Spend Management Consultant

Direct Supply; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Supply is seeking a Spend Management Consultant to deliver and execute Professional Services for new and existing DSSI customers, including onboarding, supplier integration, formulary management, and compliance processes.

You’ll partner with the Implementation Team to build workflows, advise senior leaders, identify optimization opportunities, and ensure effective control of spend across sites, with travel up to 50% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of supply chain and procurement experience.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• For new customers to DSSI, work with the Implementation Team to build the customer’s DSSI site and workflows.
• Consult with corporate customer’s C-Suite leadership to integrate the appropriate supply chain on their DSSI site.
• Identify and recommend optimization opportunities with the Category Analyst; update formularies and controls to monitor compliance.
• Facilitate 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 with the Accounting department.
• Work with the finance department to implement Budget Control on DSSI.
• Promote the One Direct Supply value and meet with customers to deliver results and establish the ongoing roadmap for Procurement Services.

Skills

Delivers Results

Navigates Organizational Dynamics

Communicates Effectively

GPO procurement knowledge

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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