Associate Contract Administrator in PORTLAND, Oregon at Legacy Health

Legacy Health

Associate Contract Administrator

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
US-OR-PORTLAND

Job ID: 26-49626
Type: Regular Full-Time
System Office 1919 Building

Overview

At Legacy, our mission is to make life better for others, and we carry out that mission in everything we do. We rely on individuals who are experts in their field and who view their work as vital to the overall success of the healthcare community. Are you that type of individual? If so, we invite you to consider this opportunity in our Supply Chain team.

Legacy Health is a large, nonprofit, integrated health system with seven hospital campuses serving Oregon and Southwest Washington, including a full-service children's hospital and a behavioral health emergency services facility.

Responsibilities

The Associate Contract Administrator supports supply chain solution’s strategic sourcing and contracting that is responsible for a variety of roles based on the current needs of the department and will support a specific service line team. Under limited supervision, the associate contract administrator will work in accordance with Legacy’s policies and department standards, managing the processing of contracts to ensure accurate and timely execution as well as the preservation and purging of contracts and relevant documents through the Infor Landmark application system.

Manages Infor Landmark fields according to standardization. Utilizing benchmarking tools, negotiates low complexity and risk contracts related to contracted services, consignment, capital equipment and supplies. Analyzes, reviews and researches contract inquiries and issues related to contracts (i.e., pricing, invoicing, item master); resolves or escalates issues as appropriate.

The associate contract administrator will also help to coordinate administrative duties between the service line team, the procurement team, the clinical value analysis team, accounts payable, and the decision support team as necessary.Participates in strategies that advocate Lean Management and standard work protocols.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field or the combination of education and experience required.

Experience:

One year of experience in supply chain, distribution or logistics preferred. Knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system desired. Some contracting and negotiation experience a plus.

Knowledge/Skills:

Demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision.

Proven ability to solicit and assume projects, prioritize, and meet deadlines.

Strong interpersonal skills that encourage effective working relationships.

Understanding of purchasing, materials management and account payables operations terms and principals.

Solid customer-support aptitude utilizing effective verbal and written communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to use professional judgment, prioritize responsibilities/workload and meet deadlines, and apply chain-of-command communication protocols.

Basic understanding of negotiation and contracting process.

Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations for improvement.

Aptitude for attention to detail.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.