internal and external relationships, utilize data-driven insights and develop contract strategies that deliver value to the providers and suppliers that we support. You will also manage various projects and communicate project progression, at all stages, within specified deadlines.
Responsibilities:
- Initiate and lead contract negotiations and amendments needed for active and prospective supplier agreements within the aptitude platform.
- Manage efforts in implementation and ongoing utilization of aptitude’s Contract Lifecycle Management System.
- Identify and prioritize top contract opportunities with Aptitude supplier team.
- Manage on-going audit process and alignment of all documents in aptitude, Vizient, and provider systems as needed.
- Maintain post execution processes by archiving and updating contracts and other legal documents.
- Assist with strategies and build action-oriented plans to drive efficiencies and improve business processes.
Qualifications:
- Relevant degree preferred.
- 5 or more years of relevant experience required.
- Strong experience with contracts and contract negotiation required.
- Strong Project Management skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities with attention to detail.
- Must have presentation skills.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Experience with DocuSign, CLM, and/or Salesforce preferred.
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 $77,400.00 to $135,400.00.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: 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.
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What We Do
Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest health care performance improvement company, serves more than 50% of the nation’s acute care providers, which includes 97% of the nation’s academic medical centers, and more than 20% of ambulatory care providers. Vizient provides expertise, analytics and advisory services, as well as a contract portfolio that represents more than $130 billion in annual purchasing volume.
Vizient is based in Dallas and has offices in 20 metropolitan areas across the United States. We have 4,000 employees with a breadth of expertise, experience and compassion, who are eager to develop and implement solutions that advance health care for the greater good.
