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Strategic Sourcing and Negotiations Manager What you will be doing:
The Strategic Sourcing & Negotiations Manager leads complex, front-end sourcing and negotiation activities across assigned product and service categories for our healthcare member network. This role is accountable for competitive bidding events and leverages analytics, supplier negotiations, and award recommendations that drive measurable value, resiliency, and compliance for providers.
As the Strategic Sourcing & Negotiations Manager, you will:

Serve as the primary negotiator with suppliers, driving favorable commercial and non-financial terms in alignment with member needs and GPO strategy.
Oversee sourcing project plans, timelines, and deliverables to ensure disciplined execution and adherence to internal governance and regulatory standards.
Service Line, Legal, Finance, Clinical/Value Analysis, Contract Management) and external stakeholders (suppliers, member committees) to align on strategy, decisions, and outcomes.
Coach and mentor Specialists/Analysts supporting sourcing events and help build best-in-class sourcing methodologies, tools, and templates.
Develop and maintain a strategic sourcing roadmap for assigned categories, incorporating market intelligence, supplier landscape, cost drivers, and risk/resiliency considerations.
Analyze member purchasing data, utilization, and spend patterns to identify opportunities for aggregation, standardization, and innovative contracting approaches.
Provide thought leadership on emerging trends, regulatory changes, and competitive dynamics impacting assigned categories.
Perform comprehensive bid analyses, including pricing, total cost of ownership, quality, service, supply assurance, and value-added offerings.
Serve as the lead negotiator with suppliers, driving competitive commercial terms (pricing, rebates, incentives, payment terms, logistics, etc.) as well as key non-financial terms (service levels, supply continuity provisions, ESG/resiliency commitments).
Develop and present clear award recommendations, including scenario analyses and rationale, to internal governance bodies and member stakeholders.
Collaborate with Legal and Contract Management to ensure negotiated business terms are accurately reflected in final contract documents.
Partner with Contract Management for a clean handoff post-award; this role does not oversee ongoing contract administration, renewals, or lifecycle management activities.
Project Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement & Process Excellence

Create and manage detailed sourcing project plans, including scope, milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies across multiple concurrent initiatives.
Monitor progress against timelines, proactively identify roadblocks, and drive issue resolution to keep projects on track.
Communicate project status, risks, and decisions clearly to internal leadership, cross-functional partners, and member stakeholders.
champion best practices in data-driven decision-making.
Uphold internal governance requirements and regulatory compliance (e.g., Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives to streamline sourcing processes, enhance automation, and improve supplier/member experience.
Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and informal leadership to Specialists/Analysts supporting sourcing activities; contribute to capability-building within the sourcing team.
Foster a collaborative, member-focused culture that emphasizes transparency, accountability, and high performance.

Work Experience:
High School Diploma or GED (Required) Preferred Qualifications
Contract Negotiations
Contract Operations
Experience in a healthcare Group Purchasing Organization (GPO), health system supply chain, or medical device / pharmaceutical manufacturer
Familiarity with sourcing platforms, e-sourcing tools, and contract lifecycle management systems
Operate computer programs and software
Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions
Working Conditions: Air conditioned office space Travel Requirements: Travel 1-20% within the US Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.
Qualified full-time and part-time employees also receive access to the following benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k retirement program
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

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Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.
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