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How You’ll Make An Impact

At Strive Health, patients come first. We’re on a mission to transform chronic conditions by identifying risk earlier, coordinating thoughtful care, and supporting people through every stage of their health journey.

Our work reduces emergency visits, improves outcomes, and helps patients live fuller lives. You’ll work alongside passionate Strivers who care deeply about making an impact, show up for one another as One Team, and find ways to elevate the everyday.

If you’re looking for meaningful work where your contributions truly matter, you’ll feel right at home at Strive!

Benefits & Perks

Hybrid-Remote Flexibility – Work from home while fulfilling in-person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits.
Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance programs, employer-paid and voluntary life and disability insurance, plus health and flexible spending accounts.
Financial & Retirement Support – Competitive compensation with a performance-based bonus program, 401k with employer match, and financial wellness resources.
Time Off & Leave – Paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and paid birthgiving, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leaves.
Wellness & Growth – Family forming services through Maven Maternity at no cost and physical wellness perks, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend.

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What You'll Do

As a Vendor Manager at Strive Health, you will own the relationships between Strive and its vendors and partners, from sourcing and selection through contracting, day-to-day management, and renewal or termination decisions. You will also lead the execution of our vendor management strategy and implement process improvements that lower costs and make workflows more effective. This individual would report to the Director of Implementation.

The Day to Day

Identify, research, source and select the best available vendors, negotiate contracts that balance cost, quality, and risk.
Set performance standards for vendors and hold them accountable to those standards.
Manage ongoing operational relationships across vendor partners.
Drive renewal and termination decisions supported by clear, data-backed recommendations.
Act as main point of contact internally and externally for operational vendors to set up new users, ensure invoice accuracy, and escalate issues.
Partner with Legal, Finance, and Operations to establish operational standards, ensure compliance, and streamline vendor selection, approval, and onboarding.
Execute vendor management strategy and implement continuous process improvements that lower costs and optimize workflows.
Meet in person with internal and/or external stakeholders to facilitate team and business priorities/opportunities.  Business travel may be required for opportunities to connect with stakeholders, serve patients, and attend Strive-sponsored team events.

Qualifications

Minimum:

5+ years of experience in operational vendor management (or a combination of related education, experience, and certification).
Proven track record in new vendor contracting, implementation, and relationship ownership.
Background in cost reduction strategies and operational efficiency improvements.
Internet Connectivity - Min Speeds: 3.8Mbps/3.0Mbps (up/down): Latency <60 ms. (For all roles).
Travel: Ability to travel and be onsite to meet business needs (estimated at 5–10% of the time).
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.

Preferred:

Education: Master’s degree in a related field.
Experience in Health Care or Value-Based Care environment.
Certifications: Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), or CSCP.

About You

Analytical mindset, focused on building, implementing and tracking the success of companywide programs.
Holds self and others accountable for high-quality, timely, and effective results.
Operates with a high degree of integrity and trust, ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle short term requests with long term individual priorities.

Annual Base Salary Range: $85,500 - $104,000

Final compensation will be determined based on location, experience, and qualifications.

Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talentacquisition@strivehealth.com.

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