Vendor Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee vendor lifecycle management for designated categories, including sourcing, negotiation, contracting, performance management, and renewals, with minimal oversight.

• Integrate ungoverned vendors into the Lexion intake process and governance framework, addressing tiering, BAA status, security intake, and renewal scheduling.

• Facilitate RFPs and competitive sourcing initiatives for vendor relationships of medium to high complexity.

• Identify and implement opportunities for contract consolidation across Fuze Health entities to minimize redundancy and leverage pricing advantages.

• Monitor and enforce vendor SLA commitments; escalate and document instances of vendor underperformance.

• Collaborate with Legal, Security, Privacy, and Finance on all major contracts and new vendor onboarding processes.

• Maintain spend analytics and reporting for your portfolio, highlighting savings opportunities and risks on an ongoing basis.

• Assist with Workday integration requirements across vendor workflows.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Operations, Healthcare Administration, or a related area.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Vendor Management, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Contract Management, or a related discipline.

• Proven experience managing a portfolio of third-party vendors, suppliers, or service providers.

• Experience in leading contract renewals, commercial negotiations, and vendor performance management activities.

• Familiarity with regulated environments, such as Healthcare, Life Sciences, Technology, SaaS, Pharmaceuticals, Medical devices, Financial Services, or similar industries.

• Experience in supporting cross-functional stakeholders, including Finance, Legal, Security, Compliance, IT, and Business Operations.

• Over 7 years of experience in Vendor Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Supplier Relationship Management is preferred.

• Experience managing enterprise-level vendor portfolios with annual expenditures exceeding $5M is preferred.

• Background in supporting technology, SaaS, healthcare, pharmacy, or regulated-service vendors is preferred.

• Experience in leading enterprise RFPs and strategic sourcing efforts is preferred.

• Experience in implementing procurement, vendor governance, or contract management initiatives is preferred.

• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Dental, vision, and various group medical plans to select from.

• A 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Group life insurance.

• Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.

• Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).

• Commuter benefits.

• Employer-covered short-term (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) insurance.

• Additional supplemental insurance plans (spouse life insurance, legal insurance, an employee assistance program, home health testing kits, and a fertility medication discount program).

• Flexible vacation time.

• Accrued paid sick time.

• 10 paid holidays.

• Two floating holidays for full-time non-exempt employees.

• Eight weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees.

• Additional paid weeks for the birthing parent.

• Four weeks of paid caregiver leave.

• A monthly Lifestyle Spending Account allowance.