Spend Management Consultant

Direct Supply•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Direct Supply is building healthcare technology products, solutions, and platforms intended to improve the lives of seniors and caregivers. The Spend Management Consultant delivers and executes Professional Services for new and existing DSSI customers, including DSSI onboarding, supplier integration, formulary management, compliance processes, and budget controls. For new DSSI customers, the consultant partners with the DSSI Implementation Team to build customer sites and workflows, advises corporate C-suite leaders on supply-chain integration, and works with the DSSI Procurement Services Category Analyst to identify optimization opportunities. After customer approval, the consultant coordinates internal updates to formularies and compliance controls, facilitates user onboarding and training, establishes approval processes, standardizes corporate GL coding with Accounting, and implements budget controls with Finance. The consultant also promotes the One Direct Supply value and creates opportunities across DSI. They meet with customers on a predetermined schedule to report program results and establish the ongoing Procurement Services roadmap. The job is to be performed at the location listed in the original posting; travel by car and/or plane may be required up to 50%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of supply chain and procurement experience.
Ability to travel by car and/or plane up to 50%.
Valid, unexpired driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
Experience working with cross-functional teams.
Basic understanding of standard procurement practices, including GPOs.
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Systems thinking and problem-solving skills, including understanding customers, stakeholders, processes, data, technology, and AI; identifying root causes and dependencies; and developing practical, scalable solutions.
Ability to create and shape ideas into useful, high-quality solutions and experiences using creativity, curiosity, technology, and different perspectives.
Ability to influence and collaborate by building trust, communicating clearly, working across boundaries, and helping teams make progress through change and ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the long-term healthcare profession.
Experience working in or with Direct Supply DSSI.

Responsibilities

Partner with the DSSI Implementation Team to build new customers’ DSSI sites and appropriate workflows.
Consult with corporate customers’ C-suite leadership and recommend appropriate supply-chain integration on their DSSI sites.
Work with the DSSI Procurement Services Category Analyst to identify and recommend customer optimization opportunities.
After approval, coordinate with internal teams to update formularies and establish controls to monitor compliance.
Facilitate onboarding and training for all users of the DSSI system.
Build and establish approval processes using the DSSI Approval Function.
Standardize corporate GL coding in coordination with the customer’s Accounting department.
Work with the customer’s Finance department to implement DSSI budget controls.
Promote the One Direct Supply value and create opportunities across DSI.
Meet with customers on a predetermined schedule to deliver program results and establish the ongoing Procurement Services roadmap.