Vendor Manager

Alto Pharmacy

$108K — $135K *
US-Anywhere
+ 38 other locationsRemote
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration or Procurement.
  • 5+ years of experience in Vendor Management or a related function.
  • Proven track record managing third-party vendor portfolios.
  • Expertise in contract negotiations and performance management.
  • Experience in regulated industries like Healthcare or Technology.
  • Cross-functional partnership experience, particularly with Legal and Finance.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the entire vendor lifecycle from sourcing to renewals independently.
  • Integrate unmanaged vendors into the governance framework.
  • Lead competitive sourcing and RFP processes for complex vendor relationships.
  • Identify opportunities for contract consolidation and cost savings.
  • Monitor vendor SLA performance and address issues proactively.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on significant contracts and onboarding.
  • Maintain and analyze spend data to identify savings and risks.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive dental, vision, and multiple medical plans available.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
  • Generous paid time off including flexible vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Paid parental leave and caregiver leave options available.
  • Access to various supplemental insurance plans.
  • Lifestyle Spending Account allowance and commuter benefits.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Fuze Health is looking for a Vendor Manager to join our Procurement & Vendor Management team. This is a high-ownership role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and can take a project from zero to done without hand-holding. You'll be managing a broad portfolio of technology and services vendors across our five entities, driving governance into an estimated $10-15M of currently unmanaged spend, and working directly with Legal, Finance, Compliance, Security, and business leadership to make sure our vendor relationships are structured, compliant, and delivering value.

This is not a role where you'll be managing a playbook someone else built. We will be building it.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own vendor lifecycle management for assigned categories - sourcing, negotiation, contracting, performance management, and renewals - with minimal supervision
  • Bring ungoverned vendors into the Lexion intake process and governance framework, including tiering, BAA status, security intake, and renewal calendar
  • Lead RFPs and competitive sourcing events for mid-to-high-complexity vendor relationships
  • Identify and execute contract consolidation opportunities across Fuze Health entities to reduce duplication and capture pricing leverage
  • Track and enforce vendor SLA commitments; escalate and document when vendors underperform
  • Partner with Legal, Security, Privacy, and Finance on every significant contract and new vendor onboarding
  • Maintain spend analytics and reporting for your portfolio, surfacing savings opportunities and risks on a rolling basis
  • Support Workday integration requirements across vendor workflows


Required Experience & Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Operations, Healthcare Administration or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in Vendor Management, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Contract Management or a related function.
  • Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of third party vendors, suppliers or service providers.
  • Experience leading contract renewals, commercial negotiations and vendor performance management activities
  • Experience working in a regulated environment such as Healthcare, Life Sciences, Technology, SaaS, Pharmaceutical, Medical device, Financial Services or a similar industries.
  • Experience supporting cross-functional stakeholders including Finance, Legal, Security, Compliance, IT, and Business Operations.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 7+ years of experience in Vendor Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Supplier Relationship Management.
  • Experience managing enterprise-level vendor portfolios exceeding $5M in annual spend.
  • Experience supporting technology, SaaS, healthcare, pharmacy, or regulated-service vendors.
  • Experience leading enterprise RFPs and strategic sourcing initiatives.
  • Experience implementing procurement, vendor governance, or contract management programs.
  • Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.
  • Vendor consolidation and cost optimization initiatives.
  • Proficiency with:
    • Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
    • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
    • Slack or similar collaboration tools
    • Jira, Asana, Monday.com, or similar workflow tools
    • Coupa, Zip, SAP Ariba, Ironclad, Lexion, or equivalent procurement and contract management systems
    • Reporting and analytics tools


Other Desired Skills & Abilities
  • Contract review and commercial negotiation.
  • Vendor governance and relationship management.
  • Vendor performance management and KPI development.
  • Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Information (RFI), and sourcing processes.
  • Experience implementing procurement, vendor governance, or contract management programs.

Additional Information

Physical requirements for this role include the ability to work at a computer terminal with monitor, keyboard and mouse for extended periods of time, stoop, bend, and reach for equipment and supplies, make frequent repetitive motions required to operate a computer that include the wrists, hands and fingers, and lift, carry, push, pull, and move light objects up to 20 pounds. The role also requires the ability to effectively communicate through verbal interactions, discern auditory information, and visually perceive details to perform essential job functions.

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: $108,000-135,000

Commission Eligible: No

Travel: Yes - Required up to 10% of the time

Location Requirement: Fuze Health is limited to individuals residing in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (WA), Wisconsin.

Employment Authorization Requirement: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Benefits: Full-time employee benefits include: dental, vision, and multiple group medical plans to choose from, a 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, and additional supplemental insurance plans (spouse life insurance, legal insurance, an employee assistance program, home health testing kits, and a fertility medication discount program). Employees are also provided flexible vacation time, accrued paid sick time, 10 paid holidays, (2 floating holidays for full time non-exempt employees) , and eight weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, additional paid weeks for the birthing parent, 4 weeks paid caregiver leave, and a Lifestyle Spending Account allowance each month. More

Benefits Information Here: https://west.acrisure.com/fuzehealth/benefits/

Application deadline: July 31st, 2026 (deadline may be extended as needed)

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