Contract Mgr - Strategic Supply Chain - Software

Job Title: Senior Contract Manager – Strategic Supply Chain - Software, SaaS, Cloud Agreements, and AI

Location: Greater Boston, MA area (with occasional local site travel as needed)

Employment Type: Contract to hire

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Are you a strategic contracting leader looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare and world-class research? We are seeking an experienced Senior Contract Manager to join our Strategic Supply Chain team.

In this high-visibility, autonomous role, you will work closely with senior executives and cross-functional teams to lead our most complex, enterprise-wide vendor agreements. You will help shape category strategies, drive advanced cost negotiations, mitigate organizational risk, and lead transformative strategic sourcing initiatives.

• Experience: 5–7 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, commercial contracting, or contract management.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred) or equivalent practical experience.

• Contractual & Sourcing Expertise: Advanced knowledge of commercial contract terms, legal risk mitigation, and regulatory/compliance requirements. 

• Experience negotiating Software, SaaS (Software as a Service), Cloud agreements, and AI (Artificial Intelligence) contracts

• Technical Savvy: Proficiency with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software, ERP platforms, and enterprise data/analytics tools.

• Soft Skills: Superior negotiation, problem-solving, project management, and presentation skills with an ability to build immediate credibility across diverse stakeholder groups. 

• Flu Shot: Must be compliant with hospital's seasonal flu shot requirement

• Impactful Mission: Drive financial efficiency and operational excellence directly supporting medical innovation and care delivery.

• Collaborative Culture: High level of autonomy within a supportive, highly integrated team environment. 

If you are a strategic negotiator driven by continuous improvement, submit your resume and cover letter directly on LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Contracting & Negotiation: Lead the creation, redlining, review, and negotiation of complex, multi-million-dollar enterprise and hospital supplier agreements.

• End-to-End Sourcing & SCM: Spearhead market analyses, RFP evaluations, vendor selections, and contract executions while delivering measurable cost savings and risk mitigation.

• Portfolio & Category Strategy: Build and execute category, supplier, and contract strategies aligned with long-term organizational goals.

• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate directly with senior executives, Legal, IT, Finance, Compliance, and clinical/business leads across the system.

• Leadership & Process Improvement: Champion organizational change, resolve evaluation roadblocks, optimize supply chain operations, and mentor junior contracting team members.

• Contract Negotiation
• Contract Administration
• contract negotiations
• Contract Review
• strategic supply chain
• strategic sourcing
• SaaS
• software procurement

Qualifications
• Years of experience: 6 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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