Senior Consultant – Indirect Spend

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee multiple simultaneous client projects and initiatives, crafting and implementing project plans that align with timelines, budgets, performance criteria, and measurable value.

• Evaluate intricate spend, contract, supplier, and market data to uncover opportunities and formulate strategic recommendations.

• Manage designated supplier contracts and relationships, keeping track of pricing, utilization, renewals, performance, compliance, and adoption.

• Coordinate contract renewals, amendments, negotiations with suppliers, pricing enhancements, and strategies for cost reduction.

• Develop and implement strategic sourcing initiatives, which include requests for proposal, supplier-driven offers, market evaluations, and assessments for new categories and portfolio expansion opportunities.

• Facilitate meetings with client leadership, conduct supplier business reviews, engage in governance discussions, and address issue-resolution activities.

• Supervise client onboarding, contract activation, and implementation processes, managing documentation, education, and adoption strategies.

• Cultivate and sustain client relationships, manage expectations, identify additional advisory opportunities, and mentor junior consultants.

• Collaborate with the Indirect Spend Advisory team to create reusable tools, analytical frameworks, reporting standards, and process enhancements.

• Utilize approved technology, analytics, and artificial intelligence tools to enhance workflow efficiency and client deliverables while ensuring the security of confidential information and validating outputs.

⛳️ Requirements

• A relevant degree is preferred.

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required.

• Experience in consulting, healthcare, indirect spend management, strategic sourcing, supplier management, or purchased services is preferred.

• Proven ability to manage multiple complex client initiatives from discovery through implementation, achieving measurable business outcomes.

• Experience supporting healthcare organizations, health systems, hospital networks, or complex multi-site environments is preferred.

• Understanding of supplier negotiations, contract management, sourcing events, requests for proposal, contract activation, and improvement of adoption.

• Strong analytical skills, encompassing spend analysis, benchmarking, financial modeling, data visualization, and business intelligence tools.

• Outstanding project management, executive presentation, relationship management, and communication skills, with the capacity to influence senior-level clients and suppliers.

• Experience in leveraging artificial intelligence tools to enhance workflows, analysis, or project deliverables while maintaining data confidentiality and validating outputs.

• Willingness to travel regularly and promptly throughout the year to meet client needs and timelines.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits plan.

• Incentive eligible.

• Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.

• Inclusive work environment.