Consulting Director - Facilities and Construction

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Summary:

In this role, you will manage consulting engagements as part of the Indirect Spend - Facilities and Construction team. You will support the ongoing development and integration of our suppliers and their pricing with our customer’s design/construction process from conception, planning, design, construction, and closeout.  You will be expected to meet or exceed contractual obligations, including savings guarantees for all assigned projects leading to high customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize depth of expertise to lead work efforts that drive customer value by developing insightful analytics that drive customer decision making.

• Plan and manage increasingly complex projects; make decisions about priorities, timing, scope, and resources to execute on expected value.

• Manage request for proposal (RFP) and evaluation process for medical equipment, construction, and selected facility maintenance categories. Coordinate between customer supply chain and construction/facilities and 3rd party contractors. Prepare analyses and present recommendations to senior leadership at customer locations. This may include multi-system, regional aggregation.

• Benchmark current supplier pricing against contract pricing for identification of future savings opportunities.

• Understand customer processes for purchasing, contracting, etc. including collaboration with customer’s Legal, Risk Management, Compliance, and other support departments as necessary to complete contracting activities in accordance with the customer’s policies and procedures.

• Review architectural specifications and prepare supplier alignment for use in validating and tracking customer and Vizient contract utilization for direct and 3rd party spend for facility operations and construction initiatives.

• Craft and deliver communications with clarity and confidence to customer senior leadership and executive-level audiences.

• Cultivate and develop new and existing vendor relationships; effectively articulate objectives to vendors and negotiate pricing and value adds to deliver customer savings opportunities.

• Design and execute project work plans; provide customers with status updates; identify, track, and validate savings achieved through program engagement.

• Mentor, lead and develop members of the consulting team.

• Contribute to practice development by presenting at conferences, publishing and assist in the development/launch/implementation of new products and services.

• Provide business development support by generating leads or participating in close of sales.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.

• 7 or more years of relevant experience required in architectural/engineering/construction/estimating/medical equipment procurement and logistics.

• Experience in consulting, analytics, health care supply chain procurement, and an understanding of both clinical and non-clinical activities and processes within the healthcare industry is preferred.

• Ability to positively interact with senior executives, providers, and staff at all levels.

• Proficient in the use of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools.

• Ability to read construction drawings and specifications required.

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills required.

• Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients’ needs and timetables.

Estimated Hiring Range:

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

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Equal Opportunity Employer:   Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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