Strategic Vendor Contracts & Partnerships Lead

WelbeHealth, LLC.; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (Medical, Dental, V

PTO & holidays

401K with match

Bonus program

Job summary

WelbeHealth, an enterprise-level value-based healthcare organization, seeks a Senior Manager, Vendor Contracting & Partnerships to own the end-to-end contract lifecycle and build scalable standards across the vendor portfolio.

The role partners with executive leaders to shape contracting practices that support operational excellence, financial sustainability, and high-quality care, including complex negotiations and strategic sourcing for high-impact needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, logistics, or contract management preferred; CIP or NVQ certifications a plus.
• Eight+ years of progressive experience in strategic vendor contracting, procurement, sourcing, or vendor management.
• Three+ years of people leadership experience with proven ability to develop teams.
• Experience implementing contract management platforms (e.g., Jaggaer, Coupa, SAP Ariba).
• Executive-level communication and influence skills across Legal, Finance, Technology, Compliance and operations.
• Data-driven analysis to guide decisions, assess vendor performance and total cost of ownership.
• Experience owning end-to-end contracting and vendor initiatives including sourcing, RFPs, negotiation, and renewal.
• Ability to travel to other WelbeHealth locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Advise leaders on contract structure, risk, negotiation strategy and business tradeoffs.
• Develop and refine contract templates, playbooks, approvals, and governance standards.
• Lead strategic sourcing and vendor selection for high-impact needs.
• Lead complex negotiations balancing value, risk, service quality, and partnerships.
• Establish scalable contracting procedures and monitor adoption across the organization.
• Use portfolio and performance insights to identify priorities and improvements.
• Set vendor performance management approaches including risk assessments and business reviews.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management, logistics, or contract management

CIP or NVQ certifications

Tools

Jaggaer

Coupa

SAP Ariba

Job description

WelbeHealth, an enterprise-level value-based healthcare organization, seeks a Senior Manager, Vendor Contracting & Partnerships to own the end-to-end contract lifecycle and build scalable standards across the vendor portfolio.

The role partners with executive leaders to shape contracting practices that support operational excellence, financial sustainability, and high-quality care, including complex negotiations and strategic sourcing for high-impact needs.