Contract Analyst

Parkland Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Contract Analyst supports and administers the Contract Team while following established Parkland policies and procedures. This is an on-site position with limited work from home days (20%). The role serves as a technical administrator responsible for developing and maintaining department databases and supporting contract administration, review, approval, tracking, and compliance processes for Parkland and its affiliates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Three years of procurement or contracting experience, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and database management software packages.
Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel.
Ability to organize and work effectively with others.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare procurement.
Contract administration and/or negotiation background experience.
Knowledge of Microsoft Access and the SQL programming language.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain department databases.
Maintain a SQL relational database of current contractual efforts and status for Parkland and Parkland affiliates to ensure compliance with Parkland policies and procedures.
Use the database to report the status of contractual acquisition efforts and metrics, including importing and exporting data from Excel, Microsoft Access, and SQL databases; converting Excel and Microsoft Access data to SQL; auditing; technical documentation; and interacting with SQL DBA and Reporting Teams.
Manage the Requisition Reassignment process, ensuring requisitions sent to Contracts are assigned to appropriate staff and projects are tracked in established systems.
Support the contract review and approval process with the Parkland Board of Managers by managing document flow, reviews, and revisions; ensuring information is documented and correct; maintaining a database of board document information; and providing monthly reports to the CFO.
Manage processes for Approved Deviations and Ratifications.
Coordinate submission of appropriate contractual agreements to the Dallas County Commissioners Court, as appropriate.
Support current and expired Parkland contracts and agreements to ensure compliance with policies and procedures, and use the database to initiate renewal processes before expiration as needed.
Respond to documentation requests resulting from protests or Public Information Act inquiries.
Create reports on all Sole Source contracts and After the Fact transactions for presentation to the Parkland Board.
Maintain working knowledge of Supply Chain software, including Jaggaer/Contracts+, Infor, and Lumere or other software as implemented.