Strategic Cooperative Partnerships Manager

CENTEGIX

Strategic Cooperative Partnerships Manager owning and expanding CENTEGIX's relationships with purchasing organizations. Enhancing access to safety solutions for various sectors including education, healthcare, and government.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage CENTEGIX's relationships with cooperative purchasing organizations, GPOs, and state contract vehicles, serving as the primary point of contact for all contract-related activities.
Partner with Product, Sales, and Marketing teams to develop, maintain, and optimize product, pricing, and contract information across cooperative purchasing and GPO agreements.
Collaborate with Sales leadership to identify, evaluate, and secure new cooperative purchasing, GPO, and state contract opportunities that expand market access and accelerate customer acquisition.
Develop strategies to maximize utilization of existing cooperative contracts and increase awareness of CENTEGIX solutions among cooperative members and stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with all contract terms, reporting requirements, administrative fees, rebate programs, and participation obligations associated with cooperative purchasing and GPO agreements.
Manage ongoing reporting and performance metrics for cooperative purchasing organizations, GPOs, and state contract vehicles in partnership with Accounting and Sales Operations.
Serve as the primary escalation point for contract, rebate, participation, and compliance-related inquiries from cooperative and GPO partners.
Partner with Accounting to reconcile contract activity, administrative fees, rebates, and any discrepancies related to cooperative purchasing agreements.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key contacts at organizations such as Sourcewell, OMNIA Partners, TIPS, BuyBoard, PEPPM, NASPO ValuePoint, and other strategic purchasing organizations.
Represent CENTEGIX at industry conferences, cooperative purchasing events, and partner meetings to strengthen relationships and identify new growth opportunities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or other related field.
4+ years of experience managing Group Purchasing Organization (GPO), Cooperative Purchasing, Channel, Contract Vehicle, or Strategic Partner relationships from the supplier/vendor side.
Experience supporting sales teams by leveraging cooperative purchasing contracts to accelerate customer acquisition and shorten procurement cycles.
Experience owning and managing supplier agreements with organizations such as Sourcewell, OMNIA Partners, TIPS, BuyBoard, PEPPM, NASPO ValuePoint, or similar purchasing cooperatives strongly preferred.
Deep understanding of cooperative purchasing organizations, GPOs, and state contract vehicles from the supplier/vendor perspective, including experience leveraging these relationships to drive revenue growth and expand market access.
Proficiency in Salesforce.
Strong knowledge of E-Procurment tools.
Strong organizational and process development skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain cross functional relationships.
The ability to build and maintain trusting relationships with our partner organizations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote first work environment; we offer workplace flexibility
Participation in company wide discretionary bonus
Fifteen days of PTO plus twelve company holidays
Three days of paid Sick Leave and one floating holiday
Monthly device(s) reimbursement
Up to $2500/year reimbursement for eligible education expenses
We offer a range of Healthcare plans to meet your needs (medical, dental, vision)
401(k) Plan with 4% employer contribution to help you plan for the future
Employee Referral Bonus
Charitable Program Match

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract managementsupplier agreementssales supportrevenue growth strategiesprocurement cyclesprocess development

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunication skillsrelationship buildingcross-functional collaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration