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This position will initiate activities including competitive bidding, market analysis, and benchmarking and ensure adherence to organizational standards of integrity and regulatory compliance, monitoring industry trends and emerging vendors to inform sourcing strategies. The Contract Administrator position will develop and implement methodologies for tracking and reporting cost savings and work closely with sourcing, legal, compliance, and clinical teams to support strategic procurement initiatives and maintain consistent contract management practices.\n\nFLSA STATUSExempt\nQUALIFICATIONS\nEDUCATION\n Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business or related field \nEXPERIENCE\n Five years of experience in contracting, preferably in a health care setting \nLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS\nPreferred\nCPCM - Certified Professional Contract Manager (NCMA) \nKNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES\nDemonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations \nSufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security \nAbility to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles \nExperience writing and generating RFPs and RFQs to suppliers \nProven ability working with complex legal documents \nAbility to communicate effectively and professionally to engage clinical and non-clinical staff, vendors, and distributors \nAbility to manage large volumes of contracts in different stages of completion and with competing priorities \nAbility to conduct due diligence of contract details before recommendation to sign, such as assessment of clinical needs, financial impact, and terms and conditions \nSubject matter expert of category is desirable \nDemonstrated competency in Microsoft Office products \nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nPEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nEngages stakeholders in negotiation decisions involving legal or regulatory requirements, contract standards, and cost targets. \nCultivates and maintains strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues in Supply Chain, user departments, suppliers and service providers to support effective communication, performance, and partnership. \nContributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability. \nSERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nCommunicates with stakeholders to understand their needs, while actively seeking feedback and encouraging their participation in sourcing and decision-making processes. \nResolves issues, enhance communication, and provide information related to contracting process and post-contract issues. \nQUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nEnsures final contract documents accurately reflect the terms and conditions agreed upon during negotiations. Ensures all contracts are accurately executed, recorded in the contract database, and actively maintained, while monitoring compliance with contract terms. \nCoordinates timely renewal or termination of contracts to maintain uninterrupted service and compliance. \nPartners with legal and compliance teams to ensure all contracts meet regulatory and policy standards, including HIPAA, Stark, and Anti-Kickback regulations, which may require participation in AI and Data Governance Committees. \nFINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nUtilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed. \nLeads negotiations of contract pricing, terms, and conditions, and ensure sustained price compliance throughout the contract lifecycle. Partners with internal supply chain teams to proactively resolve pricing discrepancies and conflicts, and collaborate with suppliers to establish, monitor, and execute timelines for price activation and implementation. \nAnalyzes spend data and market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities and standardization initiatives. Meets or exceeds annual cost-saving goals. \nStrategically evaluates and prioritizes the contract portfolio to optimize value, strengthens contract benefits, and delivers savings aligned with annual financial objectives. \nStrategically evaluates GPO contracts and programs to inform sourcing decisions and advances cost-effective, value-driven contracting strategies. \nGROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nProvides strategic market insight by tracking industry trends, market conditions, and emerging technologies, leveraging research to identify supplier opportunities, assess competitive pricing, and advance innovative solutions that enhance service delivery. \nSeeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis. \nSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS\n WORK ATTIREUniform: No \nScrubs: No \nBusiness professional: Yes \nOther (department approved): No \nON-CALL*\n*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.\nOn Call* No \nTRAVEL**\n**Travel specifications may vary by department**\nMay require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes \nMay require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes \n\nWork Shift:\n1 - Day (United States of America)\n\nJob Category:\nNon-clinical\n\nHouston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. 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