Supply Chain Contract Source Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Carolina.

📋 Description

• Oversee, sustain, and refresh supply chain contract documentation, data, and systems.

• Optimize Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and local contracts to achieve high contract penetration.

• Utilize data analysis to pinpoint opportunities that ensure pricing accuracy and enhance supplier performance.

• Execute initiatives aimed at realizing savings.

• Assist in formulating contracting strategies and facilitate contract negotiation processes.

• Manage supply, service, and capital contracts, from tracking implementation spending to overseeing renewals.

• Plan, allocate, and manage contracts for technically complex goods and services under delegated authority.

• Collaborate with surgical and integrated clinical services teams to support procurement, contracting, and payables functions.

• Identify potential savings and establish a prioritized pipeline.

• Provide documentation for Service Line Category Management Committees.

• Cultivate and maintain client relationships, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.

• Support item master, contract management, and GPO systems to ensure compliance, accurate item information, and pricing integrity.

• Keep contracts and bid calendars up to date.

• Collect data and customer feedback for supplier scorecards and business evaluations.

• Oversee contracting processes, including redlining, edits, signature routing, and storage of contracts.

• Identify cost-effective and compliant best practices for major contracts while managing associated risks.

• Assist in developing long-term procurement and contracting strategies.

• Coordinate client requirements, draft technical specifications, recommend technical support, and propose product standardization.

• Analyze bids for multi-commodity purchase contracts and complex products.

• Summarize and audit vendor responses, and communicate selections to relevant parties.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Materials Management, Communications, or a related field.

• Two (2) years of relevant work experience.

• A combination of work and academic experience may be considered: six years of related work experience or an Associate degree coupled with four years of related work experience.

• Proficient understanding of Supply Chain functional areas.

• Familiarity with the contract review process and redlining.

• Ability to identify and resolve purchasing and contract-related issues.

• Acquainted with GPO benchmarking and other healthcare supply chain tools.

• Capable of collaborating with hospital administrative departments, clinicians, and hospital executives.

• Proficient in utilizing metrics to inform decision-making.

• Competent in solving complex problems effectively and managing multiple high-priority tasks.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technological and market trends in assigned commodity areas.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Excellent communication and facilitation abilities.

• Effective planning and project management skills.

• High attention to detail and exceptional analytical capabilities.

• Strong customer service and excellence skills.

• Proficient in the MS Office suite of products.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work as specified in the job title.

• Day shift schedule.

• Full-time employment.