Tucson Medical Center · 3 weeks ago
Contract Specialist II
Tucson, AZ
Full-time, Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expTucson Medical Center is seeking a Contract Specialist II to negotiate, implement, and manage contracts for Capital Equipment and commodities. The role involves ensuring customer satisfaction, vendor performance, and contract compliance while collaborating with various facilities to provide analytics and support for procurement processes.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Negotiates, implements, and manages contracts for Capital Equipment or commodities by working with customers and outside suppliers; ensures end-user customer satisfaction, outstanding vendor performance, negotiation of market-leading terms, and contract compliance in a fiscally responsible manner
Reviews and coordinates complex purchase requests, including requests for quotes, bids, and proposals
Meets regularly with each SAHA facility to provide assistance and provide analytics on contract compliance and savings opportunities
Supports quality improvement initiatives through team participation, data collection, process change implementations and other activities
Establishes operational and strategic goals and objectives for SAHA facility inventory and supply management functions
Negotiates with suppliers establishing price, delivery, quantity, and payment, scope of work, change orders and methods of procurement
Monitors GPO contract expiration and compliance with terms for contracts affecting assigned area of service or commodities; maintains records in accordance with established SAHA facility policies and audit guidelines
Participates as a team member, facilitator, or coordinator for SAHA facility on contracting committees and task forces; lends expertise to each unique commodity or capital equipment contracting process
Researches, analyzes, and presents data to SAHA facility related to products/services to customers responsible for product evaluation and/or supplier selection and provides information regarding like products and/or equivalent products
Applies knowledge of local, national, and regional market dynamics to contracting and vendor relationship management responsibilities
Acts as a liaison between suppliers and SAHA facility for problem resolution
Assist SAHA facility to manage and/or coordinates assigned projects which may be large in scope, complex in nature, or involve equipment acquisitions
Assists SAHA facility Purchasing Manager in renegotiating or re-bidding existing contracts within assigned areas of procurement responsibility
Takes initiative to report and/or correct problems when recognized within SAHA facility
Reviews quotes and proposals for conformity to contractual and legal requirements; evaluates and performs comparisons making recommendations of acceptable bids
Prepares cost data analysis, systems analysis, and other fiscally related duties as agreed with SAHA facility
Analyzes and interprets financial contract data and compiles reports on current financial and operational issues
Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards
Performs related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration or related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in a purchasing/materials management environment, preferably in a healthcare setting and including experience in construction and capital equipment purchasing
Valid Arizona driver's license and willingness to work towards American Hospital Association materials management certification (CMPR)
Knowledge of market related to procurement of capital equipment and commodities, preferably in a hospital or healthcare delivery setting
Knowledge of technical and medical equipment, competitive bidding, and contract laws, Uniform Commercial Code, ABC analysis, value analysis, vendor selection and performance analysis along with equipment standardization
Skill in negotiating with an understanding of contracting implications for a multi-facility organization
Skill in delegating complex analyses to support staff while maintaining accountability and ensuring accuracy of information produced
Skill in the use and operation of computer application software including EXCEL, ACCESS, Visio, Word and PowerPoint
Ability to work effectively with experts from many healthcare specialties effectively as a team leader and facilitator
Knowledge of system analysis and operating systems preferably used in a hospital setting
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret contract language, financial impacts, and governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Company
Tucson Medical Center
TMC is Southern Arizona's leading provider for emergency care and pediatric care (including Tucson's first Pediatric Emergency Department)
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kevin Kilday
Chief Financial Officer
Steve Bush
CFO
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