Supply Chain Contract Specialist – Capital, Purchasing Services
Memorial Hermann Health System
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Houston • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Responsible for developing, negotiating, and maintaining system-wide contracts for supplies, capital equipment and services
- Interacts with customers and stakeholders in identifying categories of spend that are optimal for strategic sourcing
- Conducts organizational contract development activities including competitive bidding, benchmarking, and market analysis
- Enforces organizational principles of integrity and compliance
- Stays abreast of industry trends, new products, and vendors entering the market place
- Develops and provides savings analysis methodology for savings tracking
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in finance, healthcare, business administration or related field
- Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) preferred
- Minimum two (2) years experience in contracting, business analysis or strategic sourcing
- Experience in the Request for Purchase (RFP) and Request for quotation (RFQ) processes
- Demonstrated understanding and working knowledge in contracting and negotiations, including Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) contract accession and implementation
- Knowledge of purchasing systems, policies and practices
- Knowledge of Materials Management information systems or Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- Effective negotiation skills
- Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Solid critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills
- Advanced presentation and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and other data mining tools
- Ability to work independently and complete multiple assignments by assigned deadlines
- Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, problem solving, and results
- Demonstrated ability to work in a high-energy environment with time sensitive projects and processes.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
contractingbusiness analysisstrategic sourcingcompetitive biddingbenchmarkingmarket analysisnegotiationspurchasing systemsMaterials Management information systemsEnterprise Resource Planning Systems
Soft Skills
negotiation skillsdetail orientedorganizational skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationcritical thinkinganalytical skillsproblem solvingpresentation skillsinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Bachelors degreeCertified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP)