Senior Regional Contract Manager - Spine

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The Sr. Regional Contract Manager has responsibility for working with the Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) sales organization to develop and implement regional and local based contracts that support Medtronic CST strategies and objectives. The primary responsibility will be to work with the sales and sales leadership team to develop strategies and tactics that support revenue and market share growth in regional Integrated Distribution Networks (IDN), and independent hospitals. Conduct other financial and operational analysis to support contracting strategies as needed.  The Senior Contract Manager will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams.  This role requires a keen understanding of market dynamics to effectively negotiate terms and conditions.  Additionally, this position will involve monitoring contract performance metrics and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement to drive operational efficiencies and enhance customer satisfaction.            

Primary responsibilities:

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Implement compliance based contracts to drive revenue, monitor pricing integrity and protect margin 
• Develop and implement regional contract strategies for local hospitals and Integrated Distribution Networks (IDN) that are consistent with corporate objectives and support the region corporate sales strategies.
• Execute and monitor negotiated contracts from implementation to expiration to ensure accurate invoicing. 
• Support Customer Care, Credit Financial Services and other organizations to resolve pricing discrepancies and other related issues.
• Support the contracting needs of the geographical assigned region/s. This includes executing on pricing strategies, strategy development in response to customer pricing requests and complying with the price governance process. Complete hospital requests in a timely manner in accordance with Medtronic pricing strategies, terms, and conditions. 
• Provide robust and accurate pricing analysis. Negotiate pricing under parameters as set forth by management in conjunction with Sales, Legal and Marketing. Provide rationale behind pricing approvals to help facilitate positive outcomes in pricing discussions.
• Support quarterly business reviews (for both internal and external customers) with local sales teams as needed. Participate in cross-functional teams to develop strategy and tactics for key business initiatives across different functional areas.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5 years of program or people managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5 years of program or people managerial experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated proficiency with Excel Spreadsheets, Smartsheets, Business Objects, Power Bi and SAP.
• Experience creating Excel documents, including spreadsheets, formulas, charts, graphs, and functions.
• Experience in sales, marketing, purchasing, healthcare or related areas
• Knowledge of contract law
• Proven ability to operate in a matrixed marketing environment and work effectively with sales
• Proven ability to build and facilitate strong, productive working relationships with a wide variety of cross‐functional teams and customer contacts. 
• Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems with minimal direction and make decisions with confidence.   

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

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Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$150,400.00 - $225,600.00

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition assistance/reimbursement, andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match,Short-term disability,Paid time off,Paid holidays,Employee Stock Purchase Plan,Employee Assistance Program,Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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