Sourcing and Contracting Specialist

Business Center 1; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Center 1 in San Antonio, TX, seeks an experienced procurement professional to source, negotiate, and contract products, capital equipment, and services for University Health.

You will manage supplier relationships, coordinate solicitations, analyze offers, ensure contract compliance, and drive best-value outcomes across the system. A Bachelor degree and several years in procurement or contracting are required, with healthcare purchasing preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in business, procurement or related field is required.
• Four years of procurement experience may be used in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree.
• Three years of contracting or sourcing experience is preferred.
• Three years of increasingly complex contracts and public procurement experience is preferred.
• Two years of healthcare and hospital related purchasing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing, procurement, and contract documents management in collaboration with end users, GPOs, and Contract Management.
• Coordinate, prepare, solicit, analyze, and negotiate complex contracts and agreements.
• Review vendor terms and conditions for conflicts with University Health System’s terms.
• Administer contracts post-award to ensure compliance and value realization.
• Maintain good guest and working relations and ensure system-wide best value.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Contract management

Negotiation

Analytics

Public procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/procurement or related field

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs various basic and advanced duties essential to sourcing, procurement, and the establishment of contracts for products, capital equipment, and services for University Health and assures system-wide best value is achieved and maintained. Responsible for managing sourcing, procurement, and contract documents in collaboration with end users, Group Purchasing Organizations, and Contract Management in alliance with contract compliance and expense reduction initiatives. Performs work of considerable difficulty related to the coordination, preparation, competitive solicitation; analytics and negotiation of complex contracts and agreements. Reviews terms and conditions submitted by vendors for conflict with University Health System’s terms and conditions. Administers contracts after award to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contracts. Performs duties promptly and efficiently and complies with University Health and departmental policies. Maintains good guest and working relations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor degree in business, procurement or other related field is required. Four years of procurement experience may be used in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree requirements. Three years of contracting or sourcing experience is preferred. Three years of increasingly complex contracts and public procurement experience is preferred. Two years of healthcare and hospital related purchasing experience is preferred.