Manager - Contracts II in Tennessee

This role is responsible for negotiating industry-leading national agreements for the group purchasing organization in the area of Purchased Services. The objective is to ensure best-in-class industry pricing and contract terms and conditions. The position’s key area of focus will be sourcing initiatives that are primarily services applicable to healthcare and non-healthcare clients. Sourcing categories will be medium to high spend, complexity, risk, and sensitivity. The position may have some responsibility for other types of categories for the purposes of development and workload allocation. The individual must possess knowledge or prior experience in principles and concepts related to sourcing and contract management. The individual is a negotiator with in-depth knowledge and experience in contract negotiations and an understanding of contract terms and conditions. The individual must be able to use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve...