Procurement Partner-Contracting

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

2d • $31

About The Position

The Procurement Partner of Contracting is responsible for leading complex contracting initiatives and managing the full contract lifecycle for a wide range of goods, services, and operational agreements. This role combines strategic procurement expertise with contract negotiation and compliance oversight to ensure optimal value, service, and risk mitigation for the organization. This role collaborates with internal stakeholders, legal counsel, and external vendors to ensure business needs for contracts are clearly understood and accurate. The incumbent is responsible for preparing and negotiating designated contracts, obtaining execution, ensuring adherence to organizational policies and regulatory standards and other responsibilities under the Contract Review and Approval Policy.
At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.
Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Master's Degree and 1-2 years experience Strategic sourcing, contract management, negotiation or compliance monitoring experience preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree and 3-5 years experience Strategic sourcing, contract management, negotiation or compliance monitoring experience preferred.
• HS diploma or equivalent and 5-7 years experience Strategic sourcing, contract management, negotiation or compliance monitoring experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contract Lifecycle Management
• Contracting Strategy Procurement
• Supplier Relationship Risk Management

Benefits

• The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
• Learn more about Children’s Mercy benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees