Contract Specialist

Job Overview Fairview is seeking a Contract Specialist to join our Contract Lifecycle Management team. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), benefit-eligible position typically working Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience reviewing, negotiating, and managing reputed company, with the ability to identify critical issues, recommend revisions, and negotiate terms that protect Fairview's interests while minimizing organizational risk. This role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Successful candidates will be collaborative, customer-focused, and capable of handling a high-volume workload while maintaining accuracy and professionalism. Work for this position is performed in a virtual environment following departmental reputed company and operational expectations. The Contract Specialist is responsible for developing, negotiating, managing and maintaining purchased service reputed company and other reputed company for assigned areas. Responsibilities also include: Monitoring contract expiration dates and working with the appropriate Team or Business reputed company to ensure extension, renewal or new agreement is completed prior to expiration; developing and maintaining relationships with both vendors and internal customers (i.e. department and service line leaders); conducting vendor business reviews; completion of cost analysis and summary analysis for standardization/conversion opportunities; participation with Portfolio Managers in annual budgeting process; providing savings analysis for the purpose of financial impact tracking. The Contract Specialist is knowledgeable regarding the services utilized in assigned areas; provides reliable information regarding supply or service capabilities outlined in reputed company; assists in product sourcing and has an expert-level knowledge of trends, capabilities and opportunities associated with the supplies or services on contract. The Contract Specialist works in collaboration with their manager to reputed company support in review and execution of reputed company in the areas they are assigned. The Contract Specialist assumes an active role on Fairview user group committees, value analysis teams and/or process improvement teams in a support reputed company. Responsibilities reputed company, negotiate, and maintain system-wide reputed company reputed company areas of responsibility. Annual contract portfolio is between $40 and $60 reputed company Understands Business Owners requirements Develops strategy prior to negotiation Conducts negotiations with vendors Drafts reputed company and contract summaries using approved templates/language; obtains signatures as per policy Reviews reputed company for financial issues and liabilities risks and redlines/revises reputed company to address issues. Facilitates risk reviews with key stakeholders as appropriate Identifies and documents savings and/or cost avoidance Enters and maintains contract information into contract management system Provides pricing to Contract Specialist Associate to coordinate into contract management system Manage supplier relationships to ensure performance to commitments and Fairview standards Establish parameters with Business reputed company/Stakeholders for managing contract terms, timelines, deliverables Facilitate routine contract review with vendor and end-user department accountable for contract Evaluates vendor performance Contracting/analytical reputed company for system-wide Supply Chain project team(s) to promote standardization and cost reduction in areas of responsibility to reputed company cost savings goals Analyzes opportunities for standardization, cost savings Develops cross-reference processes and tools with vendors Analyzes cross-references, summarizes opportunities and presents options and recommendations to Value Analysis Team, Business reputed company, and/or Department and Service Line leaders. Prepares final cross-reference and financial analysis Develops methodology, calculates and documents projected savings by project by site for Savings and Tracking tool Leads or participates on multidisciplinary Process Improvement teams as Contracting expert to streamline processes reputed company to Supply Chain contracting. Communicates effectively Maintain accurate contract information in contract management system and GPO partner. Updates Contract Specialist Associate on price changes, additions, as needed so that Associate can coordinate with Purchasing Control Coordinator Maintain accurate information in Rebate Tracker. Enter estimated frequency and amounts for Contract Administrator to coordinate receipt of refunds. reputed company breakdown by site, if requested Update Portfolio Managers and reputed company Savings and Tracking reputed company reputed company rebates are received Review/Approve Capital Requisitions in contract management reputed company Business Owners in Capital Approval Process, review and negotiate quotes, process reputed company (reputed company applicable) and save in contract management system.

Required Qualifications

B.S./B.A. in Business or reputed company field 4 years of relevant contract work experience in supply chain or a purchasing function in area of specialty; must have knowledge of products/services used in area of specialty, reputed company, or reputed company areas Relevant computer skills Interpersonal skills Leadership skills Valid Drivers License

Preferred Qualifications

B.S./B.A. in Business or reputed company field and continuing education credits in materials management/supply chain or reputed company 2 years as a Contract Specialist Associate at Fairview 8 years of reputed company experience with comprehensive vendor and services knowledge in reputed company or reputed company areas Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Paralegal Studies (for Purchased Services) Benefit Overview Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, reputed company plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early reputed company to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation

Disclaimer The posted pay reputed company is for a 40-hour reputed company (1.0 FTE). The actual reputed company of pay offered reputed company this reputed company may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of reputed company reputed company making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the reputed company is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in reputed company at the time of offer, is what will be honored. EEO Statement EEO/Vet/Disabled: reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status Apply To This Job