Senior Contract Administrator

About the role

Virtual position open to candidates working from Oregon or Washington. While primarily virtual, occasional on‑site work may be required at a designated Legacy Health location. All new hires must travel to a Legacy Health office in Portland, Oregon prior to start date to complete a new‑hire health assessment and paperwork. Initial training and orientation may be conducted on‑site before transitioning to the remote schedule.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for tactical contracting and strategic sourcing activities including conducting bids, requests for proposals, or other procurement strategies for goods and services.
• Directs the contract life cycle from inception through execution ensuring that all contracts are prepared in accordance with established Legacy policies and department practices.
• Ensures accurate and timely completion of negotiations.
• Responsible for a portfolio which includes highly complex contracts ensuring that contract savings targets are met.
• Project focused and responsible for identifying and leading strategic system-wide supply chain contract-related projects.
• Serves as a role model, mentors, motivates and leads interdepartmental commodity team to enhance efficiencies in performing all required duties.
• Facilitates communication between commodity teams, leadership, and stakeholders.
• Drives strategies that advocate Lean Management and standard work protocols.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field or combination of experience and education required. Master’s degree in relevant field of study and CMRP desired.

Experience: Minimum of five years of contract administration management or supply chain management that includes considerable contract and sourcing expertise or related business field experience. Healthcare experience a plus.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Proficient at developing and understanding request for proposals, quotes and information and other competitive bidding documents and cost models.
• Demonstrated knowledge at 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 lead a team, model accountability and establish and monitor to 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, oral and written, to all stakeholders.
• Proven ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage projects.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Licensure certification in project management preferred.

Pay

Pay range: USD $43.11 - USD $64.22 per hour.