Position Summary:
The Contract Administrator partners with our business stakeholders, using a data driven approach to deliver greatest value to our customers. Working closely with our strategic supply chain partner to build and sustain value-based solutions across Hartford HealthCare, the role provides critical oversight to Software and Hardware Supply Chain strategic sourcing needs.
Position Responsibilities:
Key Areas of Responsibility
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Directing and coordinating all Sourcing and Contacting initiatives within product categories.
• Conducting market research, creates category profiles, determine sourcing strategies
• Develops RFI/RFP documents, looks at total cost of ownership, and negotiates contracts including content and terms, for assigned product categories.
• Initiates, directs and participates in cost reduction efforts of the organization including but not limited to standardization, utilization, capitation, benchmarking and product conversion initiatives in order to favorably affect the financial performance of the organization
• Ensure annual savings targets and service expectations are met.
• Manage and develop relationships with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Responsible for collaborating with various levels of hospital and HHC staff to explore cost effective product contracting.
• Negotiates with vendors, contracts and agreements for the acquisition of software services, and hardware inventory supplies to minimize waste, improve utilization and lower overall cost. Lead various project initiatives, deliver formal presentations to a wide variety of personnel as required.
• Works with legal and administrative leadership to perform non-salary cost expense analysis, coordinate product evaluations and negotiate contracts for all HHC entities.
• Works with Local Supplier Agreements and generics to deliver maximum value to system. Identifies/implements operational and financial opportunities for improvement.
• Contributes toward hospital and department balanced scorecard initiatives and H3W program by leading individual, team and department goals.
• Areas of specialty should include some of the following:
o Facilities and Plant Operations
o Water (Boilers and HVAC)
o Construction and Renovation
o Architecture and Design
o Elevator Services
o Fleet Vehicles
o Energy - Utilities
o Landscaping (Lawn and Snow)
o Janitorial Services
o Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO)

Qualifications:

Education
• BA in business or related field; Masters in Business Administration of related field strongly preferred
Experience:
• 5+ years contracting and negotiation experience required • Demonstrated success to achieve substantial year over year savings contributions to the organization.
• Previous Purchasing or Supply Chain Management experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, leadership and project management skills required.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff from all levels of a multi-organization health system.
• Must be skilled at using time effectively and bringing diverse stakeholders to consensus.