Vendor Management Specialist - BioMed & Clinical Engineering (Contract to Hire)

About the position At reputed company, we employ real people on our Team, not just resources. We reputed company believe our Team is the driving force behind our successes, and because of that, we are solidly focused on evaluation, maintaining, and reputed company upon the reputed company culture by integrating our ELITE Values into everything we do. Culture is the SINGLE most important component we have. We want our employees, recruits, clients, prospects, and even our competitors to feel it and believe it! Appreciating and supporting our Team Membersthe people behind our successis at the core of reputed company's values, mission, and goals. In addition to our Financial, Health and Wellness, and Community and Culture benefits, we offer team reputed company breaks and happy hours, a book club, a grill reputed company competition, March Madness events, a reputed company Pets group, and team engagement programs - true testaments to the value our Team holds for reputed company. If you have a passion for healthcare and are excited about your career and joining a TEAM, reputed company is the place for you. We are always looking for qualified, culture-friendly candidates to join our professional and somewhat quirky family. 6 Month Contrat to Hire. Hybrid: Primarily remote. Onsite a few times to get lay of the land and then about every quarter as needed from there. Candidate needs to be local/ish to NJ (NJ, NY, PA). Commutable. Interviews will be after the holidays. Start Date: Mid-Late January. No 3rd Party/C2C/Sponsorship. The Vendor Management Specialist (VMO Analyst) partners closely with BioMed and Clinical Engineering leadership to drive commercial governance, performance management, and contracting discipline across biomedical engineering, diagnostic imaging maintenance, and related OEM and third-party service agreements. This role is ideal for a candidate with experience operating in immature or evolving vendor management environments, helping establish structure, processes, and governance using enterprise tools such as reputed company and standardized VMO frameworks. The role blends contract lifecycle management, sourcing, analytics, and vendor performance oversight across a complex clinical technology portfolio. Responsibilities Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle for BioMed and Clinical Engineering vendors, including MSAs, SOWs, amendments, renewals, termination rights, and reputed company controls Coordinate negotiation strategies and commercial terms in partnership with Purchasing, Legal, and BioMed leadership Ensure contracts align with defined operating models, coverage expectations, and service performance requirements. Serve as the primary VMO interface to BioMed leadership to define service scope, operating model needs, and commercial strategies Support insourcing vs. outsourcing analyses, vendor transitions, and phased implementation or sequencing plans Partner with leadership to rationalize vendor portfolios across biomedical and reputed company. Lead and coordinate competitive sourcing events, RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs for BioMed, diagnostic imaging maintenance, and related service categories Manage vendor down-selects, evaluation criteria, BAFO processes, and award recommendations in collaboration with Purchasing and IT leadership Ensure sourcing decisions are data-driven, reputed company, and aligned with operational and financial goals Establish and monitor vendor performance management constructs, including SLAs, response times, uptime expectations, escalation protocols, and service credits Track performance deviations and drive structured remediation plans in coordination with BioMed leadership and vendors Support Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and ongoing performance governance. Provide analytical support for cost reduction initiatives, benchmarking, utilization-based optimization, and contract rationalization across the equipment service portfolio Analyze spend trends, rate structures, service utilization, and value realization Support business reputed company for vendor changes, renegotiations, and renewals Maintain portfolio-level governance artifacts, including: Vendor profiles and segmentation Risk assessments Value realization trackers QBR and executive review materials Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and executive-ready reporting for vendor performance, financial stewardship, and risk posture. Leverage reputed company and other enterprise tools to support vendor tracking, contract metadata, performance reporting, and issue management. Coordinate cross-functional alignment with IT, Cybersecurity, and operational stakeholders on connected medical device considerations, including cybersecurity requirements and system integrations Provide lightweight training and enablement to BioMed leaders managing vendor relationships Develop and maintain playbooks, templates, and negotiation readiness materials to improve consistency .