Senior Contract Manager

Sterling Inspired Staffing.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Free private furnished housing

Paid time off (PTO)

Parental leave

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Health savings account (HSA)

Life insurance

Mental health care

Adoption benefit

Employee stock purchase program

Associate discounts

Tax-free tuition reimbursement

Student loan assistance

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Senior Contract Manager to lead healthcare services contracting efforts. The role involves managing procurement, negotiating contracts, and overseeing project deliverables. Strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and a Bachelor's degree are required, along with a minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience. Comprehensive medical benefits and tuition reimbursement will be provided as part of the package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, and contract negotiation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage aggregated sourcing events and negotiate contracts successfully.
• Provide project oversight to assigned contract analysts.
• Research and analyze vendors for RFP inclusion.
• Prepare and manage Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Present contracts strategy to relevant boards.

Skills

Procurement experience

Sourcing experience

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Contract Manager Purchased Services Nashville, TN

Job Summary

This position will serve as a lead on the Purchased Services sourcing team as a subject matter expert in the area of healthcare services contracting and as a contract negotiator and program manager to help support HealthTrust members in achieving savings from purchased services national agreements and aggregated sourcing events. This position will lead the Contract Analyst, develop strategy and execute assigned initiatives in the Purchased Services Workplan. There will be multiple ongoing contracting projects that requirement spend assessments, sourcing expertise including managing competitive bids and contract negotiations.

Job Responsibilities

• Management of successful Aggregated Sourcing Events. The Manager is responsible to deliver successfully negotiated contracts to HealthTrust members. Success will be defined as the timely meeting of all project deliverables included in the executed contract, including projected savings
• Provide project oversight, to include leading assigned contract analyst supporting all projects
• The Manager is responsible for managing assigned National agreement projects, including the completion and timely execution of assigned contracts to members that delivery high quality services and cost savings
• Understand various services industries from which healthcare providers purchase
• Research and analyze vendors to be included in RFPs
• Prepare, distribute and manage Request for Proposals
• Evaluate proposals, oversee development of financial analysis and present contract recommendations for members
• Present contracts strategy, validation, etc. to appropriate boards (nursing, respiratory, supply chain, etc.)
• Craft contract language working with Corporate Legal
• Negotiate and execute facility/IDN contracts on behalf of members
• Collaborate with members to ensure successful initiative implementation and conversions
• Working closely with the Purchased Service Contracting directors; manage all reporting, analytics, KPIs, and all other processes involved with each assigned service category
• Validate accuracy of all spend assessments, initiative score cards, reports, data, and contract recommendations prior to member presentation
• Provide weekly project updates to Assistant Vice President
• Attend off-site meetings as required
• Train staff in all new policies, processes, etc. as required

Qualifications

• College Graduate Bachelor Degree is required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), required
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), required
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills, required
• Excellent presentation skills, required

MUST HAVE PROCUREMENT, SOURCING, NEGOTIATING, CONTRACTS EXPERIENCE- MIN 5-7 YEARS

Medical, dental, and vision coverage 401(k) with company match Tuition reimbursement Free private furnished housing or tax-free subsidy Paid time off (PTO) Parental leave Flexible spending account (FSA) Health savings account (HSA) Life insurance Mental health care Adoption benefit Employee stock purchase program Associate discounts Tax-free tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per calendar year Student loan assistance of $150 per month for full-time employees and $75 per month for part-time employees Primary care physician office visits, Urgent care or walk-in clinic, Outpatient and inpatient hospital services, and Emergency services. Paid family leave, Identity theft protection, Dental HMO plans, and Sprint PCS employee discount.