Clinical Sourcing Director: AI-Driven Healthcare Strategy

1 Vizient, Inc.; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a strategic sourcing expert to lead complex healthcare sourcing initiatives, including PPI/Clinical categories, with cross-functional collaboration across clinicians and supply chain leaders.

You will drive evidence-based decisions, vendor negotiations, and value analyses to deliver measurable financial and operational impact. The role requires 7+ years of experience in regulated environments, outstanding negotiation and analytics, and a hybrid work model with three days

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred (e.g., Business, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field).
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Healthcare provider, group purchasing organization, consulting, or other highly regulated industry experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success independently leading complex enterprise sourcing initiatives; experience leading Physician Preference Item (PPI)/Clinical sourcing, contracting, and value analysis initiatives preferred.
• Strong experience negotiating complex supplier agreements and commercial contracts.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional stakeholder committees and building consensus among clinical and operational leaders.
• Advanced analytical, communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated advanced AI fluency with the ability to effectively leverage and critically evaluate AI solutions in complex business environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies that align client priorities, organizational objectives, and market opportunities.
• Lead the complete sourcing lifecycle, including business requirements, market assessments, RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contract development, implementation planning, and post-award activities.
• Negotiate complex contractual, operational, service, and financial agreements with suppliers on behalf of clients.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, financial stability, innovation, and market positioning to develop strategic sourcing recommendations.
• Partner with legal, contracting, finance, and operational stakeholders to resolve complex sourcing and contracting issues.
• Lead multidisciplinary value analysis committees and facilitate stakeholder alignment to support evidence-based sourcing decisions.
• Present sourcing strategies, financial analyses, supplier recommendations, and implementation plans to executive leadership.
• Analyze spend, utilization, supplier, operational, market, and financial data to identify sourcing opportunities, mitigate risk, and develop business recommendations.
• Measure and communicate sourcing outcomes, including savings, value realization, quality improvements, supply assurance, and implementation success.
• Apply advanced AI fluency to improve business strategy, complex analysis, stakeholder communications, and decision‑making while promoting the effective and responsible use of AI.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

AI fluency

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or related field

Job description

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a strategic sourcing expert to lead complex healthcare sourcing initiatives, including PPI/Clinical categories, with cross-functional collaboration across clinicians and supply chain leaders.

You will drive evidence-based decisions, vendor negotiations, and value analyses to deliver measurable financial and operational impact. The role requires 7+ years of experience in regulated environments, outstanding negotiation and analytics, and a hybrid work model with three days