Category Strategy Director - Sourcing, Value & AI

Vizient, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Benefits plan

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Category Management Director to lead category strategies, sourcing, and value analysis across clinical and supplier ecosystems. You will mentor teams, guide complex negotiations, and influence executives.

This hybrid role requires three days in office per week (Irving, TX; Chicago, IL; Centennial, CO; Nashville, TN and Charlotte, NC) with travel as needed. Advanced AI fluency is encouraged to enhance decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required or preferred.
• 7+ years in category management, strategic sourcing, supply chain, consulting, healthcare operations, contracting, or related field.
• Proven ability to influence executive, clinical, operational, and supplier stakeholders.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder committees or cross-functional decision-making groups.
• Strong negotiation and contracting experience with complex supplier agreements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead comprehensive category strategies aligned with client priorities and organizational objectives.
• Oversee end-to-end sourcing initiatives including opportunity assessment, RFIs, RFPs, negotiations, contracts, and implementation.
• Lead stakeholder committees and present category strategies, sourcing recommendations, and outcomes to executive audiences.
• Provide mentorship and subject matter expertise to other team members across sourcing, analytics, and value analysis.
• Monitor spend, supplier performance, and market data to drive savings, standardization, and value realization.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

AI fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

AI platforms

Data analytics tools

Job description

Vizient, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Category Management Director to lead category strategies, sourcing, and value analysis across clinical and supplier ecosystems. You will mentor teams, guide complex negotiations, and influence executives.

This hybrid role requires three days in office per week (Irving, TX; Chicago, IL; Centennial, CO; Nashville, TN and Charlotte, NC) with travel as needed. Advanced AI fluency is encouraged to enhance decision-making.