Healthcare Sourcing Director: AI-Driven Value

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

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a strategic sourcing expert to lead enterprise initiatives in healthcare. You will partner with clinicians, supply chain leaders, and legal teams to develop sourcing strategies and negotiate complex agreements.

Based in Charlotte, NC or other listed locations, you will drive evidence-based decisions, analyze spend data, and oversee supplier performance while guiding cross-functional stakeholders toward value realization and successful implementation of sourcing solutions.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred in Business, SCM, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or 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

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Relationship management

Education

Business degree

Supply Chain Management degree

Healthcare Administration degree

Job description

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a strategic sourcing expert to lead enterprise initiatives in healthcare. You will partner with clinicians, supply chain leaders, and legal teams to develop sourcing strategies and negotiate complex agreements.

Based in Charlotte, NC or other listed locations, you will drive evidence-based decisions, analyze spend data, and oversee supplier performance while guiding cross-functional stakeholders toward value realization and successful implementation of sourcing solutions.