Contract Administrator

The Contract Administrator plans and manages all contract related activities and processes associated with the procurement of goods and services for assigned categories. Provides overall management and implementation of sourcing management strategies. Responsible for product portfolio management including developing and growing vendor relationships and expanding product selection and vendor base. The role will partner with multiple stakeholders to develop and execute category souring initiatives that deliver savings across assigned categories within the organization. The Category Manager will work with key internal stakeholders to manage the product category or range and be responsible for the pricing and overall sourcing strategy of that product or service, as well as managing the procurement process and supply assurance, pulling purchase plans, benchmarking reports, summaries, options, scenario building, and service level agreements. Develops economic valuations, builds summaries and options, scenario building, and service level agreements.