Sourcing and Contract Manager

Baylor Scott & White Health•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Sourcing and Contracts Manager – Services & Technology handles sourcing, contracting, and supplier management for assigned products or services. This role is key in executing commodity strategies for various spending categories. It is a focal point for the business and Supply Chain areas. The main focus is drafting contracts and agreements, ensuring terms are appropriate, and negotiating with suppliers. This position also monitors existing contracts and incorporates changes from business needs and supply markets. It suggests modifications to sourcing strategies as needed.

Requirements

Speak technical and legal terms. Explain complex contractual issues simply and clearly so people can understand.
Deep understanding of service-related contracts and identify potential risks within agreement.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.
Ability to view legal and contract matters through a business lens.
Contracting and negotiation process expertise to create the best mutual outcomes.
Negotiation skills that enable management of complex agreements with significant budget impact.
Ability to apply critical thinking to complex problems to develop viable solutions.
Knowledge of sourcing and/or contracting process best practices and measurement techniques for service agreements.
Data-based skills with ability to manipulate large volumes of spend data for examination of supplier, product and facility utilization.
Knowledge of finance and accounting impact of assigned areas of spend.
Excellent Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

Drafts, negotiates, and executes service related contracts for assigned categories. Compares these categories to industry trends and market standards. Continuously engages with end-users and Commodity Directors to understand market pressures and impacts on internal contracts. Ensures savings goals and targets are met for their categories. Provides ongoing help for requests for strategic products or services as required by the business.
Drives performance to achieve yearly cost reductions by standardizing products and seeking the best commodity or service costs.
Participates in and/or manages Request for Proposals (RFPs) for new or existing products and services.
Ensures pricing is effective and accurate in the system. This enables automated buying and identifies bottlenecks in automating purchases due to contract setup. Ensures accuracy and completeness of contract information in the source-to-settle system.
Partners with sourcing, business, and legal teams on contract negotiations, rights, obligations, and RFPs. Creates agreements to acquire products and services needed for business operations and growth. Ensures agreements meet the needs of both the organization and the supplier. Serves as a key internal interface with the Sourcing and Contracts Manager. This includes Finance, Accounting, Revenue Cycle, business stakeholders, Supply Chain operations, Logistics, Legal, Risk Management, Compliance, and Enterprise Security.
Reviews supplier requests to change terms and conditions. Assesses risk and provides recommendations to protect the organization's interests. Addresses supplier questions and resolves or escalates disputes when appropriate.
Assesses contracting language revisions and redlines to help internal risk structure. Positions and negotiates with suppliers. Ensures contracts are up-to-date with necessary terms. Complies with internal compliance, risks, and legal requirements.
Engages with internal stakeholders and suppliers to determine these options.
Monitors market information, benchmarking, product introduction and other drives that impact comparative position of contracts.