Senior Contracts Administrator

Banner Health; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Equipment provided

Job summary

Banner Health seeks a Senior Strategic Sourcing Administer to lead sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier management across high-spend clinical categories, including Cardiology and Imaging. The role oversees a $100M contract portfolio and drives value through strategic sourcing initiatives while strengthening vendor relationships.

The position collaborates with physicians, clinical leaders, and operations to craft sourcing strategies that balance financial stewardship with positive patient

Responsibilities

• Monitors, assesses and re-bids or renegotiates contracts every 1–3 years.
• Identifies new cost savings sources through market analysis and product research.
• Manages contracting: RFPs, due diligence, risk analysis, and contract documents.
• Provides leadership to facilities in contracting and procurement of supplies and equipment.
• Facilitates implementation of procurement processes and stakeholder input.

Job description

Department Name:

Supply Contract Admin-Corp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Legal

The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we're excited about what the future holds for health care. That's why we're changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. Our team has come together with the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. The future of health care starts here. If you're ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

We are seeking a highly strategic and results-driven Senior Strategic Sourcing Administer to lead sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier management initiatives across high-spend clinical categories, including Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, and Imaging.

This role manages a $100M contract portfolio consisting of procurement contracts, outsourced services programs, and purchasing initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for maximizing organizational value while minimizing costs through effective supplier negotiations, strategic sourcing initiatives, and strong stakeholder partnerships.

This position plays a critical role in collaborating with physicians, clinical leadership, and operational leaders to develop sourcing strategies for products with a high degree of physician preference, ensuring both financial stewardship and positive patient outcomes.

Location:

Remote, Banner provides equipment

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 7am - 4pm

*This can be a remote position if you live in the following state(s) only: AZ, CA, NV, CO, NB & WY*

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for a $100M contract portfolio of procurement contracts, outsourced services programs, and purchasing programs, maximizing value to the company while minimizing cost from vendors and suppliers; provides high quality procurement services to meet the needs of internal customers. The incumbent is accountable for developing efficiencies and for finding new opportunities to reduce supply cost through effective vendor negotiations, and for promoting sound and ethical contracting and purchasing practices between the company and the vendor community; and for developing and maintaining positive vendor relationships based on mutual respect and trust. This position directs and leads the overall sourcing strategy for high spend product categories with a high degree of physician preference which will require collaboration with physicians and other key clinical decision makers.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Monitors, assesses and re-bids or re-negotiates existing contracts and vendor agreements in assigned areas as appropriate every one to three years. Regularly evaluates and revises as appropriate company participation in programs such as medical supply agreements, service agreements, capital equipment agreements and pooled purchase agreements. Monitors vendor and company/facility contract compliance and performance.
2. Identifies and develops new cost savings sources and vendor agreement opportunities through market monitoring, product research, usage, source and cost analysis, and participation in hospital or assigned area procurement association and education. Conducts analysis of products, prices and usage opportunities; prepares spreadsheets and executive summaries of contracts and presents recommendations to the Supply Chain Governance Team.
3. Manages the contracting processes for assigned areas: The development of specifications, performance of due diligence work (such as research and financial analysis) the development and writing of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and the writing and editing of contract documents. Independently reviews complex terms and conditions, develops alternative language, performs risk analysis/mitigation, and provides recommendations while ensuring compliance with legal requirements, customer requirements. Coordinates legal review of contracts as appropriate.
4. Provides enterprise leadership and consultation to company facilities in the contracting, procurement and utilization of supplies, products and equipment for assigned service lines. Uses a variety of methods to collect collaborative input of end users and purchasers, builds detail of specification, and develops group consensus. Demonstrates ability to influence and deal tactfully and confidentially with internal and external customers at all organizational levels in a dynamic environment.
5. Facilitates implementation of new procurement proc