Contract Design Manager

Ascension’s The Resource Group is a healthcare supply chain partner supporting provider teams and improving supply chain operations. The Contract Design Manager leads category negotiation strategies, manages contract lifecycles, analyzes market data, engages stakeholders, reviews contract performance, and optimizes team performance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of comprehensive category negotiation strategies and manage the end-to-end contract life cycle to ensure long-term alignment with organizational objectives and financial objectives
• Oversee the synthesis of complex market trend data and research to provide expert guidance and actionable insights that drive innovative solution development and continuous strategy improvement
• Facilitates communication of clinically or operationally relevant information such as related product recalls/alerts, benefits and educational opportunities, contract announcements and other communication strategies, while representing The Resource Group's core values in interactions with suppliers and participants
• Facilitate the engagement of end-users and stakeholders to inform developed strategies and achieve consensus on contract awards, ensuring all contracts meet professional, clinical, and operational standards
• Conduct regular reviews of contract performance in collaboration with onsite Integration teams or key stakeholders to maximize value delivery and proactively communicate clinically or operationally relevant information
• Optimize team performance through strategic day-to-day management of associates including hiring, training and onboarding, professional development, and providing coaching and feedback as needed

Requirements:

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required
• A Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of professional experience in contract category management
• Professional experience within a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) or complex healthcare supply chain environment
• 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred
• pharmacy contract category management experience strongly preferred
• preferably managing pharmaceutical or clinical categories