Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

ForTec Medical is an industry leader, dedicated to improving patient health. Our Mission is to improve patient health and healthcare by delivering innovative surgical technologies on demand. ForTec’s commitment to excellence, integrity, and positive culture defines our organization. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare while growing your career in a supportive, mission-focused environment.

What We Offer:

At ForTec, caring for others starts with caring for our team. That’s why our benefits go beyond the basics:

• Paid Time Off: Company-paid holidays, a floating holiday, and generous paid time off.
• Health & Wellness Support: Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accidental injury insurance, and a Health and Wellness Program.
• Future Planning: 401(k) with company match, annual profit-sharing opportunities, and free financial advising resources.
• Extras That Matter: Free Teladoc account, employee assistance programs, and uniforms for field team members. Employee referral bonuses, tenure milestone awards, holiday bonuses, and performance-based recognition and reward opportunities.

The Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the National Accounts team, Sales, and Sales Operations, requiring effective teamwork with other individuals on the National Account (NA) team and field sales. The role is central to the National Accounts Program and the effective execution of our defined GPO strategy.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Own the internal management of GPO Rosters by preexisting knowledge of GPO’s, their relationship with Hospitals and IDN’s and their role in US Healthcare.

• Regularly update rosters—weekly, monthly, or as provided by GPOs, ensuring internal systems reflect the latest roster information.
• Maintain accurate parent/child relationships in both internal systems and with business partners.
• Organize and store documentation related to GPO affiliations.
• Serve as the main point of contact for field sales teams regarding hospital GPO affiliations.
• Monitor, validate, and respond to GPO pricing load requests both internally and externally.
• Track and analyze Hospital/IDN performance against elected commitments and ensure proper tiers are being accessed by Hospitals and IDNs.
• Manipulate and analyze data to track the performance of Hospitals and IDNs through the use of Excel.
• Provide analytics and financial reporting formats that can be utilized in PowerPoint and other digital forms and documents through the use of Power BI and other sources of internal information.
• Manage workflow, timelines, and deadlines when preparing proposals, presentations, and competitive bid responses
• Manage several ongoing requests with a high degree of detail and process orientation, with a sense of urgency.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, or related field preferred. High School diploma required.
• 4+ years of professional work experience in an office-based, collaborative team environment. 2+ years of experience working in or around GPOs, preferably in US Healthcare.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office and CRM. Advanced and proven Excel skills, including but not limited to expertise in vLookUp, hLookUp, WhatIf, and Pivot Tables.
• Up to 25% travel required with occasional overnight stays to attend training, trade shows, stakeholder meetings, company meetings, and other meetings as needed.
• This is a full-time position working regular business hours with flexibility required to meet business needs. This role is eligible for a hybrid work schedule after a training period, requiring 3 days in the office.

What You Need to Be Successful:

• Ability to work well within a team environment and communicate effectively timelines and deadlines with anticipatory skill. Strong team player who wants to be on a high-impact and winning team.
• Ability to work independently and complete tasks assigned with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical skills to assess, manipulate, and quantify data in Excel to understand the performance of the agreement vs commitments.
• Ability to adhere to processes and enforce them with others.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and following processes. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Function effectively in meeting deadlines and follow through, prioritizing workload and communicating with the team and manager regarding timelines.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to deal with frequent changes or unexpected events maturely and professionally. Intellectual curiosity and the ability to bring to light areas for improvement.

Join ForTec Medical – make YOUR impact today!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. As such, we provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, citizenship, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a member of the United States armed forces, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.