Director Purchased Services Consulting

This position is incentive eligible. Job Summary And Qualifications The Director of Purchased Services is responsible for implementing a strategic purchased services expense management program for a national, multi‑facility, integrated delivery network (IDN). This position will focus on purchased services and shall be an employee of Valify and dedicated to a valued client on a full‑time, exclusive basis, to coordinate efforts between Valify and the client’s supply chain contracting team. This coordination is intended to manage purchased services initiatives through opportunity identification, contract conversion and implementation, and to support Client’s local, regional and national committees when needed. Key Responsibilities Achieve the annual savings goal for client within purchased services categories while maintaining a high level of client satisfaction. What You Will Do in This Role Leadership Provides leadership in the area of purchased services expense management to contribute to the facility or IDN’s overall strategic plan especially as it relates to purchased services (i.e., medical and non‑medical purchased services). Assess and provide leadership in the area of purchased services expense to guide and support organization’s strategy. Manage purchased services project plan working with key stakeholders from all IDN facilities to drive and implement savings for all identified purchased services categories. Assimilate required information from a variety of sources to include contracts, invoices and volume data. Work with Valify’s technology and teams to analyze data, make strategic recommendations, and execute a course of action for implementing purchased services contracts. Lead calls with all stakeholders to review and update active contracting projects. Develops, implements, and coordinates within the hospital or system: Utilize a systems approach to effectively build a purchased services program. Understand policies and procedures related to purchased services expense management. Participate in the development of agendas and follows up on action item assignments. Identify standardization of service vendors and service level agreements as appropriate. Coordinate with GPO National and Custom contracting resources. Track service contract execution, implementation, savings and supplier service levels on an ongoing basis to ensure high‑quality service delivery and savings achieved. Work with Client leaders to align clinical, supply chain, and facility expertise into the purchased services planning and sourcing process. Client Service Responsible for managing client expectations and implementing purchased services cost savings according to estimated timelines. Minimize overlap of focus with contracts already negotiated or those in process by the contracting team. Coordinate the purchased services process, supervise data analysis, and use client participation to achieve goals and objectives. Interact and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to better understand needs and challenges which may include clinicians, supply chain, and other hospital leadership. Continuously define and improve client solutions as it relates to the purchased services program. Provide educational opportunities to clients to understand the purchased services program. Build and maintain strong, effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders within Valify, Client’s Supply Chain, and organization’s leadership. Financial Establish and meet expense savings goals for client as requested. Utilize Valify’s Workplan module to track and analyze financial performance. Organize saving enhancement strategies for purchased services working with client’s representatives. Develop standardised documents, processes, and calculations for use by the purchased services team to quantify purchased services savings solutions. Project Management Direct multiple projects and tasks in a fast‑paced environment. Strong organisational skills, including the ability to plan, implement, and execute. The ability to focus and execute exceptional time management. Demonstrate the ability to develop a project plan for major and complex projects. Develop milestones for projects to determine outcomes are achieved, including facilitating client teams that lead to building consensus and contract implementation. Build and track all activity and milestones within Valify’s technology suite if applicable. Qualifications What You Will Need for This Role Bachelor’s Degree required; graduate degree preferred. 5+ years of experience in a healthcare‑related role with experience in supply chain, value analysis, purchased services and/or sourcing that includes purchased services knowledge. Demonstrated successful experience with project management and coordination and measurement of project deliverables. Advance computer skills with MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Software skills with business intelligence and project management tools preferred. Benefits HealthTrust offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioural health and tele‑medicine services. Well‑being support, including free counselling and referral services. Time‑away‑from‑work programmes for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence. Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a 100 % match on 3 % to 9 % of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counselling. Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing. Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counselling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts. Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement We are an equal opportunity employer. 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