Senior Spend Manager

Vizient•Irving, TX

About The Position

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future. Summary: In this role, you will work independently as a strategic partner to large and complex healthcare clients to drive measurable financial and operational improvements. You will optimize contract utilization, identify cost-saving opportunities, and influence supply chain decision-making through advanced analytics and stakeholder collaboration. You will engage supply chain, clinical, operational, and financial leaders to deliver actionable insights, support strategic initiatives, and maximize the value of sourcing and contracting programs across multiple spend categories.

Requirements

Relevant degree preferred.
5 or more years of relevant experience required.
Strong understanding of healthcare supply chain operations, sourcing, and contracting practices.
Advanced analytical skills with demonstrated proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools.
Experience developing executive-level presentations and communicating complex insights clearly.
Strong client-facing skills with the ability to influence and align senior stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in complex, fast-paced environments.
Residency in the St. Louis, MO or Dallas, TX metro area required.
Willingness to travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with large or multi-site healthcare organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead analysis of supply chain spend, contract utilization, and category performance to identify savings and efficiency opportunities.
Develop and implement strategies to increase contract compliance and reduce off-contract spend.
Manage contract lifecycle activities including expirations, activations, pricing validation, and issue resolution.
Serve as a primary strategic partner to client supply chain, clinical, and financial leaders.
Develop and deliver executive-level presentations translating data into decisions and outcomes.
Convert complex datasets into insights, dashboards, and recommendations supporting client performance goals.
Lead change initiatives related to standardization, sourcing transitions, contracting shifts, and new processes.
Identify operational and reporting inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with internal teams, subject matter experts, and suppliers to ensure coordinated execution.
Maintain accurate documentation of activities, opportunities, and metrics using CRM or project management tools.

Benefits

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan!
Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers
Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.
Working at Vizient means making a difference in today’s dynamic health care industry, every day. Our mission is to connect health care organizations and providers with the knowledge, solutions and expertise that enable them to accelerate their clinical and operational performance.
Vizient is based in Dallas and has offices in 20 metropolitan areas across the United States. We have 4,000 employees with a breadth of expertise, experience and compassion, who are eager to develop and implement solutions that advance health care for the greater good.
Across our enterprise of companies, we have the scale and depth to deliver exponential impact across the continuum of care: Provista – Proven supply chain partner specializing in extended, diagnostic and preventive care facilities, including surgery centers, home health and senior living Apexus – The exclusive contractor for 340B Drug Pricing Program, managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration aptitude – The industry’s first online direct contracting market, supporting self-contracting activity between hospitals and suppliers. Sg2 - Providing a unique blend of analytics, intelligence, consulting and education to enable health system leaders to integrate strategic growth and performance across the continuum of care.
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