**Overview** The Contract Specialist Associate is responsible for negotiating, managing and maintaining low risk supply, equipment, equipment maintenance and/or standard purchased service contracts; executing evaluation/trial agreements; price activating group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts; and/or developing Furniture, Fixture and Equipment (FF&E) documentation for construction projects. Provides cost analysis and summary analysis as related to assigned work. Support Supply Chain Contracting and Fairview Purchasing Network (FPN) affiliate program. This is a benefit eligible role! **Benefits:** This position is eligible for benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow the link here to learn more information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/noncontract **Responsibilities Job Description** **Job Expectations:** 1. Negotiate, manage and maintain/renewlow risk supply, equipment, equipment maintenance and/or standard purchased service contracts. 2. Understands Business Owners requirements 3. Negotiates with vendors using approved templates 4. Identifies and documents savings and/or cost avoidance 5. Provides Contract Summary and completes contract/obtains signatures as per policy 6. Enters contract information into PeopleSoft and GPO, if applicable 7. Price activate GPO contracts. 8. Coordinates with Contract Specialist, Portfolio Manager, FPN Manager and GPO 9. Manages price activations of GPO contracts on GPO platform 10. Enters and price activates local pricing agreements on GPO platform 11. Creates PeopleSoft Contract and GPO Header 12. Informs Purchasing Control Coordinator, Distributor (when applicable), and Supply Chain stakeholders when price activation is completed 13. Update and maintain GPO roster. 14. Execute, manage and maintain evaluation/trial contracts (if assigned). 15. Coordinates with Portfolio Manager, Contract Specialist and Business Owners 16. Understands requirements of stakeholders 17. Negotiates with vendors using approved templates 18. Provides Contract Summary and completes agreement/obtains signatures as per policy 19. Enters contract information into PeopleSoft / 20. Develop FFE documentation for Construction Projects (if assigned). 21. Create FFE document from established template and standards 22. Source equipment and related 23. Request proposals and pricing 24. Provide current pricing for project budgeting 25. Obtain quotes for equipment ordering 26. Approve equipment requisitions in PeopleSoft 27. Support FPN program manager and members, if assigned. 28. Price activateGPO contracts. 29. Answer questions related to GPO contracts and/or help find appropriate resources. 30. Maintain membership roster with GPO (e.g., updating addresses, adding new members, etc.). 31. Engage with distributors, suppliers, or GPO to resolve pricing disputes or contracting concerns on behalf of members, as needed. 32. Creating supplying ad-hoc reporting to members, suppliers, and/or distributors. 33. Assist in planning bi-monthly calls and semi-annual meetings. 34. Support Supply Chain Contracting Team. 35. Attend vendor business reviews. 36. Work with distributor(s) and GPO liaison to ensure contract pricing is correct. 37. Execute contract amendments and renewals due to backlog. 38. Provide back-up/field questions related to contracts and/or help find appropriate resources when Contract Specialist are out. **Organization Expectations** **, as applicable:** + Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served. + Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making. + Communicates in a respective manner. + Ensures a safe, secure environment. + Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs. + Modifies clinical interventions based on population served. + Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver. + Fulfills all organizational requirements. + Completes all required learning relevant to the role. + Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards. + Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking. + Performs other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** **Required** **Education** + Associate Degree **Experience** + 4 years of experience in supply chain or contract experience **License/Certification/Registration** + n/a **Preferred** **Education** + Bachelor’s Degree **Experience** + 6 years of progressive experience in supply chain or contract experience **License/Certification/Registration** + n/a **Additional Requirements** (must be obtained or completed within a period of time) **:** + Computer skills, analytical skills, flexible interpersonal skills **EEO Statement** EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status