Strategic Cooperative Partnerships Manager

CENTEGIX® is the industry leader in wearable safety technology for healthcare, education, government, and commercial workplaces with nearly 800,000 badges in use. The cloud-based CENTEGIX Safety Platform™ initiates the fastest response time for emergencies, from the everyday to the extreme. Leaders in nearly 18,000 locations nationwide trust CENTEGIX's innovative safety solutions to empower and protect people (every day).

Purpose We are hiring a Strategic Cooperative Partnerships Manager to own and expand CENTEGIX's relationships with cooperative purchasing organizations, GPOs, and state contract vehicles that help accelerate customer access to our life-saving safety solutions.

This role serves as the strategic liaison between CENTEGIX, cooperative partners, and internal stakeholders, ensuring our contracts are effectively managed, fully leveraged, and positioned to drive growth across education, healthcare, government, and commercial markets.

The Strategic Cooperative Partnerships Manager will be responsible for maximizing the value of existing cooperative agreements, identifying new partnership opportunities, supporting revenue growth through contract utilization, and ensuring compliance with all cooperative purchasing

Requirements

This individual will work cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Finance, Legal, and Marketing to expand market access, strengthen partner relationships, and make it easier for customers to procure and deploy CENTEGIX solutions. Success in this role requires a deep understanding of the supplier/vendor side of cooperative purchasing, strong relationship management skills, and the ability to translate strategic partnerships into measurable business results.

At CENTEGIX, this role plays a critical part in helping more organizations access the technology that protects and empowers people every day. Position

Responsibilities

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.

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