This is a remote position.

The System Manager – Contracting (‘Contract Manager’) is responsible for contract management specific to hospital Medical Supplies to include reviewing, analyzing, drafting and managing contracts in accordance with company policy and stakeholder specifications. The Contract Manager identifies and utilizes comparative data including market information and industry standards to make cost/benefit determinations in evaluating proposed contract terms relative to business needs. This position requires negotiation skills, independent judgement and ability to identify and resolve business issues. The Contract Manager will lead RFI/RFPs, negotiations, and contracting for a particular spend category. The Contract Manager will partner with the CSH Legal Team to address proposed contract terms that deviate from CSH standard, to develop new policies, or contract templates, and improve contracting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the category team or other key stakeholders to develop contracting strategies.

• Develop and lead the category RFI/RFP processes: prepares complex solicitations and reviews specialize and/or non-routine proposals, bids, and contract modifications.

• Leads negotiation efforts.

• Manages internal communications across category team and work with the key stakeholders (eg. Legal, Finance, Operations, etc) collaboratively.

• Have an understanding of the business case and financial/analytical issues. Works closely with the Data Analytics team for data needs and data collection efforts.

• Analyzes significant and/or unique contract requirements and special provisions while working with legal to ensure terms and conditions are compliant with appropriate laws, regulations and corporate policies and business unit procedures.

• Develops and monitors Key Performance Indicators that are measurable to ensure the vendor compliance with contracting terms and conditions ensuring that projected contracted value is captured and maintained.

• Participates in business review processes including evaluating vendor compliance with contracts and enforcing vendor rebates.

• Interacts with internal and external stakeholders and vendor personnel to address contractual concerns, requirements and ensure risk management, quality, and CSH legal terms and conditions are maintained through a contract’s life-cycle

• Partner with Contract Management team to manage pipeline of contract expirations.

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business/Healthcare Administration (or other similar) is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of contracting and or supply chain experience with evidence of progressive, increasing responsibility.
• Medical Supplies contract management highly desired.
• Experience with and literate in supply chain computer applications, Microsoft Office applications, Google tools and user knowledge of each to achieve Supply Chain goals.
• Proven negotiation capability
• Familiarity with supplier contracting and procurement processes
• Demonstrated process and project management
• General knowledge of healthcare operations and medical device industry issues
• Analytical and financial skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Possesses good organizational and task oriented capabilities
• Excellent oral, written skills and presentation skills
• Demonstrates leadership presence and maintains confidentiality