
System Manager, SSRM Supplies Contracts
Chicago, ILJob$52.15–77.58/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The System Manager, SSRM Supplies Contracts manages contracts by reviewing, analyzing, drafting, and overseeing agreements in line with company policy and stakeholder specifications. The role evaluates proposed terms using comparative market and industry data, leads category RFI/RFPs and negotiations, and partners with Legal and other stakeholders on contract terms, policies, templates, and process improvements.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our System Manager, SSRM Supplies Contracts, you will be responsible for contract management, including reviewing, analyzing, drafting, and managing contracts in accordance with company policy and stakeholder specifications. You will identify and utilize comparative data, including market information and industry standards, to make cost/benefit determinations in evaluating proposed contract terms relative to business needs.
Every day, this position requires negotiation skills, independent judgment, and the ability to identify and resolve business issues. You will lead RFI/RFPs, negotiations, and contracting for a particular spend category. You will partner with the Legal Team to address proposed contract terms that deviate from our standards, to develop new policies or contract templates, and improve contracting processes.
To be successful in your role, you will strategically lead the comprehensive management of supplies contracts, driving optimal value and compliance across designated spend categories. You will demonstrate exceptional expertise in contract negotiation, analytical decision-making, and collaboration with legal and stakeholder teams, ensuring cost-effectiveness, risk mitigation, and continuous process improvement in all contractual engagements.
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Collaborate with the category team or other key stakeholders to develop contracting strategies.
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Develop and lead the category RFI/RFP processes: prepares complex solicitations and reviews specialize and/or non-routine proposals, bids, and contract modifications.
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Leads negotiation efforts.
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Manages internal communications across category team and work with the key stakeholders (eg. Legal, Finance, Operations, etc) collaboratively.
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Have an understanding of the business case and financial/analytical issues. Works closely with the Data Analytics team for data needs and data collection efforts.
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Analyzes significant and/or unique contract requirements and special provisions while working with legal to ensure terms and conditions are compliant with appropriate laws, regulations and corporate policies and business unit procedures.
Job Requirements Required
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Bachelors Other in Accounting, Finance, Business/Healthcare Administration (or other similar) and Minimum of three years of contracting and or supply chain experience with evidence of progressive, increasing responsibility, upon hire and
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Experience with and literate in supply chain computer applications, Microsoft Office applications, Google tools and user knowledge of each to achieve Supply Chain goals and
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None, upon hire
Preferred
- Masters Other, upon hire
Where You'll Work
Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.
Pay Range
$52.15 - $77.58 /hour
We are an equal opportunity employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,171 open Contract Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$52.15–77.58/hr
- US median$31–36/hr40 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $64.86/hr, is 85% above the US median midpoint ($35/hr) — in the top quarter of Contract Management hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 25 open Contract Management jobs in Illinois and 1,171 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Contract Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 1,031 postings).
- Education
- 432 of the 1,171 open Contract Management jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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