Sr. Consultant

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 engage provider stakeholders to identify systemwide aggregation and standardization categories. You will support the ongoing development and integration of our suppliers and their pricing with our customer’s design/construction process from conception, planning, design, construction, and closeout. You will also conduct detailed analyses to generate strategic insight and identify performance improvement opportunities for providers and clients. Vizient integrates the activities of architects, engineers, third party equipment planners and consultants involved in facilities maintenance and construction projects to create a positive financial outcome for our healthcare providers. Responsibilities: Analyze, and prioritize selected medical equipment, construction and facility maintenance categories and align to current Vizient supplier contracts. Manage request for proposal (RFP) and evaluation process for medical equipment, construction and selected facility maintenance categories. Coordinate between customer supply chain and construction/facilities and 3rd party contractors. Prepare analyses and present recommendations to senior leadership at provider locations. This may include multi-system, regional aggregation. Benchmark current vendor pricing against contract pricing for identification of future savings opportunities. Understand customer processes for purchasing, contracting, etc. including collaboration with provider’s Legal, Risk Management, Compliance, and other support departments as necessary to complete contracting activities in accordance with the provider’s policies and procedures. Review architectural specifications and prepare supplier alignment for use in validating and tracking customer and Vizient contract utilization for direct and 3rd party spend for facility operations and construction initiatives. Cultivate and develop new and existing vendor relationships; effectively articulate objectives to vendors and negotiate pricing and value adds to provide provider savings opportunities. Manage the initiatives and programs that are developed to enhance membership compliance with the contract portfolio; establish tools to assist facilities project managers and end users. Design and execute project work plans; provide providers with status updates; identify, track, and validate savings achieved through program engagement. Qualifications: Relevant degree preferred. 5 or more years of relevant experience required in architectural/engineering/construction/estimating/medical equipment procurement and logistics. Experience in consulting, analytics, healthcare supply chain procurement, and an understanding of both clinical and non-clinical activities and processes within the healthcare industry is preferred. Ability to read construction drawings and specifications required. Proficient in the use of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools. Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills required. Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients’ needs and timetables. Estimated Hiring Range: $88,900.00 - $132,250.00 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.