POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for the negotiation, standardization, consolidation and contract administration forthe surgical contract portfolio to include medical products, implants, equipment and related services. Interacts with vendors and departments concerning purchasing issues. Responsible for ensuring contract compliance, product standardization and realized savings as it pertains to pricing and service levels. Demonstrate organizational impact by identifying and coordinating all opportunities for contracting of new and existing equipment, products, supplies and services for all surgical departments and facilities across the Interdisciplinary Delivery Network (IDN), and strategically, operationally, and financially prove direct impact on goals/objectives of the unit/department that the job is in.PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES1. Seek to understand and track the entire spend under management and develop current and future needs of relevant stakeholders/Service Lines. Conduct a business and customer needs assessment in partnership with Value Analysis, and develop initiative project plan including, financial analysis of cost savings, standardization opportunities, and ability to monitor realized savings, to formulate strategies and recommendations about vendors, product reliability, and purchases.2. Demonstrate in depth level of knowledge within a professional area, working knowledge of other areas, and advanced knowledge and expertise on a wide range of products,equipment and services used in clinical areas.3. Serve as principal contracting advisor to customers, Value Analysis and Service Lines in acquisition planning process; Provide research and pertinent information to participate in decisions involving contractual matters. Support Value Analysis Process and Standard Operating Procedure framework to include the implementation activities related to new and existing contracts.4. Act as a focal point for planning, developing, and executing complex contractual goals that meet the needs of service lines & Value Analysis. Is the intermediary between surgical and business leaders in order to develop solicitations, while implementing complex and unique acquisition techniques and participation in product conversions.5. Demonstrate active engagement with System Director of Value Analysis on both clinicalcost savings initiatives and product conversions. Utilize benchmark data and other industrytrends to identify direct or indirect financial impact, such as cost savings opportunities and/or long- term user and patient satisfaction.6. Communicate regularly in formal and informal settings about quality, and continuous improvement, to address problems promptly. May obtain input from others to conduct extensive analysis of situations or data to resolve complex issues.7. Serve as lead negotiator, generating bids, requests for information and perform as lead representative on contractual issues at service line meetings. Negotiate and intermediate with team and key stakeholders to achieve business objectives. Build, strengthen, and maintain relationships through regular contact with key customers and stakeholders,vendors and suppliers, using formal and informal opportunities.8. Analyze recommendations to formulate contracting strategies considering GroupPurchasing Organization (GPO) programs versus local, competition maximization, pricingarrangements, subcontracting, and matters requiring unique acquisition techniques.9. Negotiate with vendors to ensure that goods and services purchased are pricedcompetitively and that all contracts or pricing agreements meet Health First guidelines and are loaded into the contract repository in a timely manner. Document and communicate the savings success and engage end users in needed process change and/or product conversion.10.Monitor and provide monthly reports on spend opportunities, product standardization, realized savings, vendor performance to Value Analysis, Service Line Leadership and System facility leaders.11.Communicate contract and purchasing strategies to Value Analysis, Service Lines and Buyers. Provide meaningful advice, on-going support and coach in a constructive mannerto increase individual and team effectiveness. Stretch others to look beyond symptoms to identify root cause and reach problem resolution in timely manner.12.Continually develop self and others to enhance customer service, personal accountability, productivity, and breadth and depth of knowledge to deliver quality service and customer delight

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field• Licensure: N/A• Certification: N/A• Work Experience: o Five (5) years Contract Administration, with direct experience in contract negotiations and administration.o Five (5) years demonstrated success leading projects in a collaborative team environment.• Work Experience in lieu of Education: N/A• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:o Technology: Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and related software and systems related to role and Proficient in ERP applications such as Peoplesoft, Lawson.o Knowledge: Maintains knowledge in professional area, including trends, andbest practices in field, with advanced knowledge and expertise on a wide range of products, equipment and services used in clinical areas. Offers meaningfuladvice and supporto Team Leadership and Team Interaction: May lead mid-sized projects; coaches and guides team members.o Negotiate: complex contracts for cost savings and reliabilityPage 3 of 4o Influence: Understand client and organization priorities and needs, balance with department and role to achieve win-win solutionso Communicate: clearly and effectively with associates, customers, clinicians and leadership; Recognizes group interactions and modifies one’s owncommunication style to suit different situations, managing differing perspectives inwriting or verbalo Rapport: Build and maintain professional and friendly working relationships in order to be perceived as a reliable, trustworthy professional sourceo Financial acumen: analysis of need assessment for quality and total cost impacto Organizational Impact: Proactive to anticipate needs of customers,demonstrates big-picture thinking to understand, recognize and incorporate functional impact in relation to customers, vendors and organizationo Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Conduct extensive analysis of situations or data to resolve numerous, complex issues; may involve the input/work from others

　　Job: *Corporate Services

　　Organization: *Health First Shared Svcs Inc

　　Title: Senior Contract Administrator- Clinical, Supply Chain Management

　　Location: Florida - Brevard County-Rockledge

　　Requisition ID: 070341