Role Description

The System Manager – Contracting ('Contact Manager') is responsible for contract management 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 judgment and ability to identify and resolve business issues.

• Lead RFI/RFPs, negotiations, and contracting for a particular spend category.
• Partner with the CSH Legal Team to address proposed contract terms that deviate from CSH standard.
• Develop new policies or contract templates, and improve contracting processes.
• 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 specialized and/or non-routine proposals, bids, and contract modifications.
• Lead negotiation efforts.
• Manage internal communications across category team and work with key stakeholders (e.g., Legal, Finance, Operations, etc.) collaboratively.
• Understand the business case and financial/analytical issues; work closely with the Data Analytics team for data needs and data collection efforts.
• Analyze 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.
• Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators that are measurable to ensure vendor compliance with contracting terms and conditions, ensuring that projected contracted value is captured and maintained.
• Participate in business review processes including evaluating vendor compliance with contracts and enforcing vendor rebates.
• Interact 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, Business/Healthcare Administration (or other similar).
• Minimum of three years of contracting and/or supply chain experience with evidence of progressive, increasing responsibility.
• Experience with and literate in supply chain computer applications, Microsoft Office applications, Google tools, and user knowledge of each to achieve Supply Chain goals.

Requirements

• Required: Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, Business/Healthcare Administration (or other similar) and Minimum of three years of contracting and/or supply chain experience with evidence of progressive, increasing responsibility.
• Experience with and literate in supply chain computer applications, Microsoft Office applications, Google tools and user knowledge of each to achieve Supply Chain goals.

Preferred

• Masters Degree