Vendor Manager

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

📋 Description

• Manage the entire vendor lifecycle for designated categories — including sourcing, negotiation, contracting, performance oversight, and renewals — with limited supervision.

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

• Spearhead RFPs and competitive sourcing initiatives for vendor relationships of mid to high complexity.

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

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

• Collaborate with Legal, Security, Privacy, and Finance on all significant contracts and onboarding of new vendors.

• Maintain spend analytics and reports for your portfolio, highlighting ongoing savings opportunities and potential risks.

• Assist with Workday integration requirements concerning vendor workflows.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Operations, Healthcare Administration, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of experience in Vendor Management, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Contract Management, or related fields.

• 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 working in 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.

🏝️ Benefits

• Dental coverage

• Vision coverage

• A variety of group medical plans available

• 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-paid short-term (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) insurance

• Additional supplemental insurance options (spousal life insurance, legal insurance, employee assistance program, home health testing kits, and fertility medication discount program)

• Flexible vacation policy

• Accrued paid sick leave

• 10 paid holidays

• 2 floating holidays for full-time non-exempt employees

• Eight weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees

• Additional paid weeks for the birthing parent

• 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave

• A monthly Lifestyle Spending Account allowance