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Summary:

In this role, you will manage a market-leading portfolio of pharmaceutical supplier service agreements delivering best-in-class contracting strategies and expertise that provide supply chain cost reductions.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure alignment of business strategy with overall corporate strategic objectives related to services and contracting activities.
• Manage contracts to Vizient contract processes and standards.
• Review financial aspects of assigned contracts including budget accruals, forecasting, and revenue expectations.
• Build relationships with pharmaceutical suppliers and serve as single point of communication on pharmacy service programs.
• Lead key pharmaceutical negotiations process that include opportunity identification, strategy formulation, contract development, negotiation, documentation, and implementation.
• Develop and negotiate Statements of Work for services.
• Manage performance of statements of work and deliver superior customer service experience to client.
• Monitor contract performance for execution, market competitiveness and supplier compliance to terms and conditions
• Collaborate with peers and management to ensure delivery of Vizient services.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 2 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Contracting experience with direct negotiations required.
• Superior communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills.
• Strong presentation and customer service skills.
• Cross-functional interaction skills with a proven track record of delivering results needed.
• Experience in pharmacy, marketing, business and/or project management a plus.
• Willingness to travel.
• This is a hybrid office based role in Irving, TX

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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.