Contract Administrator

At Legacy, our mission is to make life better for others, and we carry out that mission in everything we do. We rely on individuals who are experts in their field and who view their work as vital to the overall success of the healthcare community.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all tactical and strategic sourcing and contracting activities regarding contracting and suppliers, including but not limited to: supplier selection, contract negotiation, conducting bids/RFP/RFI, contract implementation, contract utilization tracking.
• Provide contracting support on new strategic programs and projects.
• Maintain effective partnerships with distributors, manufacturers, and other suppliers.
• Develop and execute procurement strategies for supplies, equipment, and services.
• Negotiate non-GPO contracts and review existing, new, and revised GPO contracts.
• Manage the contract life cycle for assigned contracts from inception through execution, ensuring compliance with Legacy policies and department practices.
• Develop, track, and report key performance metrics.
• Manage a portfolio of low to medium complexity contracts, ensuring contract savings targets are met.
• Coordinate with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare recommendations on sourcing strategies, practices, and procedures.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of negotiations that mitigate risk to Legacy.
• Support and recommend new standardization efforts relating to equipment, consumables, and services.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) for capital, medical, surgical, and service supply expenses.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure the sourcing process is embraced by the organization.
• Manage all vendor performance, contracts, and relationships for assigned service line categories.
• Effectively employ contract-related tools and maintain contract databases to department standards.
• Provide assistance in procurement for high-value and/or high-risk projects as directed.
• Participate in strategies that advocate Lean Management and standard work protocols.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, healthcare administration, or a related field—or a combination of relevant experience and education.
• Minimum of two years of contract administration or supply chain management experience, including direct contract and sourcing expertise or related business field experience.
• Healthcare experience is a plus.
• CMRP certification preferred.

Skills

• Proficient at developing and understanding competitive bidding documents and costing models.
• Demonstrated knowledge of driving contract negotiations related to products, equipment, and service procurement.
• Proficiency with sourcing and knowledge of supply distribution alternatives.
• Demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision.
• Proven ability to work independently and on a team, model accountability, and establish and monitor expectations.
• Demonstrated experience with customer and vendor relationship management affecting positive stakeholder outcomes.
• Proven ability to analyze and interpret data, assess and mitigate risk, and initiate resolution.
• Demonstrated skills in problem-solving, research, analytics, presentation, facilitation, organization, and training.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with all stakeholders.
• Proven ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage projects.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Pay

USD $41.04 - USD $61.16 per hour.