HCS Contract Administrator

Description

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HCS Contract Administrator

Summary

Responsible for supporting the full lifecycle of supply chain contracts. This role supports contract compliance and performance improvements in alignment with organizational goals. Day-to-day activities involve acting as a key liaison between UNC Health's operational teams and our vendors, fostering collaboration and helping to resolve contract or vendor performance issues. The role blends relationship management, process improvement, and data-driven decision-making to make a meaningful impact on our supply chain and the care our clinicians deliver.

Responsibilities

Assists in the development and maintenance of supplier contracts.

Resolves supplier contract pricing errors.

Monitors contract expiration dates and assists with initiating renewals or renegotiations as needed.

Coordinates responses to recalls of clinical supplies.

Assists with reviewing off-contract spend to assess contract feasibility.

Supports administration of repository for contracts.

Supports internal and external audits related to supply chain agreements as needed.

Uses digital platforms to automate contract tracking, alerts, and reporting.

Serves as a point of contact for vendor issues, fostering open communication and partnership.

Participates in supplier performance reviews and supplier improvement plans.

Supports ongoing vendor relationship management. Facilitates collaboration between internal departments and vendors to resolve supply chain issues. Tracks issues and confirms resolution; collaborate with vendors on corrective measures when needed.

Supports development of supplier dashboards, and reporting tools.

Other duties as may be required to support vendor contracting activities.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree required or equivalent professional experience
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Three (3) years of sourcing, contracting, procurement and/or category commodity management
* If Associate's degree, seven (7) years of experience
* If High School degree, eleven (11) years of experience
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Demonstrated ability to work with all levels and functional groups within and outside an organization
* Excellent analytical skills, problem solving, and negotiation skills
* Strong communication skills Conflict resolution and issue-management skills
* Ability to interact, collaborate and contribute to teams that encompass all levels of management/responsibility within or outside the UNCHC system

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: Sourcing and Contracting

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$24.98 - $35.91 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Durham

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.