Contract Manager _ Fixed-term contract 3 months minimum

Contract Manager (80-100%) _ Fixed-term contract 3 months minimum The Fédération des Hôpitaux Vaudois informatique (FHVi) is the preferred IT partner of more than 12 hospitals and regional healthcare establishments in the canton of Vaud. The FHVi accompanies them in the many challenges of the digital transformation of the healthcare field and has as its main missions to plan, design, implement, and operate the IS of its members. This represents more than 100 employees at the service of 10,000 users, for a fleet of more than 7,000 workstations distributed across about a hundred geographical sites and across three cantons (VD, VS, FR). Contract Manager (80-100%) _ Fixed-term contract 3 months minimum The FHVi is a key player in business, organizational, and digital support for healthcare establishments – hospitals, hospital pharmacies, care networks, nursing homes (EMS), and emergency and rescue centers – in French-speaking Switzerland. The recognized non-profit public utility association is located in Prilly on the Cery hospital site. It is committed to supporting healthcare establishments through its expertise in information technology and health management. Its role is to improve efficiency, coordination, and digital infrastructure through solutions adapted to a diverse clientele, both in terms of the size of the structures and the professions involved. By relying on a shared information system and quality digital services, it aims to guarantee a safe and efficient hospital organization, centered on the needs of patients. Faced with the increasing digitalization of the healthcare system, the FHVi has recently begun its own transformation to respond effectively to the challenges of this field that is at once complex, dynamic, and exciting. This transformation involves, among other things, a profound redesign of the financing model. This includes a significant improvement in budget management as well as the implementation of more robust and transparent financial practices. In this context, the organization is looking for a Contract Manager (80-100%) fixed-term contract of 3 months minimum. Desired start date: As soon as possible (ideally immediately). Reporting to the administrative and financial director, at the crossroads of the legal, financial, and operational fields, you will optimize the IT department's purchasing program and will be the guarantor of contract reliability and help the different departments reach their objectives. Main responsibilities: Purchasing process: Defines and guarantees the rigorous application of a coherent purchasing process, both for standard purchases and those subject to public procurement regulations (call for tenders and public call for tenders), in compliance with the thresholds, procedures in force, and the Signature Regulations. Designs and implements, in collaboration with operational teams, consultations (RFI, RFP, RFQ). Ensures sourcing and identification of relevant providers and prepares, coordinates, and manages the consultation and candidate presentation phases. Develops multi-criteria analysis grids and evaluates offers on technical, functional, and commercial levels. Conducts negotiations, whether through direct negotiation or within the formalized framework of consultations, in close coordination with technical experts (IT department, business directions) and legal experts. Actively contributes to the supplier selection process and the contractual formalization of agreements. Steering, performance, and spend management: Monitoring and managing relations with strategic suppliers, analysis of reporting, review of contracts and expenses, organization and steering of monitoring committees. Definition and implementation of a strategy to optimize contract performance throughout their life cycle. Expense analysis: collection, consolidation, and analysis of purchasing data by supplier and by category; development of summaries and recommendations. Monitoring purchasing performance: production and monitoring of key indicators (KPI), regular reporting, and presentation of results to management. Key contract management: active monitoring of deadlines, contractual commitments, and associated risks; alerts and recommendations for management. Participation in or steering of supplier and market risk analyses, integrated into decision-making processes. Strategic intelligence: continuous monitoring of market developments, technological innovations, and regulatory evolutions impacting purchasing. Carrying out comparative analyses to identify best practices and optimization opportunities. Profile sought Equipped with an open, benevolent, and solution-oriented personality, you have solid experience in a service company, ideally in an IT environment, and demonstrate a strong interest in technological and contractual issues. Your excellent mastery of financial levers, combined with a natural ease with numbers, allows you to effectively steer contractual performance throughout the life cycle of contracts. You know how to interpret complex data, identify risks, and recommend relevant corrective actions. An outstanding communicator, you interact fluidly within cross-functional teams, while ensuring a constant link with internal and external stakeholders. You are comfortable in negotiation, managing monitoring committees, and coordinating with legal, purchasing, finance, or operational services. A part-time position may be considered between 80 and 100%. Why join us? A growing association, oriented towards innovation and quality of service. A collaborative and benevolent working atmosphere, where initiative is valued. L