Supply Chain Contracting Specialist | Remote – Michigan | Contract

Walker Healthforce is seeking a Supply Chain Contracting Specialist with 5+ years of experience to lead complex contract negotiations for healthcare, technology, and professional services agreements. This role focuses on contract strategy, supplier negotiations, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration. This is a Contract opportunity.

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Remote – Michigan residents only. Potential onsite requirement of 1 day per week.

Hours/Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours

Worker Type: W2

Core Requirements:

• 5+ years of progressively responsible contract negotiation experience, including complex healthcare, health insurance, technology, and professional services agreements.

• Demonstrated experience independently negotiating MSAs, SOWs, amendments, supplier agreements, and complex commercial terms.

• Strong experience leading IT and technology contract negotiations, including software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, support and maintenance, and data security.

• Experience managing the contract negotiation lifecycle, including supplier redlining, negotiation strategies, stakeholder reviews, and approvals.

• Experience negotiating regulated agreements involving PHI, PII, business associate obligations, privacy, information security, and compliance requirements.

• Experience negotiating SLAs, KPIs, service credits, acceptance criteria, and supplier performance standards.

• Strong financial and commercial negotiation skills, including pricing, payment terms, discounts, liability, intellectual property, and termination rights.

• Experience with contract lifecycle management, procurement, sourcing, or supplier management systems.

• Strong risk assessment, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

We Consider It A Bonus If You Also Have:

• Experience with Oracle, Ironclad, or comparable contract lifecycle management and supplier management systems.

• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including preparing negotiation summaries, risk assessments, presentations, and leadership updates.

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, legal, healthcare, technology, or a related field.

• Juris Doctor or advanced degree in business, supply chain management, healthcare administration, or a related discipline.

• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPSD, CCCM, CPCM, or comparable credentials.

• Demonstrated ability to take ownership, exercise sound judgment, and proactively resolve complex contracting issues.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute negotiation strategies for complex healthcare, technology, and professional services agreements.

• Independently lead supplier contract negotiations involving MSAs, SOWs, software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, and other supplier agreements.

• Review, draft, redline, and negotiate commercial and contractual terms.

• Identify contractual, financial, operational, regulatory, and compliance risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, service levels, performance standards, liability, data protection, and termination provisions.

• Coordinate cross-functional contract reviews with Procurement, Legal, Privacy, Information Security, Risk, Compliance, and business stakeholders.

• Manage multiple contract negotiations simultaneously while maintaining timelines, documentation, and required approvals.

• Maintain accurate contract records, negotiation documentation, and stakeholder communications.

• Resolve complex contracting issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package

• Weekly pay via Direct Deposit

• Medical, Dental & Vision available

• 401k options

Why Work With Walker?

• Access to our top ranked team of recruiting and placement specialists

• Continuous, one-on-one support from a dedicated engagement manager

• Professional resume development and interview preparation

Contact our Recruiting Team today to experience the Walker Healthforce difference!

About Us:

Walker Healthforce is known as the dominant force of performance, precision, expertise, and integrity in the healthcare consulting community! As a certified WMBE, we provide end-to-end healthcare IT and clinical solutions to hospitals, health systems, and payer organizations, including Fortune 100 firms nationwide. We are healthcare experts, we're custom not commodity and we've been exceeding expectations for nearly 20 years. Join forces with us to experience unparalleled results today!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.