Spend Executive

Vizient; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 118,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vizient in Chicago seeks a spend management expert to coordinate account plans and engage client leadership across non-labor spend categories. You will align Vizient solutions to priorities, develop roadmaps, and drive measurable value while strengthening client relationships.

You will leverage healthcare supply chain expertise and leading practices to guide clients toward spend objectives, with renewal activities and collaboration across enterprise teams.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant experience required.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare supply chain and spend management.
• Experience developing strategic account plans and workplans.
• Ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience engaging executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of client account plans and workplans.
• Engage client leadership to understand priorities and objectives.
• Identify opportunities and recommend solutions to address spend management challenges.
• Interpret data and guide delivery teams on category workplans.
• Present ROI and value from Vizient tools and solutions.
• Lead spend management renewal activities.
• Develop roadmaps and identify new opportunities within territory.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews and communicate roadmap progress.

Skills

Healthcare spend management

Executive stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Strategic account plans

Cross-functional collaboration

Renewals support

CRM systems

Education

Relevant degree preferred

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary

In this role, you will serve as a spend management expert, championing and coordinating spend management activities through the account planning process. You will engage client leadership across non-labor spend categories to understand strategic financial and operational priorities, develop actionable roadmaps, and align Vizient solutions to address challenges, mitigate risk, deliver measurable value, and strengthen client relationships. You will leverage healthcare supply chain expertise, industry trends, insights, and leading practices to identify opportunities and guide clients toward achieving their spend management objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of client account plans, project plans, and workplans in collaboration with client stakeholders and Vizient resources.
• Engage client leadership across spend management categories to understand business challenges, strategic priorities, and financial and operational objectives.
• Leverage Vizient insights and intelligence to identify opportunities, mitigate risk, demonstrate value, and recommend solutions to address client spend management challenges.
• Interpret data and insights, align findings with client priorities, and guide the spend management delivery team in developing category workplan recommendations.
• Present recommendations, benefits, and return on investment from Vizient tools and solutions to support measurable client value.
• Lead spend management renewal activities in partnership with enterprise teams, sales, and solution architects, including financial modeling, upsell opportunities, scope approvals, statements of work, and invoicing activities.
• Develop spend management roadmaps, activate category strategies, and identify new spend management opportunities within the assigned territory.
• Conduct quarterly spend management business reviews and participate in enterprise business reviews to communicate roadmap progress, value delivered, and future opportunities.
• Coordinate client education with product owners and lead internal spend delivery team meetings to align resources and monitor account plan, workplan, and project plan progress.
• Maintain accurate customer relationship management data, including client contacts, opportunities, bookings, account plan updates, and related activities supporting revenue goals.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare supply chain, non-labor spend management categories, industry trends, and leading practices.
• Experience developing and executing strategic account plans, spend management roadmaps, and complex client workplans.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret data and insights and translate findings into actionable recommendations and measurable business value.
• Experience engaging executive and senior-level client stakeholders and facilitating cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong financial, analytical, presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting renewals, financial modeling, scope development, statements of work, and revenue growth initiatives.
• Proficiency with customer relationship management systems and account activity management.
• Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients’ needs and timetables.

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $117,600.00 to $206,000.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.