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Position Description

About Harris County Purchasing Department :

Accountability Ethics Impartiality Professionalism Service Transparency

The Purchasing Department is created for the purpose of providing a checks and balances system for expenditure of public funds. The Purchasing Department strives to maintain consistent and open communication with the vendor community and the various supported County departments and agencies.

Every effort is made to operate in an efficient and economical manner consistent with existing laws and sound business practices.

What you will do at Harris County Purchasing Department :

Under general supervision the Contract Manager is responsible for overseeing contractual agreements for all Harris County entities. Individuals in the position will manage the vendor contract development process through planning negotiation and execution. The Contract Manager is expected to demonstrate strong communication negotiation prioritization and decision-making abilities.

Contract Management :

Manages a portfolio of active contracts and leads the development execution and administration of vendor contracts ensuring proper contract utilization and minimizing addition to establishing strategies approaches negotiations awards amendments and expirations.

Strategic Planning :

Provides support to Category Managers and Sourcing Managers in negotiating sourced projects within a spend category for various commodities; provides contractual insights to support strategy development.

Process Improvement :

Identifies opportunities for improvement in contract management processes procedures and workflows. As well as recommending adjustments to commercial strategies and targets including contract close-outs and extensions to support Harris County departments.

Collaboration :

Partners with multiple entities within Harris County including the Purchasing and Legal departments to manage vendor contracts and establish remediation activities for contractual breaches.

Compliance and Quality Control :

Ensures compliance with contracts strategy and process requirements.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and even when considered may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education & Experience

Bachelors Degree in a directly related field and

Three (3) years of experience in sourcing purchasing contract negotiation and management and vendor management

OR

Associate Degree in a directly related field and

Five (5) years of experience in sourcing purchasing contract negotiation and management and vendor management

OR

High School Diploma / GED and

Seven (7) years of experience in sourcing purchasing contract negotiation and management and vendor management

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of contract management tools processes and analysis.

Proficiency in contractual structures terminology and negotiating.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Excellent problem-solving conflict resolution and analytical thinking skills.

Advanced skills in Microsoft Suite programs (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint).

Ability to manage a portfolio of contracts across multiple stakeholders.

Ability to establish strong relationships with Departments and vendors to achieve best outcomes.

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines.

NOTE : Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resume will not be accepted for qualifications .

Preferences

General Information

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday

8 : 00AM - 5 : 00PM

Location :

Harris Health Office Building

4800 Fournace Place W516

Bellaire TX 77401

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

area management,Employee Evaluation,Cold Calling,Construction Experience,Management Experience,Profit & Loss,Territory Management,Restoration,Sales Management,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Mentoring

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1