Clinical Sourcing Director: Strategic, AI-Driven Value

Vizient; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient is seeking a strategic sourcing expert to serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor for complex healthcare sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable financial, operational, and clinical value.

You will lead enterprise sourcing projects, negotiate supplier agreements, develop sourcing strategies, and facilitate value analysis initiatives that support client and organizational priorities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in enterprise sourcing.
• Experience with Physician Preference Item (PPI)/Clinical sourcing, contracting, and value analysis initiatives preferred.
• Strong experience negotiating complex supplier agreements and contracts.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional stakeholder committees and building consensus among clinical and operational leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies that align client priorities, organizational objectives, and market opportunities.
• Lead the complete sourcing lifecycle, including 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

Sourcing strategies

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

AI fluency

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Contract management tools

RFIs/RFPs processes

Job description

Vizient is seeking a strategic sourcing expert to serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor for complex healthcare sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable financial, operational, and clinical value.

You will lead enterprise sourcing projects, negotiate supplier agreements, develop sourcing strategies, and facilitate value analysis initiatives that support client and organizational priorities.