Contract Management Associate

Job Summary:

Responsible for local team support and/or global contract support. The Contract Management Associate will identify suppliers, run sourcing events, and complete the full procurement cycle for the projects assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with key local or global stakeholders, including Finance, HR, and Facilities, with direct guidance and support from Corporate Procurement. Guide stakeholders on full purchasing process.
• Perform spend analysis for assigned projects to identify and monitor trends and explore opportunities for savings.
• Drive contracts and agreements to preferred suppliers and improve standardization of key services.
• Lead sourcing projects, including requirements gathering, RFI/RFP, negotiation of pricing and contract terms and conditions.
• Effectively utilize sourcing and contract procurement tool sets including Quickbase database for managing project execution, Power BI and PeopleSoft modules for conducting spend analytics.
• Coordinate IT Security Assessment process where applicable.
• Develop and maintain a broad understanding of assigned categories and technologies.

Required Work Experience:

6+ years experience in sourcing and management of supplier contracts, with demonstrated results (cost, quality, service improvement).

Preferred Work Experience:

6+ years experience, as noted above.

Healthcare industry experience is highly desirable.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Sitting for long periods of time while working on a computer and verbally communicating on a headset or phone

Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) to produce reports, spreadsheets, databases and presentations.
• Supply management sourcing and contracting process.

Skills:

• Office 365 proficiency, including Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Word
• PeopleSoft or other ERP experience preferred, familiarity with databases
• Detail oriented, adaptable, and highly analytical
• Exhibit proven negotiation skills, including the ability to make sound decisions and apply creative problem-solving capabilities
• Display familiarity with proposal/RFP process, negotiation strategies, budgets, basic cost/price analysis, and supporting documentation.
• Ability to maintain effective stakeholder & supplier relationships
• Excellent writing and speaking abilities
• Well organized
• Resourceful
• Influencing skills