Spend Management Consultant

Direct Supply, Inc.; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

Direct Supply, Inc. is seeking a Spend Management Consultant to deliver Professional Services across onboarding, supplier integration, formulary management, and compliance controls within DSSI.

The role involves partnering with the Implementation Team, advising C‑Suite leaders, and driving budgeting and procurement optimizations on the DSSI platform. You will work with cross‑functional teams, build approvals, standardize GL coding, and lead onboarding for all users, while representing One Direct

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Experience in supply chain and procurement is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 50% by car/plane.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Implementation Team to build the customer’s DSSI site and workflows.
• Consult with corporate leadership to integrate supply chain on the DSSI site.
• Identify optimization opportunities with the Procurement Services Category Analyst.
• Assist in onboarding and training users onto the DSSI system.
• Establish an approval process using the DSSI Approval Function.
• Standardize GL coding with the corporation’s Accounting department.
• Collaborate with finance to implement Budget Control on DSSI.
• Promote Direct Supply value and create opportunities across the company.
• Meet with customers regularly to review results and roadmaps.

Skills

Delivers Results

Navigates Organizational Dynamics

Communicates Effectively

Procurement Basics

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Position Summary:

Direct Supply is building the future of healthcare technology with industry‑leading products, solutions and platforms to help improve the lives of millions of seniors and those who care for them. In the Spend Management Consultant position, you’ll deliver and execute Professional Services to new and existing DSSI customers. These services will be in DSSI onboarding, supplier integration, formulary management, compliance processes, budget controls and more.

Skills Needed:

• Delivers Results - Seizes new opportunities and tackles challenges head‑on with urgency. Takes initiative and consistently hits goals. Zeroes in on key priorities for results. Drives progress through uncertainty and moves others to action.
• Navigates Organizational Dynamics - Knows how to maneuver through both formal channels and informal networks. Influences Partners and leaders to gain buy‑in and drive results. Understands our DS norms and the reasoning behind them.
• Communicates Effectively - Develops and delivers impactful communications for diverse audiences across channels. Excels in both small and large group interactions. Captures attention, actively listens, and guides discussions towards targeted goals.
• Have a basic understanding of standard procurement practices including GPO’s
• Intermediate Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

What You’ll Do and Impact:

• For new customers to DSSI, work in partnership with the DSSI Implementation Team in building the customer’s DSSI site and appropriate work flows.
• Consult, analyze and make recommendations to corporate customer’s C‑Suite leadership to integrate the appropriate supply chain on their DSSI site.
• Work with the DSSI Procurement Services Category Analyst to identify and recommend optimization opportunities to the customer.
• Once approved work with internal teams to update formularies and appropriate controls to monitor compliance.
• Work with the DSSI teams to facilitate the onboarding and training of all users onto the DSSI system.
• Build and establish an approval process using the Approval Function in DSSI.
• Standardize GL coding for the corporation with their Accounting department.
• Work with the corporation's finance department to implement Budget Control on DSSI.
• Promote the One Direct Supply value and create opportunities across DSI.
• Meet with customers on a predetermined schedule to deliver results of the program and establish the ongoing roadmap for Procurement Services.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of supply chain and procurement experience
• Ability to travel by car and/or plane up to 50%
• Valid, unexpired driver’s license with satisfactory driving record
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams

Additional Items of Interest:

• Experience working in the long term healthcare profession
• Experience working in or with Direct Supply DSSI

Job to be performed in the location listed.

Generous benefit package available.

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Direct Supply delivers solution‑driven platforms, products and services to help solve the toughest challenges facing Senior Living and Healthcare. For more than 35 years, we’ve grown consistently while expanding our offering of innovative solutions for virtually every critical area of senior health across the continuum of care. If you asked our 1,200+ Partners what separates Direct Supply from other applied technology companies, it’s that we are 100% employee owned and driven to work with a purpose. Every day, we strive to honor our mission of enhancing the lives of millions of seniors and healthcare professionals in a results‑oriented agile environment that gives our Partners the necessary tools and flexibility to truly bring what’s next to Healthcare. Ready to make a difference?