Associate Director - Vendor Contracting

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Description

• The Associate Director of Vendor Contracting will supervise, coach, train, and develop contracting professionals responsible for the management of vendor goods and services agreements. • The incumbent will use experience, customer focus, and collaboration to optimally develop, execute, and manage vendor contracts and relationships through expense and supplier governance strategies. • Leads a team of contracting staff responsible for lifecycle management of all vendor agreements; oversees standard work development for the team ensuring best practices are documented and followed. • Trains and develops subordinates to take on more complex contract activity and provides ongoing support to build strong negotiation and vendor management skills. • Directs and oversees contract negotiations including legal, business, and financial terms as a subject matter expert.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, law, or similar. • Master’s degree preferred. • Certification from National Contract Management Association (NCMA) or International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) or similar credential preferred. • 8+ years progressive contract negotiation and/or category management • 2+ years supervisory preferred. • Able to draft moderate to complex, non-routine contractual agreements. • Skilled at researching, interpreting, and communicating complex issues in a clear and succinct manner. • Broad knowledge of legal principles and procedures as they relate to vendor contracts. • Excellent interpersonal, team building and communication skills. • Able to achieve targeted results through influence and negotiation. • Proficient at analysis necessary to make sound recommendations based on data. • Able to develop accurate summary information for executive review. • Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications. • Knowledge of various hospital operations functions including clinical, facilities, IT, support services, materials management, purchasing, value analysis, and vendor management functions.