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 the people who care for them. The Spend Management Consultant delivers and executes Professional Services for new and existing DSSI customers. Services include DSSI onboarding, supplier integration, formulary management, compliance processes, and budget controls. The consultant works with customers and internal teams to configure DSSI, improve procurement and supply-chain processes, train users, and establish ongoing program roadmaps.

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 developing practical, scalable solutions.
Ability to create and develop ideas into useful, high-quality solutions and experiences.
Ability to influence and collaborate, communicate clearly, build trust, and work across boundaries amid change and ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

Experience 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, analyze their needs, and recommend how to integrate the appropriate supply chain into their DSSI site.
Work with the DSSI Procurement Services Category Analyst to identify and recommend optimization opportunities; after approval, coordinate with internal teams to update formularies and controls for monitoring compliance.
Facilitate onboarding and training of users on the DSSI system with DSSI teams.
Build and establish approval processes using DSSI’s Approval Function.
Standardize corporate GL coding in coordination with the customer’s Accounting department.
Work with the customer’s Finance department to implement Budget Control on DSSI.
Promote the One Direct Supply value and create opportunities across DSI.
Meet with customers on a predetermined schedule to report program results and establish the ongoing Procurement Services roadmap.