Senior Spend Manager

Vizient•Irving, TX

1d•$100,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for independently providing dedicated service to a client, with a primary focus on med/surgical, pharmacy, lab, IT, purchased services, and facilities. The role works with a dedicated account team and Spend Management Lead to improve contract penetration and implement value-driven strategies. It identifies supply-chain savings opportunities, supports adoption of supply-chain contracts and programs, and provides client onboarding, education, and ongoing support for Vizient tools and solutions. The position also supports client business reviews, manages membership and location information, tracks activity in the CRM system, increases GPO contract coverage, and documents savings opportunities. It coordinates with suppliers, clients, and product advisors to evaluate conversion and savings opportunities, and liaises with Vizient data intake teams and clients to support accurate data submission and reporting. This is a full-time position located in Irving, Texas, with 5% domestic travel required for team and client visits. The salary range is $100,000 to $120,000 per year, and the position is incentive eligible. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Analytics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field.
One year of related business or supply-chain experience in the healthcare industry.
At least 12 months of experience applying advanced statistical modeling and analytical techniques to large healthcare or supply-chain datasets to identify savings opportunities and drive measurable financial outcomes.
At least 12 months of experience working with large and complex datasets, including developing and managing data workflows for ingestion, transformation, and analysis using programming or analytics tools.
At least 12 months of experience designing and optimizing data queries, data models, and data-processing workflows for accurate, efficient, and scalable analytics.
At least 12 months of experience managing data intake, validation, and reconciliation across multiple data sources to ensure data quality and consistency.
At least 12 months of experience developing and maintaining data visualization solutions, such as Tableau or similar tools, for performance monitoring and executive reporting.
At least 12 months of experience performing multi-source financial and operational analysis in a healthcare or similar environment using Excel and/or business intelligence tools.
Experience requirements may be gained concurrently and may have been obtained before, during, or after the Master’s degree.
Must be able to travel domestically 5% for team and client visits.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a dedicated account team and Spend Management Lead to enhance contract penetration and implement value-driven strategies.
Identify potential supply-chain savings while promoting the use of supply-chain contracts and programs.
Identify and implement savings opportunities by submitting contract documents, conducting complex analytics, and collaborating with the team to track results.
Support client engagement through onboarding, education, and ongoing utilization of Vizient tools and solutions.
Partner with the Spend Management Lead and analysts on Quarterly Business Review strategy, presentation development, and follow-up.
Manage membership rostering and new client locations, and ensure accurate activity tracking in the CRM system.
Increase GPO contract coverage by analyzing client spend and supplier purchases and driving adoption of new contract opportunities.
Document and monitor savings opportunities, including tier optimization, LOC/LOP execution, and expiring contract processes.
Coordinate with suppliers, clients, and product advisors to vet and present conversion and savings opportunities, including NovaPlus and IMPACT programs.
Liaise between Vizient data intake teams and clients to ensure accurate data submission and reporting.