Spend Executive

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Lead and coordinate non-labor spend management delivery for designated accounts in New Jersey and New York.

• Facilitate the account planning process for the delivery team and activate the Spend Management and Partnership Management Methodology as needed.

• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for clients regarding spend category execution.

• Convert client priorities into organized category workplans, communicate progress, and ensure measurable outcomes.

• Oversee client spend management account plans, which include roadmaps, priorities, stakeholder maps, success metrics, and activation schedules.

• Guide the development and execution of account plans, project plans, and workplans.

• Formulate category strategies across non-labor spend categories and spearhead initiatives by identifying opportunities, aligning stakeholders, executing plans, monitoring adoption and compliance, and validating value.

• Navigate client governance processes and promote the adoption of standardization and usage changes.

• Analyze Vizient insights and align recommendations with client priorities.

• Set value targets, monitor progress, validate savings, and manage benefits tracking.

• Present results through business reviews and executive business reviews.

• Articulate value propositions, benefits, ROI, and narratives that facilitate executive decision-making.

• Lead discussions for executive decision-making and connect spend initiatives to enterprise objectives.

• Identify challenges, analyze alternatives, mitigate risks, eliminate obstacles, and manage account escalations.

• Cultivate trusted relationships with supply chain and cross-functional provider stakeholders.

• Conduct quarterly business or project reviews focused on spend management.

• Facilitate internal team meetings and ensure accountability for a consistent One Vizient delivery experience.

• Simplify complex analytics into narratives and materials suitable for executive audiences.

• Discover expansion opportunities and collaborate with enterprise/sales teams on value cases and scope.

• Assist with renewal execution, modeling, upsells, scope approvals, Statement of Work (SOW) generation, and invoicing.

• Serve as a peer educator and support the onboarding process for new team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• A relevant degree is preferred.

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare supply chain and spend management.

• Direct experience within provider organizations or managing complex provider-based supply chain functions.

• Proven experience leading intricate healthcare supply chain engagements across multiple workstreams with measurable, validated, and implementable financial improvement opportunities for health system clients.

• Preferred 2 years of accountable experience influencing supply chain decisions within hospitals or health systems.

• Participation in governance roles, such as value analysis, capital approval, and executive supply chain forums.

• Practical experience in sourcing, procurement, and execution of standardization.

• Responsibility for financially measurable outcomes, including validated savings, utilization performance, and compliance.

• Capability to translate supply chain data and systems insights into actionable executive-level narratives.

• Ability to create and execute account plans and workplans aligned with client priorities.

• Experience in developing and monitoring category strategies linked to client performance and improvement targets.

• Skill in building and maintaining trust-based relationships, managing stakeholder expectations, and driving engagement.

• Ability to communicate effectively to senior audiences and present recommendations and ROI narratives with credibility.

• Proficient in identifying issues, evaluating options, and driving solutions amidst ambiguity and competing priorities.

• Candidates residing in the New Jersey/New York area are preferred.

• Willingness to travel regularly and efficiently to meet client expectations and timelines.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Eligibility for incentives.

• Equal employment opportunity.