Contracts Senior Manager

This position is incentive eligible. Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Senior Contracts Manager? At HealthTrust, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years. Job Summary and Qualifications The Senior Contracts Manager is responsible for negotiating industry leading national agreements for HCA. Objective is to ensure best in class industry pricing and contract terms and conditions. Position's key area of focus will be sourcing initiatives that are primarily categories with low to medium spend, complexity, risk and sensitivity. Position may have some responsibility for other types of categories for the purposes of development and workload allocation. Individual must possess knowledge or prior experience in principles and concepts related to sourcing and contract management. Individual has knowledge of the industry or organization, processes, suppliers, customers, and contract terms/conditions. Individual will follow standard practices and policies in analyzing situations and data and solve a range of straightforward problems. Individual demonstrates project leadership for back office team members (legal, contract administration, etc.). What you will do in this role: Project Management Ability to plan and execute project timelines for assigned categories, with guidance from manager. Must have: Demonstrated level of organizational ability and attention to detail Ability to translate objectives into project planning priorities, create and manage work plans and timelines for multiple projects and priorities, and finalize negotiations in the time-frame designated for the project Ability to be highly efficient and productive without sacrificing quality Category Knowledge Understanding or aptitude to learn the product categories assigned and how end-users’ interface with the products. Understanding or demonstrated ability to learn in-depth aspects of portfolio: Product features and benefits Product comparisons between supplier offerings Operational impact to provider Interpretation and use of market information provided by global sourcing team Future product pipe-line and impact on market Interpretation of current and new FDA 510k filings Supplier Knowledge Individual must be able to develop and use knowledge about supplier to develop strategies, create leverage, mitigate risks, anticipate direction of the market and potential supplier direction. Includes, but not limited to: Discuss future product pipelines with suppliers Review current or future technology Investigate new supplier entrants to market Future product pipe-line and impact on market Strategy Development, Validation, and Risk Mitigation The individual will develop the strategy with the guidance of their manager and in collaboration with HCA Service Lines and Supply Chain leadership. Individual will seek guidance of manager for risk issues and agreed upon risk mitigation strategies. For these categories, the individual will develop the strategy, identify risks, and develop a risk mitigation plan. Individual will present that information to their manager for discussion and approval Sourcing Process Thorough understanding and accountability for the sourcing process for their assigned portfolio. Including market research, bid preparation, RFI, Strategy Development & Validation, RFP, Contract Negotiations, and contract launch. Supplier and Customer Relationship Management: Oversee supplier relationship during the sourcing process. Participate in supplier business reviews and review new products/technologies as they arise in assigned categories. Build strong relationships with senior level supplier contacts. Customer Build strong customer relationships through frequent interaction (all levels, including executive). Effective and efficient communications with internal stakeholders and suppliers, with limited communication to customers. Includes: F…

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