Ed Bonetti

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Vice President Supply Chain Services at Vizient, Inc

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Ed Bonetti is the Vice President of Supply Chain Services at Vizient, where he transforms healthcare supply chains into strategic functions integrated with financial and clinical goals. With experience at UMass Memorial Health and Lifespan, he focuses on operational excellence and data integrity. He is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island.

Ed operates with a philosophy of servant leadership and continuous improvement, believing that there are no failures, only learning opportunities. He is interested in the strategic insights of leading management institutions like MIT Sloan and McKinsey, reflecting a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.

Unique Fact: Ed functions as both the VP of Supply Chain for UMass Memorial Health and as a Solutions Architect for Vizient, helping other health systems improve their performance.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Supply Chain
He is a frequent speaker on transforming supply chain operations, focusing on resiliency, strategic preparedness, and aligning with clinical and financial objectives.
Operational Excellence
Emphasizes enhancing data integrity, optimizing back-office processes, and using Lean tools and data analytics to drive financial value and support clinical improvement.
Supplier Diversity
Actively works on initiatives to increase spending with local, minority, and women-owned businesses, viewing it as crucial for building a resilient community supply chain.

Media Appearances

Ed has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2015
Vice President Supply Chain Services at Vizient, Inc
5-2008 - 7-2015
Director Supply Chain Operations at Lifespan
6-2006 - 5-2008
Director of Operations at Belo
11-2001 - 11-2005
Senior Manager at Hexagon Metrology
9-1999 - 11-2001
Manager Sales and Distribution at Pentair

Education

1977 - 1981
BS from University of Rhode Island - College of Business

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Exp : 25 Location : Austin, Texas, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President Supply Chain Services at Vizient, Inc
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Insights For Selling To Ed

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims

DONT's

  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ed is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ed

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ed move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Ed take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Ed

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