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This role is responsible for strategic contract negotiations, bid and proposal management, contract analytics, cross-functional stakeholder coordination, and timely implementation and launch of contract updates. The Contract Manager will help ensure Essity’s contracts are aligned with business objectives/strategies, managed in accordance with company policies and risk tolerances, and executed in a way that supports customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and business growth.\nThe ideal candidate should/could live in Charlotte, NC.\nWe are looking for people who embody our values, are not afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We are always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we would love to talk!\nWhat You Will Do\nPerforms strategic contract negotiations with Customers and/or GPO’s with the collaboration of the National Account Manager (NAM) and Strategic Account Manager (SAM) teams to ensure most favorable contract position for Essity.\nLeads and/or facilitates ongoing communication and strategy development between the Customer and/or GPO’s, Legal, Essity Business Leaders/Stakeholders, Marketing, Risk Management, etc. to allow for timely execution of terms and conditions.\nReviews bid documents thoroughly upon receipt from Customers and/or GPO’s (i.e., Request for Proposal, Request for Information, Request for Quote, Cross References, etc.), develops appropriate bid responses through the collaboration with NAM and SAM teams, coordinates required tasks with all internal teams (other than NAM and SAM teams), and ensures bid responses are complete and submitted by required deadlines. \nConducts analyses for all therapy areas, as necessary, with the support of the NAM team to evaluate and grow Essity’s GPO position in various performance groups, standardization programs, and contract compliance.\nMaintains a high level of knowledge of Essity products and value propositions to support effective Customer and/or GPO negotiations.\nConducts weekly/bi-weekly meetings with key stakeholders (i.e., NAM, SAM, Distribution, Pricing, etc.) to review upcoming expirations/ownership assignments to ensure all contracts are updated/completed to Essity’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).\nCommunicates contract updates and new launches to internal Essity teams in advance of contract expiration to allow for timely updates to SAP.\nDrives strong stakeholder management and communication (with both internal and external customers) to support Essity’s business growth, strategies, and overall Customer satisfaction.\nAbility to prioritize tasks, contracts, and projects independently while mitigating risk and resolving complex issues.\nDrives process excellence, operational efficiency, and team capability development aligned to Essity company policies and risk tolerances.\nAnticipates potential contract/project roadblocks with an ability to problem-solve solutions that support Essity’s business position while ensuring a positive Customer experience. \nWho You Are\nPossesses a Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, supply chain, accounting, economics, business law, or a related field; or five (5) or more yearsof demonstrated equivalent progressive experience in healthcare supply chain, contracting, sourcing, category management or procurement.\nThree (3) or more yearsof demonstrated strategic contract negotiations (including detailed terms and conditions review, redlining, etc.), sourcing, and/or category management experience required.\nGroup Purchasing Organization (GPO) and/or Government contracting and sourcing experience is a plus.\nKnowledge and experience of value analysis processes/techniques and product cross-referencing is a plus\nProficient in Microsoft Office products with intermediate to advanced level skills specifically in Microsoft Excel required.\nAbility to perform complex cost analyses required.\nFamiliarity with project management tools such as Asana and various contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools is a plus.\nHighly detail-oriented with strong analytical and administrative capabilities and the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously and efficiently.\nCommercially minded with an understanding of pricing administration and contract operations processes.\nProactive in identifying continuous improvement opportunities to processes in support operational efficiency. \nTakes initiative, demonstrates sound judgment, and proactively identifies and solves problems without always waiting for direction.\nCommunicates effectively and professionally with strong written and verbal English-language skills.\nCollaborates effectively across cross-functional teams and builds productive working relationships.\nCustomer-focused with demonstrated service orientation and responsiveness.\nAdaptable and organized with strong time management and prioritization skills; healthcare industry experience is a plus.\nWhat We Can Offer You\nOur purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us\nAdditional Information\nThe Company is committed to equalemployment opportunity and providingreasonable accommodations to qualifiedcandidates and employees pursuant toapplicable law. 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