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Manager, Contracts
University of Arkansas SystemClinical Contract Manager responsible for managing clinical supply contracts for UAMS. Ensures compliance and collaboration across departments to optimize cost-saving opportunities.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Oversee the clinical contracting portfolio, ensuring timely execution, accuracy, and compliance for all capital equipment, clinical supply and commodity agreements.
- Manages the competitive sourcing process to secure optimum pricing, terms, and conditions while maintaining strong working relationships with vendors, GPOs, UAMS departments, and state authorities.
- Identifies contracting issues proactively, communicates them to appropriate stakeholders, and collaborates with the Director of Contracting to resolve concerns.
- Reviews, prepares, and processes contract reporting, documents, amendments, enters information into the applicable contract management software system, and prepares correspondence for approval.
- Ensures all contracting activities comply with Arkansas State Laws, DFA Policies, UofA System Polices, and UAMS policies and procedures.
- Collaborates with Value Analysis to support product reviews, ensure contract compliance, identify product or utilization conflicts, and escalate non-compliant product requests when necessary.
- Partners with Procurement to verify and validate contracted pricing, ensure accurate price loading, and resolve pricing discrepancies.
- Creates and transmits Business Associate Agreement (BAAs) prior to establishing binding business relationships and maintains required documentation.
- Supervises subordinate staff, ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures, timely completion of work, and consistent application of best practices.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s Degree in related field plus 4 years of experience in Supply Chain, Value Analysis, Nursing (RN/LPN), Surgical Technologist, and/or Contracting Experience including 2 years in a direct supervisory experience.
- Ability to efficiently and successfully prioritize projects/schedules with internal and external customers.
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and Adobe.
- Strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, ability to multi-task.
- Ability to work effectively to motivate team with under tight deadlines.
- Ability to work in an office setting.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
- Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
- Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
- Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
- Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
- Career Training and Educational Opportunities
- Merchant Discounts
- Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy
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Hard Skills & Tools
contract managementcompetitive sourcingcontract compliancecontract reportingpricing validationbusiness associate agreementssupply chain managementvalue analysissupervisory experienceproject prioritization
Soft Skills
communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailmulti-taskingteam motivationproblem-solvingcollaborationstakeholder communicationtime managementrelationship management
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree