Senior Contract Analyst (Charlotte, NC)
Location: Charlotte North Carolina
Description: Premier Inc. is in need of Senior Contract Analyst (Charlotte, NC) right now, this vacancy will be placed in North Carolina. Further informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. We are currently seeking a Senior Contract Analyst for our Member Field Services group. The Senior Contract Analyst will work in conjunction with Premier staff, the own! er hospital contract management team and other owners in region to provide contract analysis and apply drill-down methods to verify and validate contract optimization and opportunities. The primary focus of this role will be to promote utilization of the GPO contracts within Premier owner and its affiliates, and to capture and report associated savings impact. This position will support Region SCIP goals, increasing contract volume growth and admin fee revenue growth. The senior contract analyst will provide self-directed and independent analysis not only to senior level Member Field Services staff but also be expected to present to clients (procurement executives) during joint meetings and through presentations. This level will drive the analysis, managing processes, building relationships and making sure deliverables are met.
This position is located in Charlotte, NC, incumbent will be required to reside in the Charlotte area
This position will required 20-30! % travel
Key Accountabilities:
Lead the pr! ocess of identification and implementation of cost saving opportunities, measure contract performance and assess the value of new or renegotiated Premier contracts
Identify best value from a cost/benefit perspective, including comparison of old pricing to new pricing, and cross reference of products when necessary
Conduct analysis to measure and monitor contract participation
Work with Premier Steering Committee (s) to develop strategies, identify opportunities, and implement cost saving projects / opportunities as needed
Develop business case for contract decisions maximizing the use of technology to aggregate volume and manage data
Work with Premier tools to proactively identify cost savings opportunities through product/contract conversion, and price parity throughout the region
Develop and maintains positive, professional relationships with all internal and external customers. Keeps abreast of current customer needs.!
Work with member(s) Supply Chain Improvement Plan (SCIP) to identify cost savings and getting member’s approval
Monitor supplier performance. Prepares and implements action plans with follow-up for suppliers failing to meet performance requirements
Manage overall contract participation activities with special emphasis on Strategic contracts
Monitor contract tier levels and overall Premier contract participation activities to assist the Premier Owner in maximizing value under Premier GPO contracts
Work to develop implementation plans, including establishing roles, responsibilities and timelines, etc.
Develop procedures to ensure efficient administration of contracts, including appropriate filing and record management and professional purchasing practices and techniques
Learn and gain proficiency in Premier’s proprietary data tools such as My Spend, QualityAdvisor and Supply Focus
Manage and support ! special projects, data compilation, regional aggregation groups and ana! lysis as identified by Premier Region Director, Region Vice President, and Premier Owner staff
Coordinate “Vendor Review Meetings†with identified/ specified suppliers as requested
Frequently presents findings and recommendations from analyses with RD or separately to members
Review or conduct market basket analyses to support recruiting and contract implementation
May support regional collaboratives
Education & Experience Required:
Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) required
Business, healthcare, Computer Information Systems or related discipline
Five years of experience required; Seven years preferred
Experience interpreting large data sets and integrating, manipulating and reporting out on analyses required (MMIS, GHX) required
Experience in material management, supply chain, or value analysis required
Experience with PowerPoint, Adobe, PDF formats, advanced Excel and Access ! functionality and concepts required
Hospital industry experience strongly preferred
Experience with Premier comparative data tools preferred (Supply Chain and Informatics) preferred
About the Premier healthcare alliance, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient
Premier is the nation’s largest performance improvement alliance of approximately 2,800 U.S. community hospitals and 95,000 alternate sites using the power of collaboration and technology to lead the transformation to coordinated, high-quality, cost-effective care. Owned by healthcare providers, Premier operates a leading purchasing network that provided members more than $5 billion in savings in FY2012. Premier also maintains clinical, financial and outcomes databases based on 1 in every 4 patient discharges. A world leader in measurably improving patient care, Premier has one of the largest performance improvement collaboratives in America, including one in partnership! with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Headquartered in Ch! arlotte, N.C., Premier also has an office in Washington, DC. Come follow us on LinkedIn - Facebook - Twitter - YouTube.
Premier is an equal opportunity employer.
Requirements:
Education
Bachelors
Job Type
Permanent
Location
Charlotte
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This vacancy starts available on: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 14:35:05 GMT