Senior Portfolio Executive - Food Program

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Summary:

In this role, you will contribute to all aspects of supply chain strategic sourcing processes including market opportunity identification, strategy and portfolio development, negotiations, marketing, and implementation. You will have responsibility for the competitive bid process utilizing effective negotiation skills. You will manage a portfolio of foodservice products and develop contracting strategies to reduce spend, improve operational efficiencies, and maximize member satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of complex food service agreements.

• Conduct product and market assessments and market research for assigned categories.

• Develop contracting strategies that will deliver unique value to support individual members, supply networks, academic medical centers as well as customers and clients in non-health care markets

• Participate in the competitive bid process by negotiating favorable terms and conditions.

• Implement new programmatic offerings while maintaining practical knowledge of the healthcare industry, market dynamics and new technology.

• Develop and manage relationships with members, suppliers, and alliances to ensure satisfaction through effective, timely communication and problem resolution.

• Partner with the food contracting council.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred. Registered Dietician is a plus.

• 5 or more years of experience working with contracts and negotiations or business development in a healthcare organization, marketing and/or supplier organization required. Progressive foodservice experience preferred.

• Demonstrated expertise in competitive bidding, and management of high-profile agreements.

• Must be financially savvy with working with expense and revenue budgets.

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

• Willingness to travel.

Estimated Hiring Range:

This position is also incentive eligible.

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