Director of Strategic Category Leadership and Sourcing

Vizient; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vizient in Chicago, IL seeks a senior leader to develop and drive comprehensive category strategies across portfolios, aligning client priorities with organizational objectives and driving cost optimization and value realization.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing, negotiate complex terms, mentor teams, and present outcomes to executives while leveraging AI-driven insights to improve performance. This role offers an influential leadership position within a dynamic healthcare-supply environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading category strategies across portfolios.
• Proven ability to partner with physicians, clinicians and executives.
• Strong track record in end-to-end sourcing, negotiations and value delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead comprehensive category strategies aligned with client priorities.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, RFIs/RFPs, evaluations and negotiations.
• Build consensus among stakeholders and Vizient teams for optimal solutions.
• Provide mentoring and subject matter expertise across category management.
• Apply AI-driven insights to enhance strategy, market intelligence and decisions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Sourcing & contracting

AI fluency

Job description

Vizient in Chicago, IL seeks a senior leader to develop and drive comprehensive category strategies across portfolios, aligning client priorities with organizational objectives and driving cost optimization and value realization.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing, negotiate complex terms, mentor teams, and present outcomes to executives while leveraging AI-driven insights to improve performance. This role offers an influential leadership position within a dynamic healthcare-supply environment.