UMH Sparrow Health System - Supply Chain Contract Specialist

Sparrow•Lansing, MI

22h

About The Position

The Contract Specialist performs Health System contracting activities for medical-surgical supplies. In collaboration with key stakeholders, this role applies industry best practices in sourcing, financial analysis, and implementation of Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and local contracts. The job description covers the minimum essential duties performed regularly. Additional duties may be assigned by the leader, and leadership may alter or modify the position’s duties.

Requirements

At least five years of progressive responsibility in a healthcare supply chain environment.
Completion of at least two years of college education in Business, Healthcare, Accounting, or a related field and seven years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, finance, or contracting; or a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, or supply chain management and at least five years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, finance, or contracting.
Excellent negotiation skills.
Ability to facilitate multidisciplinary committee meetings and track projects.
Ability to communicate medical-surgical supply features and applications to clinical stakeholders.
General working knowledge of ERP systems and reporting software.
General working knowledge of healthcare supply chain, including supply distribution, procurement, inventory management, vendor management, or GPO contracting.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
General working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Nice To Haves

Certified Materials Resource Planner (CMRP).
Direct experience in healthcare supply chain, procurement, supply distribution, or contracting.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for analyzing product attributes and usage statistics.
Proficiency with Lawson ERP.
Direct experience working with Group Purchasing Organization contracts.

Responsibilities

Develop and facilitate processes to monitor expiring contracts and take action on them.
Identify, propose, and drive cost-savings opportunities in contract pricing, utilization, and compliance.
Ensure pricing accuracy through contract activations, tier optimization, and ERP Item Master coordination.
Support vendor management, including multidisciplinary business reviews, vendor scorecards, and vendor credentialing.
Support Value Analysis processes with cost analysis and product-conversion assistance.
Facilitate Requests for Proposals/Information (RFP/RFI), bids, and selection processes for local contracts.
Manage relationships with key stakeholders in Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs).
Educate end users on contracting processes and administrative approvals.
Analyze off-contract spend across all Health System sites of care.
Verify and report contract compliance, cost savings, and spend information as required.
Participate in Value Analysis Committees and other assigned committees.