Director Construction and Facilities Engagement- Southeast

Are you interested in transforming the healthcare supply chain? Premier is the right place for you!! By identifying inefficiencies and hidden costs, automating, and optimizing the supply chain process, and offering innovative products and services where and when our members require them, we become an integral part of improving supply chain performance and resiliency for thousands of healthcare organizations. Apply now!

What will you be doing:

Premier Staff Collaboration

The Director, Facilities & Construction Engagement works in conjunction with the Premier staff including Regional Vice President, Region Directors, and Region Analysts. This position will be the key point of Contact in managing construction project engagements, identifying day-to-day Facilities Management and Environmental cost savings initiatives. This position will also participate on Account Plan calls monthly, manage a jointly held Salesforce opportunity pipeline, and update Regional VP and Regional Directors monthly.

Premier Member Engagement

Builds and maintains relationships with Premier Member Leadership including Senior Management Leaders in Construction Management, Facilities Management, Environmental Services. Engages on Construction/Remodel projects with architects & contractors to influence product specifications and bid language to leverage Premier contractor suppliers. Works with Premier member Director Level roles to identify off contract spend and standardization opportunities to help drive Premier supplier spend and reduce materials and services costs to Premier members.

Premier Supplier Engagement
Engages with Premier suppliers on a regular basis to review opportunities with Premier members in assigned region. Introduce suppliers as appropriate to Premier Member leadership to review products and services to drive greater contract compliance. Participate in business reviews with suppliers on a monthly and quarterly basis as assigned by Premier leadership. As needed participate in joint calls/visits with Premier members to review cost savings opportunities with Premier supplier representatives.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Education:

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

• Enterprise Selling in Construction & Facilities Management materials/services.

• Construction Project Management or Facilities Management experience

• Supply Chain Contracting Experience with Construction, Facilities Management, EVS materials and services.

Relevant Experience to include:

• Construction project management to include managing long-term capital projects and a demonstrated ability to manage capital budgets

• Materials management, supply chain, value analysis, and/or contracting for a hospital or consulting firm

• Experience in supply chain management within the construction industry Equipment planning experience preferred
  Experience implementing GPO contracts preferred

Education:

Master's degree

Key Responsibilities

Process Execution

• Participates in Product Planning and Contract Management sourcing meetings to ensure a seamless integration throughout the Product Planning, Contract Negotiation and Contract Management processes

• Reviews product category sourcing needs and recommends utilizing existing contracts, developing custom contracts, or alternative strategy
  Informs Premier suppliers of specific sourcing needs and opportunities, and communicates barriers/concerns/updates

• Monitors events (RFP, Member Analysis, Negotiation Meetings)
  Reviews Terms and Conditions changes requested by suppliers
  Develops high level procurement strategy for capital projects and facilities / EVS portfolio

• Conducts collaboration meetings with suppliers to maximize participants' contributions and to develop a creative solution which achieves desired results with members.

• Reviews savings analysis

• Evaluates inputs on sourcing options/alternatives, and provides recommendations on contract awards recommendation)

Vendor Support

• Develops a thorough knowledge of the Premier Contracted Suppliers that may support the Premier Member Capital Projects including Construction Services Program, Clinical Equipment, Non-clinical Equipment (including furnishings & food service) and IT/Telecom National Contracted Suppliers. Establishes key contact relationships with National Account representatives; provide structure for introduction of Contracted Suppliers to Members' project teams to ensure an understanding of products available for membership use.

• Contacts vendors to ensure their awareness of specific projects; identifies local authorized distributors, dealers or suppliers that represent the Contracted Suppliers and can be a venue / source for project bids / pricing as directed by the Members' individual project specifications.

• Provides general education and individual project bidding support to the Construction Community of general contractors, construction managers and all tiers of subcontractors associated with specifically identified projects.

• Identifies opportunities for equipment standardization with resulting aggregation opportunities to reduce costs.

• Maximizes visibility of all equipment opportunities to selected Premier members' facilities development management teams.

Project Management

• Provides management support to the member's project team in educating the team about the scope and applicability of the Contracted Suppliers for Members during the schematic or design development phase of a project.

• Provides a comprehensive review of the design documents (drawings and specifications) and identifies the Contracted Suppliers included in the scope of the project.
  * Identifies local authorized distributors, dealers and suppliers of specified Contracted Suppliers, assembles list of same in prescribed format and shares with Member, along with instructions on how to access these Contracted Suppliers.

• Provides support during project bidding phase, including participation in pre-bid conferences where appropriate or required.

• Reviews aggregate purchase needs and, where feasible, facilitates or leads local negotiation of contracts with contracted suppliers.

• Reviews all bids or components of bids, providing necessary analytical support for use by selected Region 7 members in the award of contracts to Premier Contracted suppliers.

• Oversees gathering of Premier Contracted Supplier Spend information from selected Premier members and third-party contractors at the start of construction and end of construction to ensure the members are credited for Premier Contract spend in their respective projects.

• Assists Revenue Reconciliation as required to help recovery of unreported administrative fees as it pertains to construction and capital.

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines

• Attention to detail

• Operate computer programs and software

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)

• Making independent decisions

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Employees also receive access to the following benefits:

* Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

* 401k retirement program

* Paid time off

* Participation in Premier's employee incentive plans

* Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte's Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020 and 2022, and 49th Healthiest Employer in America (2022)
• Named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for the 13th year in a row
• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting
  

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts
• Access to on-site and online exercise classes
• Paid time off to volunteer in their communities

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

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