CVS Health
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Procurement Senior Contracts Negotiator
Posted over 1 month ago
Job Description
Job Description
Fortune 5 CVS Health has a dynamic opportunity for an Enterprise Procurement Senior Advisor to join our dedicated team. As the Senior Advisor you will be responsible for the overall strategy, direction and execution of the contracts management function for the CVS Health enterprise. Your primary duties will include direct supplier negotiations for Non-Merchandise transactions, negotiating contract terms and conditions for complex agreements, and collaboration key CVS stakeholders. You will serve as a primary contact for leadership for contract issues that arise. Duties include the administration, tracking and analysis of contracting activity and compliance. You must have demonstrated capability in drafting and negotiating highly complex agreements including, but not limited to, the purchase of goods, professional services, and hosted, SAAS & cloud-based solutions. In addition, as the Senior Advisor, you will expected to research and resolve contract disputes and problem resolution related to agreements.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
-Represent Enterprise Procurement and CVS Health with internal customers, vendors and outsiders, and interact with professionalism at all times.
-Become a role model for the department. Mentor and guide staff where appropriate.
-Collaborate with other staff to maintain Enterprise Procurement Manual and Contract templates.
-Obtain feedback, build business relationships and reduce to contract language addressing specific issues raised by internal stakeholders, working with vendors, vendor managers and internal stakeholders to maintain a professional relationship.
-Adhere to the goals, standards, policies and objectives of the Non-IT and IT Sourcing and Contract Management team.
-Lead all aspects of supplier contract negotiations.
-Provide analysis, documentation and interpretations of contractual rights and obligations internally and externally, ensure that due diligence is practiced in complying with the stated terms and conditions.
-Serve as a point of contact and subject matter expert for contractual matters.
-Implement contract modifications to accommodate regulatory, legislative, industry or legal changes.
-Support the Contract Administration function, including aspects of Contract Administration, Document Management, Process Workflows, and Reporting and Compliance requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years of professional work experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in a contracts support environment
- Minimum 5 years drafting complex contractual documents, memorandum, terms and conditions, etc.
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience and knowledge advising senior leaders/executives on contract law and risks and how these issues impact the contracting process
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within the Retail and/or Healthcare Industries is preferred
- Experience with Ariba Contract Management is strongly preferred
- A legal degree or degree in contract administration, public administration, business management or a closely related field is strongly preferred
- Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) or Certified Public Purchasing Officer (C.P.P.O), Certified Federal Contracts Manager (C.F.C.M.), Certified Professional Contracts Manager (C.P.C.M.) designations preferred
- MBA or JD preferred
- Professional experience managing, training and developing of people strongly preferred
Education
- Bachelors Degree required from an accredited four year college or university
Business Overview
At CVS Health, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.
Fortune 5 CVS Health has a dynamic opportunity for an Enterprise Procurement Senior Advisor to join our dedicated team. As the Senior Advisor you will be responsible for the overall strategy, direction and execution of the contracts management function for the CVS Health enterprise. Your primary duties will include direct supplier negotiations for Non-Merchandise transactions, negotiating contract terms and conditions for complex agreements, and collaboration key CVS stakeholders. You will serve as a primary contact for leadership for contract issues that arise. Duties include the administration, tracking and analysis of contracting activity and compliance. You must have demonstrated capability in drafting and negotiating highly complex agreements including, but not limited to, the purchase of goods, professional services, and hosted, SAAS & cloud-based solutions. In addition, as the Senior Advisor, you will expected to research and resolve contract disputes and problem resolution related to agreements.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
-Represent Enterprise Procurement and CVS Health with internal customers, vendors and outsiders, and interact with professionalism at all times.
-Become a role model for the department. Mentor and guide staff where appropriate.
-Collaborate with other staff to maintain Enterprise Procurement Manual and Contract templates.
-Obtain feedback, build business relationships and reduce to contract language addressing specific issues raised by internal stakeholders, working with vendors, vendor managers and internal stakeholders to maintain a professional relationship.
-Adhere to the goals, standards, policies and objectives of the Non-IT and IT Sourcing and Contract Management team.
-Lead all aspects of supplier contract negotiations.
-Provide analysis, documentation and interpretations of contractual rights and obligations internally and externally, ensure that due diligence is practiced in complying with the stated terms and conditions.
-Serve as a point of contact and subject matter expert for contractual matters.
-Implement contract modifications to accommodate regulatory, legislative, industry or legal changes.
-Support the Contract Administration function, including aspects of Contract Administration, Document Management, Process Workflows, and Reporting and Compliance requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years of professional work experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in a contracts support environment
- Minimum 5 years drafting complex contractual documents, memorandum, terms and conditions, etc.
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience and knowledge advising senior leaders/executives on contract law and risks and how these issues impact the contracting process
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within the Retail and/or Healthcare Industries is preferred
- Experience with Ariba Contract Management is strongly preferred
- A legal degree or degree in contract administration, public administration, business management or a closely related field is strongly preferred
- Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) or Certified Public Purchasing Officer (C.P.P.O), Certified Federal Contracts Manager (C.F.C.M.), Certified Professional Contracts Manager (C.P.C.M.) designations preferred
- MBA or JD preferred
- Professional experience managing, training and developing of people strongly preferred
Education
- Bachelors Degree required from an accredited four year college or university
Business Overview
At CVS Health, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.
We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status or on any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.
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