Manager Contracting

Manager Contracting

At Houston Methodist, the Manager Contracting position is responsible for working cross-functionally within the Supply Chain department and with hospital stakeholders to strategically and objectively source and contract for agreed upon materials, goods, services, and equipment in consideration of their total cost of acquisition including financial and other impacts to the hospital. He / she will perform complex financial analyses and research related to supply chain services and make fact-based recommendations to key stakeholders. The position requires a strong ability to communicate and collaborate with various committees, executives, physicians, legal and risk departments, as well as department management and staff. The Manager Contracting is responsible for developing the annual contract work plan in coordination with Value Analysis, and for the content of supply chain contract documents prior to submission to the legal team in coordination with the Contract Administrator. The manager position responsibilities include managing the daily work activities of the work unit / department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence, and efficiency while assisting management in accomplishing strategic and operational objectives. In addition, this position provides guidance to staff and is responsible for staffing, budget compliance, contributing to staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work-related performance, and assisting in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment. This position also implements training, monitoring, and operations initiatives that secure compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation / regulatory / government regulations.

Responsibilities

People Essential Functions :

• Performs management responsibilities of selection, scheduling, supervision, retention, and evaluation of employees in the department. Provides development and mentoring of staff. Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department turnover. Develops direct reports to perform these same functions.
• Provides fair and consistent leadership and communication to maintain a competent and engaged employee group by conducting regular department meetings to review policies and procedures and operational matters, rounding on all employees, completing performance appraisals, conducting new hire feedback sessions, coaching / corrective counseling, and providing recognition / commendations to achieve desired outcomes. Provides timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge / skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
• Facilitates and promotes effective team dynamics and team-building strategies within and between departments; participates and / or leads and facilitates department process improvements as needed.
• Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department and / or system metrics on employee engagement indicators.
• Directs activities concerned with contracts for purchase or sale of equipment, materials, products, or services. Disperses work to the group, facilitates work group meetings, and handles prioritization requests with the group from customers. Coordinates the review of contract documents prior to submission to the legal team and monitors contract quality.

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This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

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