Senior Specialist Performance Groups

 

Senior Specialist Performance Groups

 

What you will be doing:

The Senior Specialist assists the Performance Groups in developing a project plan and/or analytics for assigned product categories, from member need identification to contract execution, which includes spend analysis, financial modeling, direct negotiations, internal and external terms and conditions collaboration, presentation creation for Performance Group Committees, and sourcing management within Premier’s sourcing technology platform.  Financial modeling includes supplier spend analyses, tier impact analyses and financial analyses for assigned product categories.  The Senior Specialist provides inputs into the sourcing process and strategy and executes the process on multiple medium to high complexity categories.  The Senior Specialist is a top tier contracting support position in the Performance Group organization of Premier, where the individual is provided a support system to grow in the role on an individual and team basis, but also functions in a leadership capacity for the team via performance improvement, capacity planning, and teamwork management. This position participates and contributes to performance improvement initiatives and special projects, is focused on leadership and development, and is exposed to various experiential activities that will broaden the individual’s experience and perspective. 

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1

CORE

•           Sources medium to high complexity product categories

•           Masters complete sourcing cycle

•           Manages and masters complex/strategic categories and contract analytics

•           Ability to negotiate custom complex terms as directed

•           Develops supplier spend analysis, price tier analysis, and recommends tiers for assigned product categories custom to each core member

•           Assists or leads the creation of RFPs

•           Communicates with suppliers

•           Completes pricing / savings negotiations

•           Creates PowerPoint presentations that provide succinct and informational messages

•           Validates the completeness of suppliers product and pricing files

•           Assists in the development of award recommendations

•           Assists in the creation of the final contract

Responsibility #2

Analytics

•           Design and provide day to day management of  analytic projects with assigned members 

•           Assist with education, utilization and standardization studies through the use of various data sets (clinical and financial)

•           Analyze market trends, product usage, and spend history

•           Develop and deliver communication of analytic insights

•           Assist with integration of analytic insight into business processes and outcomes measurement

•           Partner and align with sourcing, contract management, data management, and specific field force personnel to understand member-specific pricing and contract elements

•           Lead analysis of and model projects involving data related to the healthcare supply spend of specific Premier members

•           Perform financial analysis ensuring accuracy via various methodologies (financial, statistical, formatting, common sense checks)

•           Identify potential business performance improvements and either savings and/or contracting opportunities based on analytical data review and analysis

Responsibility #3

Project Management

•           Adheres to the milestones and cycle times outlined in product category workplan

•           Monitors progress of assigned tasks in product category workplan

•           Identifies and informs management of deviations from product category workplan and timeline

•           Identifies and communicates resource needs on a timely basis to the appropriate level

•           Ensures accuracy and completeness of own work

•           Participates in sourcing meetings to ensure a seamless integration throughout the sourcing process

Responsibility #4

Process Improvement

•           Leads performance improvement projects

•           Leads performance, quality, and capacity initiatives

Responsibility #5

Learning and Development

•           Ownership of a project or program within Performance Groups