Senior Contract Manager - Harris County Office of Purchasing Agent

Position Description

• Contract Management: Manages a portfolio of active contracts and leads to the development, execution, and administration of vendor contracts, ensuring proper contract utilization and minimizing inefficiencies. In addition to establishing strategies, approaches, negotiations, awards, amendments, and expirations.
• Process Improvement: Identifies opportunities for improvement in contract management
• processes, procedures, and workflows. As well as recommending adjustments to commercial strategies and targets, including contract close-outs and extensions to support Harris County departments.
• Compliance and Quality Control: Ensures compliance with contracts, strategy, and process requirements.
• Leadership: Manages, leads, and guides the Contract Management team, assessing
• development needs and providing coaching to foster a high-performing team.
• Strategic Planning: Provides support to Category Managers and Sourcing Managers in
• negotiating sourced projects within a spend category for various commodities; provides
• contractual insights to support strategy development.
• Collaboration: Partners with multiple entities within Harris County, including the Purchasing and Legal departments, to manage vendor contracts and establish remediation activities for contractual breaches.

• This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a directly related field and five (5) years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, contract negotiation and management, and vendor management

• Associate's degree in a directly related field and seven (7) years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, contract negotiation and management, and vendor management

• High School Diploma/GED and nine (9) years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, contract negotiation and management, and vendor management.

• Knowledge of contract management tools, processes, and analysis.
• Proficiency in contractual structures, terminology, and negotiating.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, conflict resolution, and analytical thinking skills.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Suite programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage a portfolio of contracts across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to establish strong relationships with Departments and vendors to achieve best outcomes.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Ability to lead a high-performing team.

Preferences

• Procurement experience is preferred.

General Information

• This is a full-time position with the typical work hours of: Monday - Friday from 8am-5PM.
• Occasional weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required based on the specific needs and demands of the department.

• Harris County Purchasing Office Building - 1111 Fannin St 12th Floor Houston, TX 77002

• Annual Salary Range: DOE

• This position is based in an office environment, where the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, scanners, and filing cabinets is routine.
• The physical demands associated with this job are minimal, with occasional lifting and moving objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
• The role is predominantly sedentary, involving mainly sitting with occasional standing and walking.

• Reports To Position: Director, Sourcing and Contract
• Supervises Positions: Contract Managers

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

• Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.