Director, Procurement and Contract Management

At MVP Health Care, we’re on a mission to create a healthier future for everyone – which requires innovative thinking and continuous improvement. To achieve this, we’re looking for a Director, Procurement and Contract Management to join #TeamMVP. If you have a passion for optimizing the procurement process, ensuring cost-effectiveness, and driving strategic value for the organization this is the opportunity for you. 

What’s in it for you:

• Growth opportunities to uplevel your career
• A people-centric culture embracing and celebrating diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences within our team
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits focused on well-being
• An opportunity to shape the future of health care by joining a team recognized as a Best Place to Work for and one of the Best Companies to Work For in New York

Qualifications you’ll bring:

• A BA/BS degree or equivalent amount of education and relevant experience.

•  A combination of education and relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.

• Seven or more years of experience in health care operation, contracting, contract negotiation or Finance with at least 3 years managing a team. 

• Strong vendor contracting experience.

• Extensive experience with RFP’s and RFI’s.

• Proven ability to lead teams to achieve aggressive objectives through influence and organizational collaboration.

• Curiosity to foster innovation and pave the way for growth.

• Humility to play as part of a team.

• Commitment to being the difference for our customers in every interaction.

Your key responsibilities: 

• Establish principles, guidelines, standards and strategies that ensures a comprehensive and consistent manner of vendor evaluation, selection and contracting. ​
• Implement policies and governance to advance repeatable efficient processes to the procurement function.
• Oversee and advance RFQ, RFP and RFI strategies and processes.
• Negotiate key vendor contract terms including term length, termination, pricing and SLA’s.
• Demonstrate a continual effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively with other departments to provide a quality and seamless operation. 
• Develop sound, cost-effective strategies for the purchasing of materials used by the business.
• Supervising a procurement team and delegating tasks across departments when necessary.
• Develop, communicate and administer procurement team performance and development plans.
• Serve as the primary contact for procurement related questions, policy and procedure interpretation and alignment by all departments within MVP.
• Actively participate in collaborative team environment to educate, coordinate activities, and resolve unique problems with recommended course to action with internal and external partners.
• Contribute to our humble pursuit of excellence by performing various responsibilities that may arise, reflecting our collective goal of enhancing healthcare delivery and being the difference for the customer. 

Where you’ll be: 

Schenectady, NY

Pay Transparency
MVP Health Care is committed to providing competitive employee compensation and benefits packages. The base pay range provided for this role reflects our good faith compensation estimate at the time of posting. MVP adheres to pay transparency nondiscrimination principles. Specific employment offers and associated compensation will be extended individually based on several factors, including but not limited to geographic location; relevant experience, education, and training; and the nature of and demand for the role.

We do not request current or historical salary information from candidates. 
 
MVP's Inclusion Statement
At MVP Health Care, we believe creating healthier communities begins with nurturing a healthy workplace. As an organization, we strive to create space for individuals from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life to have a voice and thrive. Our shared curiosity and connectedness make us stronger, and our unique perspectives are catalysts for creativity and collaboration.
MVP is an equal opportunity employer and recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, familial status, physical or mental disability, handicapping condition, medical condition, pregnancy status, predisposing genetic characteristics or information, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, Vietnam-era or special disabled Veteran or other legally protected classifications.

To support a safe, drug-free workplace, pre-employment criminal background checks and drug testing are part of our hiring process. If you require accommodations during the application process due to a disability, please contact our Talent team at hr@mvphealthcare.com.