Purchasing Contract Administrator

Are you ready to bring your skills to a world-class healthcare organization recognized as one of the top ten in the United States? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient happiness? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California! 

Cedars-Sinai is a nonprofit, independent healthcare organization committed to improving the health status of the communities we serve through:

• Leadership and excellence in delivering quality healthcare services
• Expanding the horizons of medical knowledge through biomedical research
• Educating and training physicians and other healthcare professionals

Quality patient care is our priority. Providing excellent clinical and service quality, offering compassionate care, and supporting research and medical education are essential to our mission.  We have been ranked  #1 in California and eight years in a row on the “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll by U.S. News & World Report, 2023-24. 

Summary of Essential Duties: 

• Administers departmental purchase/service contracts, prepares proposals and pre-contract data collection. 
• Analyzes estimates of material, equipment and/or production costs. Reviews contractual documents to ensure adherence to company policy, department specifications, requirements, and conformance to master agreements. 
• May negotiate and/or administrate licensing agreements including renewal, new business, invoicing, credit holds, receivable issues, consolidations and clinical trials budgets and contracts. 
• Verifies all aspects of the order, including pricing, to ensure conformance with company policy while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction and responsiveness. 
• Liaison with applicable technical, finance or legal teams on matters requiring review.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's Degree in Purchasing, Business Law, Economics, Business Administration, or Construction Management preferred

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of Contract Administration experience required

Keywords: Purchasing, Supply Chain, Contract, Healthcare, Medical, Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, California

: 1504

: Purchasing Contract Administrator

: Purchasing

: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

: Supply Chain / Procurement

: Supply Chain

: EXEMPT

: Day

: 8 hour

: $38.87 - $60.25

Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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