Specialist - Contracts

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Manager - Contracts and Services, and with a close functional relationship with the End-user Department/Committee, the [Title] implements the planning and scheduling of Contracts to ensure cost effective procurement of goods.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Evaluates and financially analyzes offers suitability for services.
• Recommends technical and financial suitable solutions regarding procurement contracts and services to leadership.

• Works in a Team to identify and report on Contracts risk assessment and recommends actions to mitigate any such contractual risk.

• Identifies various options and translates customers requirements into the most appropriate tendering strategies to meet the needs of sponsoring department.

• Ensures compliance of the Procurement Procedures including Contracts Quality Control Process.

• Manages the tender development and tender evaluation process including on- and off-site tender clarification meetings with contractors where necessary.

• Counsels sponsoring departments on specific Terms Conditions for customized Contracts.

• Plans, co-ordinates and leads the Tender award and contract formulation activities.

• Works in a team to provide contractual guidance on Post Award Activities such as Change-orders, contractor claims, warranty claims and claims resolution, Contract Close-out process and approvals.

• Develops and implements tender planning/scheduling to ensure critical path tender and award milestone activities are achieved.

• Works in a Team to carry out Pre-qualification and feasibility exercise and provide input to sponsoring dept.

• Liaises and co-ordinates with Legal and Finance Departments when required in relation to contractual and commercial recommendations.
• Adheres to Clients standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies
• Adheres to and promotes Clients Values

In view of the evolving needs and opportunities within Client, this position may be required to perform other duties as assigned and reporting relationships may vary.

Education

Essential

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain or related field.

Preferred

• Engineering Qualification
• Masters level, relevant post graduate study in a health or supply chain related subject

Experience

Essential

5+ years of experience in a similar role in a Procurement environment including 3+ years in materials management role (Procurement or Supply Chain)

Preferred

5+ years of experience in the specific category based supply chain or procurement leadership role within health care industry

Job Specific Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge and use of Materials Management information systems.
• Demonstrated leadership and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with Joint Commission Standards
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Fluency in written and spoken English