Contract Specialist

Socket.dev; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Job summary

Vizient in Irving, TX seeks a contracts coordinator to optimize the sourcing process across functions and manage contract approvals in the contract management system.

You will ensure timely routing, accurate data fields, and compliance with contracting policies, while collaborating with local and national stakeholders. Strong Excel skills and 2+ years in healthcare contracting or procurement are preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a related role.
• Experience in healthcare contracting or procurement is preferred.
• Excellent business requirement elicitation, analysis, and documentation skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team with quick turnaround and quality output.

Responsibilities

• Manage intake, routing, assignment, and contract completion of sourcing requests via the contract management system.
• Assist sourcing personnel in understanding the contract approval process and ensure timely, professional completion.
• Ensure compliance with member contracting policies.
• Ensure all required data fields and supporting documents are completed for approval.
• Route contracts for approvals through appropriate workflows and levels.
• Follow up and resolve issues with local and national stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication

Education

Relevant degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary:

In this role, you will manage the on-going optimization of the sourcing organization’s processes and practices across all sourcing functions. You will collaborate with local and national stakeholders on contract and work order approvals managing the intake, routing, assignment, and contract completion of sourcing requests via member’s contract management system.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the intake, routing, assignment, and contract completion of sourcing requests via member’s contract management system.
• Assist sourcing personnel in understanding the contract approval process and ensure the process is completed in a timely, professional, and thorough manner.
• Ensure compliance with member contracting policies.
• Ensure all required data fields and supporting documents are accurately completed for contract approval.
• Route contracts for appropriate approvals in member’s contract management system through the appropriate workflows and approval levels as dictated by the member’s contracting guidelines.
• Follow up and resolve issues with local and national stakeholders.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment that requires quick turnaround and quality output.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 2 or more years’ experience required.
• Solid knowledge of Excel preferred.
• Experience in a customer service-related role preferably in healthcare contracting or procurement preferred.
• Excellent business requirement elicitation, analysis, and documentation skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment that requires quick turnaround and quality output.

Estimated Hiring Range:

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $39,100.00 to $66,500.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.