Director, Foodservice Analytics & Insights

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

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a Food Analytics Leader to establish methodologies, oversight, and strategic insights across client engagements. You will partner with sales, sourcing, and technology teams to translate complex spend data into clear, actionable recommendations.

You will lead a team, recruit and develop talent, and drive improvements in analytics quality, scalability, and AI-enabled workflows while supporting a hybrid work model in Irving, Texas. Travel is expected to be under 10%.

Qualifications

• Degree(s) in business, nutrition, or dietetics preferred; RD a plus.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in analytics or a related field.
• Experience leading teams and managing analytics in a complex org.

Responsibilities

• Set direction for analytics methodologies, reporting standards, and decision-support deliverables.
• Build rapport with sales, sourcing, technology teams, and stakeholders to align priorities and service levels.
• Collaborate with tech teams to define requirements and develop analytics tools as a SME.
• Translate food spend data into insights and executive-ready materials.
• Oversee market basket requests for Vizient clients to ensure timely, accurate analyses.
• Partner with food sourcing to support portfolio maintenance and value opportunities.
• Assist in recruiting, onboarding, and developing team members while enforcing accountability.
• Maintain QA processes, documentation, and reliable analytics.
• Identify opportunities to improve scalability, automation, and team effectiveness.
• Use approved AI tools to improve analysis and communication with responsible output validation.

Skills

Team management

Analytics

AI fluency

Communication skills

Stakeholder influence

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Nutrition, or Dietetics

Registered Dietitian (RD) desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

When you're the best, we're the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Establish direction for food analytics methodologies, reporting standards, quality expectations, operating practices, and decision-support deliverables.
• Build and maintain rapport with sales leaders, sourcing partners, technology teams, and other stakeholders to align priorities, manage expectations, and ensure service levels meet expectations.
• Collaborate with technology and development teams to define business requirements, evaluate analytical approaches, and develop new analytics tools; serve as a food analytics subject matter expert throughout design and development discussions.
• Translate complex food spend and market data into clear insights, recommendations, and executive- and client-ready materials that support decisions and measurable value.
• Work with the Manager to oversee completion of food market basket requests for Vizient acute and non-acute clients, ensuring analyses are accurate, timely, actionable, and aligned to sales and client needs.
• Partner with the Vizient food sourcing team to provide analytics that inform contract portfolio maintenance, enhancement, sourcing priorities, and member value opportunities.
• Assist the Manager with recruiting, onboarding, training, and developing team members while reinforcing accountability, business acumen, analytical capability, and effective communication.
• Maintain and improve quality assurance processes, documentation, and review practices to ensure accurate, consistent, and reliable analytics.
• Identify opportunities to improve scalability, automation, reporting, and team effectiveness across food analytics and related indirect spend support.
• Use approved AI-enabled tools to improve analysis, documentation, communication, and team productivity while reinforcing responsible use and output validation.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred in Business, Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field. Registered Dietician a plus.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Experience in team management and leadership, food service, analytics, business intelligence, or related functions within a complex organization.
• Strong analytical, financial, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to translate data into strategy, value, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience coaching and developing employees, setting expectations, managing performance, and supporting team effectiveness through change.
• Ability to influence internal stakeholders, clients, suppliers, and executive-level audiences through clear communication and sound judgment.
• AI Fluency - Experienced: Demonstrates broad understanding of AI's business impact and effectively leads teams in adopting responsible AI-enabled ways of working. Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring three days per week in the office.
• Willingness to travel. Estimated travel is less than 10%.

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $102,400.00 to $179,000.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.