Sr Analyst - Excelerate

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. Excelerate is a provider-led, physician-engaged change management model jointly owned by Cleveland Clinic, OhioHealth, and Vizient. This team is charged with delivering best-in-class strategies and expertise that allows its members to capitalize on recurring physician/clinical variation and cost reduction opportunities. Summary: In this role, you will complete both recruitment and implementation analytic activities as well as other supporting analytic functions as needed. You will perform duties including analyzing spend data to identify contract opportunities during the sales cycle and during the implementation phase. You will present recommendations to management and external stakeholders, and provide guidance in selecting alternatives with impact to the bottom line. Responsibilities: Analyze spend data to identify Excelerate contract opportunities during the sales cycle, and recruitment and implementation phases. Conduct complex financial analysis such as pricing, rebates, administrative fees, and distribution to identify untapped savings opportunities and competitive strengths. Key resource to impact provider gains and losses. Interpret statistical analysis based on market and product knowledge. Leverage acquired knowledge and GPO experience to analyze the non-pharmacy portfolio, focusing on medical-surgical and PPI categories. Maintain contract knowledge including Excelerate, Vizient, and competitors to provide meaningful and accurate financial assessment. Interact with Cleveland Clinic recruitment and implementation team and the Excelerate sourcing team. Communicate persuasively and effectively to a wide range of internal and external customers. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree preferred. 5 or more years of relevant experience in healthcare supply cost management required. Intermediate to advanced MS Excel and MS Access knowledge required. Broad and diverse knowledge of healthcare products and services required. Competencies in project management, business acumen, technical skills and professional communication skills required. Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail. Ability to compile key elements of information from various sources preferred. Proven written and verbal organizational skills and a mature, customer service orientation. Action-oriented self-starter, good problem-solving skills, and independent thinking skills. Must demonstrate teamwork and collaboration with customer service orientation. Proficient in MS SQL query writing, and VBA experience preferred. Estimated Hiring Range: $68,500.00 - $99,400.00 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. Working at Vizient means making a difference in today’s dynamic health care industry, every day. Our mission is to connect health care organizations and providers with the knowledge, solutions and expertise that enable them to accelerate their clinical and operational performance. 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. Across our enterprise of companies, we have the scale and depth to deliver exponential impact across the continuum of care: Provista – Proven supply chain partner specializing in extended, diagnostic and preventive care facilities, including surgery centers, home health and senior living Apexus – The exclusive contractor for 340B Drug Pricing Program, managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration aptitude – The industry’s first online direct contracting market, supporting self-contracting activity between hospitals and suppliers. Sg2 - Providing a unique blend of analytics, intelligence, consulting and education to enable health system leaders to integrate strategic growth and performance across the continuum of care. Click here for Vizient Careers Home Page.