OPT Vendor Manager Jobs
Vendor Manager jobs on OPT are available across retail, tech, and supply chain companies that regularly sponsor F-1 students. Most roles require a business, supply chain, or operations degree, and your 12-month OPT window is enough to prove value before H-1B visa sponsorship becomes a conversation.
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Get Access To All JobsWe’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Summary
This role is responsible for the strategic management, evaluation, and oversight of vendor relationships to ensure optimal performance, compliance, and alignment with organizational goals. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams, monitors vendor performance, and drives process improvements to maximize value from vendor partnerships.
Responsibilities Include:
- Lead and execute the strategic vision for vendor management, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Monitor vendor performance, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, service level agreements, and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate collaboration between internal stakeholders and vendors for complex deals and strategic initiatives.
- Identify and resolve process gaps, risks, and issues related to vendor relationships. Provide regular reporting and updates to leadership on vendor performance, risks, and opportunities.
- Support audits and compliance deliverables related to vendors.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance vendor management processes and outcomes.
- Facilitate JOC meetings with health plan leadership, internal stakeholders and vendor representatives.
- Provide support for additional projects as assigned, contributing to cross-functional initiatives and organizational objectives.
- Delivers advice to the organization regarding current business trends and best practices by preparing analyses for senior management, stakeholders, and clients.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ year healthcare vendor management experience (preferably benefit administrators).
- 5+ years of experience in government programs (Medicaid, Medicare).
- Adept at problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Adept at collaboration and teamwork.
- Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills.
- Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills.
Education
- Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$54,300.00 - $119,340.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 06/30/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Summary
This role is responsible for the strategic management, evaluation, and oversight of vendor relationships to ensure optimal performance, compliance, and alignment with organizational goals. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams, monitors vendor performance, and drives process improvements to maximize value from vendor partnerships.
Responsibilities Include:
- Lead and execute the strategic vision for vendor management, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Monitor vendor performance, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, service level agreements, and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate collaboration between internal stakeholders and vendors for complex deals and strategic initiatives.
- Identify and resolve process gaps, risks, and issues related to vendor relationships. Provide regular reporting and updates to leadership on vendor performance, risks, and opportunities.
- Support audits and compliance deliverables related to vendors.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance vendor management processes and outcomes.
- Facilitate JOC meetings with health plan leadership, internal stakeholders and vendor representatives.
- Provide support for additional projects as assigned, contributing to cross-functional initiatives and organizational objectives.
- Delivers advice to the organization regarding current business trends and best practices by preparing analyses for senior management, stakeholders, and clients.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ year healthcare vendor management experience (preferably benefit administrators).
- 5+ years of experience in government programs (Medicaid, Medicare).
- Adept at problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Adept at collaboration and teamwork.
- Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills.
- Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills.
Education
- Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$54,300.00 - $119,340.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 06/30/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Vendor Manager
Target companies with procurement teams over 10 people
Larger procurement and supply chain organizations have dedicated HR infrastructure for visa sponsorship. Smaller vendors often lack the internal resources to navigate H-1B visa filings, making sponsorship unlikely regardless of your performance.
Lead with cost savings and supplier KPIs in your resume
Vendor Manager hiring decisions hinge on measurable outcomes. Quantify supplier performance improvements, contract savings, or lead time reductions you drove. Concrete numbers make sponsorship conversations easier by demonstrating clear business value from day one.
Ask about sponsorship history, not just willingness
During interviews, ask how many employees the company has sponsored in the last three years. A company with a track record is far more reliable than one that says they are open to it but has never done it.
Apply to companies with active H-1B LCA filings in procurement
Public Department of Labor disclosure data shows which companies have filed Labor Condition Applications for procurement and supply chain roles. This is the most reliable signal that a company actively sponsors Vendor Managers and similar positions.
Use your STEM OPT extension if your degree qualifies
Degrees in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or information systems often qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. That gives you 36 months total, covering three H-1B lottery cycles and significantly improving your sponsorship odds.
Frame contract negotiation experience in terms employers recognize
Vendor Manager roles live and die on negotiation outcomes. Highlight specific contract terms you secured, vendor SLAs you established, or dispute resolutions you managed. Employers sponsoring OPT students want certainty that you can perform independently from day one.
Vendor Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Vendor Manager roles commonly lead to H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, particularly at large retailers, technology companies, and manufacturing firms with established procurement functions. Companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Cisco regularly sponsor Vendor Managers because the role is classified as a specialty occupation requiring a business or supply chain degree. Smaller companies are less consistent, so prioritizing employers with documented sponsorship history improves your odds significantly.
Does a Vendor Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
In most cases, yes. USCIS evaluates whether the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Vendor Manager roles tied to supply chain management, business administration, or operations management generally meet this standard, especially when the job description requires degree-specific analytical or procurement expertise rather than general business skills.
Can I work as a Vendor Manager on OPT without STEM extension eligibility?
Yes. Standard OPT gives you 12 months of work authorization, which is enough to establish yourself in a Vendor Manager role and initiate H-1B sponsorship discussions with your employer. If your degree qualifies for STEM OPT extension, you gain an additional 24 months, but standard OPT alone is sufficient to start and build the sponsorship case.
Where can I find Vendor Manager jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters Vendor Manager roles by sponsorship likelihood and OPT compatibility. General job boards surface thousands of results with no way to filter for visa-friendly employers, which wastes time during a period when your OPT clock is running. Migrate Mate narrows the list to companies with real sponsorship track records.
What degree fields best support a Vendor Manager OPT application?
Supply chain management, business administration, operations management, and industrial engineering are the strongest degree matches. Information systems degrees also qualify when the Vendor Manager role involves technology procurement or software vendor oversight. The closer your degree field aligns with the specific job description, the stronger your specialty occupation case becomes if the employer pursues H-1B sponsorship.