**Description** This position is incentive eligible. **Introduction** Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Director Electricity Procurement? At HealthTrust, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years. **Benefits** HealthTrust, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. + Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. + Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing + 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) + Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock + Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. + Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more + Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts + Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships + Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) + Colleague recognition program + Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) + Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards) **_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._** You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Director Electricity Procurement like you to be a part of our team. **Job Summary and Qualifications** The Director Electricity Procurement is responsible for negotiating industry leading national agreements for the group purchasing organization in the area of electric contracting. The objective is to ensure best in class industry pricing and contract terms and conditions commensurate with the risk profile of our client members. Individual must possess strong negotiation skills and thorough understanding of contract terms and conditions with ability to identify contractual risks and propose alternate language toward a solution. Individual must be proficient in mitigating business risk, identifying cost savings opportunities, and adept at identifying new areas for contracting. This position's key area of focus will be customized regional sourcing initiatives characterized by volatile energy market dynamics and evolving delivery infrastructures and suppliers. **What you will do in this role includes:** Category Knowledge: + Understanding or demonstrated ability to learn in-depth aspects of portfolio: + fundamental and technical market dynamics + pricing comparisons-between supplier offerings + electric networks, capacity markets and physical flow patterns + federal and state regulatory issues which may impact delivery services and costs + awareness of legislative issues that may impact electric industry + understanding of cost drivers (direct and indirect) + resource issues that impact long term supply/demand balance Supplier Knowledge: + Individual must know and be able to use knowledge about supplier to develop strategies, create leverage, mitigate risks, and anticipate direction of the market and potential supplier direction. Includes, but not limited to: + interpretation of Supplier SEC filings, annual reports, or analyst reports + discussion of future resource and capacity availability with suppliers and customer + occasional site-visits to supplier/provider to review current or future technology + investigation of new supplier entrants to market Strategy Development, Validation and Risk Mitigation: + Develops the contract strategy, formulates a clear vision and articulates steps to achieve the negotiation objectives. + The individual must work closely with member IDNs and facilities to develop a strategy that aligns with member needs/requirements, and meets objectives of the group-purchasing organization. The strategy must be presented and approved by HealthTrust senior leadership. When appropriate, the strategy must be presented and validated by member-led Advisory Boards and a member-led, executive-level Supply Chain Board. Key initiatives will also be presented to the Equity Board. The individual must be able to soundly articulate the strategy and guide the audience to the desired end-result. Strategies must contemplate a variety of complex considerations. The Contract Director must develop a strategy that manages and hedges risk achieving the desired outcome. The Contract Director must be adept at reading situations and adapting strategies or negotiations as necessary throughout the sourcing process. Sourcing Process: + Thorough understanding and accountability for the sourcing process for their assigned portfolio including market research, bid preparation, Strategy Development & Validation, RFP, Contract Negotiations, and contract launch. Manage Electric Supplier Agreements + Identify and qualify potential suppliers + Negotiate master electric gas purchasing agreements Direct RFP Process + Regional Category Analysis + RFP/Strategy Development + Supplier negotiations/award + Drive member alignment and consensus + Direct financial analyst and support activities + Collaborate with Client Services regarding communications and service issues + Collaborate with contract development to ensure proper documentation Provide member risk management support for 200+ custom contracts in growing electric portfolio + Align client procurement strategy with risk tolerances + Recommend procurement strategies based on market information and trends + Apply appropriate simulation tools to support market analysis, risk modeling and outcome analysis Supplier Relationship Management: In addition to basic supplier relationship management, the Contract Director will strategically foster excellent working relationship with key suppliers, including the negotiation of master/corporate templates that cross business units with supplier. Communications: + Communicate effectively and efficiently with internal and external resources: + Presenting contract strategies and reporting outcomes to various stakeholders is an integral function of this position, requiring polished skills and interfacing with various levels of member executives. Audiences include: Senior Executives, Advisory Boards, Supply Chain Board, and the Equity Board. + Communicate negotiation status and results. Audiences include but are not limited to: clinical operations or board leads, legal, account management, global sourcing, and members. + Facilitate conversations with functional team during project kick-off to gather feedback, opinions, and alignment of resource needs to meet contracting initiative timelines. Functional team includes financial analysts, board leads, team lead, legal, communications, etc. + Communicate bid process, negotiation status, and agreement on terms, financial proposal concerns and other matters with supplier. Collaboration: + Collaboration required with functional team throughout sourcing process: + with legal staff on development and finalization of contract + with financial analysts on assessing supplier proposals + with board leads on meeting with advisory boards + with contract analysts on product/price loading of awarded agreements + with portfolio specialists and communications on contract launch/implementation + with account management in their member-facing duties related to the portfolio + Financial & Operational Goals: + Meet or exceed financial and operational goals established in the annual contracting plan. Policies & Procedures: + Maintain timely achievement of all assigned sourcing initiatives ensuring activities adhere to all established policies and procedures and standards of business conduct. + Customer Service: + Resolve supplier and/or customer issues, as escalated by Portfolio Specialist. + Maintain strong customer relationships and build trust and respect by consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations. Customers are internal and external. + Work with HealthTrust audit team to assist and facilitate engagement and finalization of audit projects. Change Management: + Act as a champion for business process change, organizational change, and cultural change. May include leading process improvement or training initiatives. **What qualifications you will need:** + Accredited College Bachelor's Degree required in business, finance or engineering with advanced degree desirable + 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience. + Ideal candidate will have experience in strategic sourcing and negotiating a variety of contracts in either energy or other aligned commodity categories. + Relevant work experience includes, but is not limited to: + Energy commodity trading + Electric utility + Energy marketing + Facility management + Contracting financial analysis + Commodity risk management + Regulation of utility service In today's challenging business environment of cost pressures, supply disruptions, and workforce shortages, it is crucial for providers to efficiently manage expenses and enhance performance. HealthTrust, in collaboration with 1,800 hospitals and health systems, offers a specialized group purchasing organization (GPO) membership model designed to deliver immediate and sustainable cost savings. Their team of experts provides tailored value acceleration engagements to address specific needs, delivering unparalleled benefits. With nationwide purchasing power and a focus on overall spending management, HealthTrust offers unmatched pricing advantages on supplies, along with industry-leading benchmarks and best practices. The dedicated team is committed to guiding and implementing performance enhancements in cost, quality, and outcomes. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years. HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Director Electricity Procurement opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!** We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.