Manager, Procurement Vendor Management Office (PVMO) Consultant

Location: Remote (U.S.)
Travel: Occasional travel to Lee's Summit, MO, as needed
Job Type: Contract / Independent Consultant
Duration: Through End of 2027

Our client is seeking an experienced Manager, Procurement Vendor Management Office (PVMO) Consultant to lead and enhance enterprise-wide vendor management activities from procurement through contract renewal or termination.

This consultant will play a key role in standardizing purchasing, contracting, vendor governance, service delivery, and supplier relationship management while ensuring a sustainable, cost-effective, and high-performing supply chain. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in vendor management, sourcing, supplier governance, contract negotiations, and performance management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead vendor operations and ensure vendor services meet contractual obligations and business expectations.
• Support and execute vendor management strategy and operating model.
• Drive vendor management initiatives, including sourcing, risk management, RFIs, and RFPs.
• Lead and mentor sourcing partners and sourcing agents.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Develop and maintain vendor governance frameworks and communication processes.
• Manage contract negotiations, service-level agreements (SLAs), and vendor incentive programs.
• Monitor vendor performance through dashboards, scorecards, metrics, and reporting tools.
• Develop and oversee vendor performance improvement and corrective action plans.
• Partner with business units on strategic initiatives and vendor-related growth opportunities.
• Provide guidance on procurement processes, major expenditures, federal acquisition requirements, and OPM spending thresholds.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 6-8+ years of experience in:
  • Vendor management
  • Supplier development
  • Procurement and purchasing
  • Third-party risk management
  • Supplier collaboration and compliance
• Experience leading procurement, sourcing, or vendor-management professionals.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of:
  • Vendor governance
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Contract administration
  • Service delivery management
• Proven analytical and financial acumen.
• Experience managing:
  • Contract negotiations
  • Service-level agreements (SLAs)
  • Vendor scorecards and reporting
  • Performance improvement initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• 5+ years of experience with a federal contractor environment.
• 5+ years of health plan or healthcare payer experience.
• Strong understanding of federal procurement requirements and compliance standards.
• Ability to solve complex vendor, sourcing, performance, and contracting challenges.
• Experience driving operational improvements and strategic vendor partnerships.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal consultant combines strategic vendor-management expertise with hands-on execution experience and can effectively operate at the intersection of:

• Procurement
• Vendor governance
• Contract negotiations
• Performance management
• Health plan operations
• Federal contractor environments

What This Role Is Not

• Not a transactional purchasing position.
• Not a contract administration-only role.
• Not a general operations coordinator position.
• Not an on-site engagement.

This role requires ownership of vendor strategy, governance, supplier performance, and enterprise-wide vendor management practices.

Please send resume and Linked IN to jprovenzano@judge.com

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