Includes: Facilitate conversations with internal functional team during project kick-off to gather feedback, opinions, and alignment of resource needs to meet contracting initiative timelines Communication of bid process, negotiation status, agreement on terms, financial proposal concerns and other matters with supplier and internal team Engaging customers through one-on-one conversations to articulate business strategy and resolve customer specific issues/concerns with contracting strategy or outcome Collaboration Collaboration required with functional team throughout sourcing process: With HCA Service Line and Supply Chain and Clinical leadership With HealthTrust GPO counterparts on complementary strategy With legal staff on development and finalization of contract With financial analysts on assessing supplier proposals With contract analysts on product/price loading of awarded agreements With communications on contract launch/implementation Financial & Operational Goals Meet/exceed financial & operational goals in the annual contracting plan. Understanding or demonstrated ability to learn in-depth aspects of portfolio: Product features and benefits Product comparisons between supplier offerings Operational impact to provider Interpretation and use of market information provided by global sourcing team Future product pipe-line and impact on market Interpretation of current and new FDA 510k filings Supplier Knowledge Individual must be able to develop and use knowledge about supplier to develop strategies, create leverage, mitigate risks, anticipate direction of the market and potential supplier direction.