Strategic Contracts Lead for GPO & Customer Partnerships

Essity North America Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Essity North America Inc. is seeking an experienced Contract Manager to lead and support Customer and GPO contracting across the full contract lifecycle.

You will negotiate strategically, manage bids, analyze contracts, and coordinate internal teams to implement timely contract updates. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of strategic contract negotiations, a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or five+ years of equivalent experience in healthcare supply chain, contracting, sourcing, or procurement.
• 3+ years of strategic contract negotiations and sourcing experience.
• GPO/government contracting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic contract negotiations with Customers and/or GPOs with NAM/SAM teams to secure favorable terms.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders (Legal, Marketing, Risk, etc.) for timely execution of terms.
• Review bid documents (RFP/RFI/RFQ) and develop bid responses with NAM/SAM inputs.
• Analyze therapy areas to grow GPO position and contract compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of Essity products/value propositions to support negotiations.
• Conduct regular stakeholder meetings to review expirations and ownership assignments.
• Communicate contract updates and launches to internal teams ahead of expirations.
• Drive process excellence, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Analytical skills

MS Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Written and verbal English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare / supply chain / economics / business law

5+ years progressive experience in healthcare supply chain / contracting

Tools

Asana

CLM tools

Job description

Essity North America Inc. is seeking an experienced Contract Manager to lead and support Customer and GPO contracting across the full contract lifecycle.

You will negotiate strategically, manage bids, analyze contracts, and coordinate internal teams to implement timely contract updates. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of strategic contract negotiations, a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and strong Excel skills.