Supply Chain Contract Specialist

Position Purpose

Manager projects from inception to completion, to include value analysis, contract negotiation, contract review according to internal legal thresholds, contract management while acting as a liaison between Renown Health and the manufacturer/vendor community, affiliating hospitals, providing contracting and other issues specific to meeting the healthcare needs of the members. Incumbent will manage Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and local contracts for indirect and direct services for commodities and create and manage relationships between the GPO, supply chain, and the suppliers.

Incumbent manages vendor relationships within the category ensuring supply integrity and contract compliance. Identifies cost savings and/or revenue-enhancing projects/initiatives through data analysis and use of the multiple systems available to them. e.g., Spend analysis, benchmarking, etc. The incumbent develops and ensures appropriate internal and external customer communications, support, and project goals.

This position also serves as a liaison between Renown Health and its affiliate facilities and vendors/suppliers/consultants (external partners) providing contracting and other contract specific requirements essential to meeting the needs of Renown Health. This position evaluates, creates, negotiates, maintains, and administers agreements ensuring contract compliance is always maintained. This position directly supports contract negotiation, RFP, and legal review for specifically assigned operational segments within Renown Health while utilizing Renown's legal team and resources to appropriately negotiate agreements to favorable terms.

Negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers and prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services, and supplies for customer-related business processes or for internal use as a generalist or in a combination of Purchasing Disciplines.

Has in-depth knowledge in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.

Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions.

Works independently; receives minimal guidance.

May lead projects or project steps within a broader project or have accountability for ongoing activities or objectives.

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products/services or processes.

Typically resolves complex problems or problems where precedent may not exist.

Often leads the work of small project teams.

Contributes to process improvements.

Responsible for the administration of contracts with various parties, including vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, landlords, physicians, providers, and employees.

This role assists attorneys with all stages of the contract, including drafting, analysis, and execution. Maintains a database of the organization's contracts for monitoring contract effective dates to thoughtfully plan for renewals and renegotiation.

Identifies, evaluates, and negotiates with suppliers that offer a competitive advantage to the organization.

Manages the organization's RFP/RFQ process and evaluates potential suppliers to ensure that cost, quality, inventory levels, and supply chain operations meet organizational needs.

Tracks supplier performance and compliance with expectations or contractual terms.

Identifies duplicated purchases across the organization and leverages bulk purchasing power to negotiate price discounts.

Ensures that all purchasing activities comply with applicable regulations and guidelines.

May work in a specialized purchasing area, such as commodities or raw materials.

This position does not provide patient care.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

• Education:
  
  Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Bachelor's degree in business or related field or equivalent experience required.
• Experience:
  
  5 years' experience in Purchasing/Contracting related fields is required. Two years' experience in project management preferred.
• License(s):
  None.
• Certification(s):
  Paralegal certification preferred.
• Computer / Typing:
  Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word, and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc. Must possess basic analytic knowledge in Excel including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, histogram, spend trending, and ROI/cost analysis compilation.