Contract Administrator FT-Greenbriar

Houston Methodist • Houston, TX

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About The Position

At Houston Methodist, the Contract Administrator position is responsible for managing the contracts across area of responsibility as assigned. This position presents contract recommendations for cost savings and operational efficiencies. The Contract Administration works closely with contracting, sourcing, legal, value analysis (VA), group purchasing organizations (GPOs), end users and suppliers. This position identifies opportunities, drives consensus and implements contracts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field required.
• Five years of experience in contracting and supply chain; for internal employees four years of experience in contracting and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Responds to all communications from internal/external customers within defined service level agreement.
• Meets with assigned departments at least quarterly.
• Partners with key stakeholders, such as internal Supply Chain Management (SCM), end-user partners and external Vendor Partners, to complete product and service implementations, conversions, or changes.
• Leads in request for proposal (RFP) processes and obtains informal bids/quotes.
• Manages bid process through contract award and implementation of products and services, including the set-up of supplies in the materials system and with distributor.
• Coordinates frequent meetings as appropriate with distributors, vendors and service providers for synchronization of contracted price, specifications, terms and conditions.
• Responsible for audits of contract performance across all areas of assigned categories to ensure that the Health System is maximizing and obtaining earned contract value.
• Performs maintenance/distribution of contract modifications including terms and/or pricing with appropriate stakeholders.
• Evaluates and prioritizes existing contracts for opportunities to improve contract benefits and/or reduce costs based on annual work plan savings in assigned discipline.
• Research and analyze GPO contracts and market information to identify the most cost-efficient contract opportunities.
• Ensures contract compliance with terms and conditions to achieve cost savings.
• Prepares financial analysis necessary to arrive at financial impact and report findings on as requested, required or appropriate.
• Negotiates contract pricing, terms and conditions and monitors price compliance throughout the lifecycle of the contract.
• Addresses contract price conflicts in conjunction with internal SCM functional teams as appropriate.
• Reviews current and existing contracts to identify additional value add for Houston Methodist.
• Identifies areas of contract opportunity to increase contract penetration and reduce costs.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional development. Completes the My Development Plan (MDP).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees