Supply Chain Contracting Manager – GPO

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +26 more states.

📋 Description

• Serve as the contracting leader for supply chain and cost-of-goods categories, representing Clarventa in the market as a supplier-focused entity.

• Oversee the complete sourcing process and negotiate with vendors and suppliers to achieve competitive pricing, favorable terms, and dependable service for GPO member pharmacies.

• Create and implement category strategies and action plans aimed at increasing savings, enhancing contract structures, and maximizing partner value.

• Build and maintain a portfolio of vendor relationships and agreements, transforming vendor interest and preferred-pricing opportunities into executed contracts that yield measurable value.

• Track supplier performance, ensuring accountability to contract terms, service levels, and expectations.

• Maintain high standards in contracting and guarantee the timely and precise execution of agreements.

• Confirm that negotiated pricing and renewals are consistently extended to eligible members.

• Identify chances to aggregate member volume, standardize terms, and foster continuous improvements in category performance and cost competitiveness.

• Collaborate with leadership to evaluate, plan, and initiate new supply chain and cost-of-goods projects.

• Work together with analytics, finance, operations, contract operations, compliance, and legal teams.

• Ensure that vendor and supplier agreements comply with legal, regulatory, and industry standards, including anti-kickback, transparency, and reporting requirements.

• Assist in achieving compliance program goals and contribute to people, learning, and culture initiatives across the function.

• Execute additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent work experience is required.

• An MBA or another relevant advanced degree is preferred.

• Professional procurement, contracting, or supply management certification (e.g., CPSM) is preferred.

• A minimum of 7 years experience in procurement, supply chain, vendor contracting, category management, or sourcing is required.

• At least 3 years of direct contract negotiation experience with demonstrated and quantifiable savings or value delivered is required.

• Experience in developing new programs, categories, or functions, with a strong preference for those comfortable operating under ambiguity, pressure, and tight deadlines.

• Familiarity with group purchasing organizations (GPOs) is highly preferred.

• Knowledge of the group purchasing organization model, including how aggregated member volume creates negotiating leverage and how value is returned to member pharmacies.

• Experience in PBM or specialty pharmacy is preferred.

• Strong financial skills, including cost modeling, total-cost-of-ownership analysis, and pricing structure interpretation.

• Commitment to participate in, adhere to, and support compliance program objectives.

• Ability to consistently interact cooperatively and respectfully with colleagues.

• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to meet business needs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Industry-leading benefits for Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.

• 20 days of paid time off.

• 4 weeks of paid parental leave.

• 9 paid holidays.

• 401K company match of up to 5% with no vesting requirement.

• Adoption Assistance Program.

• Flexible Spending Account.

• Educational Assistance Plan and Professional Membership assistance.

• Referral Bonus Program – up to $750!