Procurement Solutions Leader | AI-Driven Ops & Team Growth

Vizient; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Job summary

Vizient in Irving, TX seeks a senior procurement leader to oversee operations, coach a growing team, and drive performance across client services. You will ensure adherence to policies, quality standards, and effective resource use while building strong stakeholder relationships.

You will leverage data, implement responsible AI tools, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on client implementations and process improvements to support revenue growth and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, operations, client service, or healthcare.
• 2+ years of people leadership, team lead, supervisory, coaching or performance management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead team performance by setting expectations, managing workload, reinforcing accountability and supporting consistent execution and quality outcomes.
• Experience coaching and developing employees through feedback, performance follow-up, development planning and support through routine change.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports by setting clear priorities, expectations, and accountability measures that support consistent execution, reliable performance, and quality outcomes.
• Conduct regular one-on-one, team, and performance conversations to review priorities, client needs, productivity, development opportunities, and progress against expectations.
• Oversee employee onboarding, training, role clarity, and development planning to ensure team members have the knowledge, resources, and support needed to perform effectively.
• Manage team workload, productivity, staffing needs, and operating rhythms to optimize resource allocation and sustain consistent service delivery.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, inclusive, and client-focused team culture that supports engagement, timely issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as an escalation point for employee, operational, and client-related issues, facilitating timely resolution and appropriate stakeholder communication.
• Provide daily operational leadership and oversight of procurement activities, ensuring adherence to established policies, controls, processes, standard operating procedures, and quality standards.
• Monitor operational performance using established reports, productivity measures, and performance indicators to identify trends, address performance gaps, and reinforce accountability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and facility stakeholders, serving as a key point of contact for procurement operations and client service delivery.
• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams on client implementations, process improvements, adoption of new tools or ways of working, and initiatives that support organizational objectives and revenue growth.
• Apply approved AI tools and responsible AI practices to improve team productivity, documentation, analysis, communication and operational efficiency while validating outputs for accuracy, relevance and business appropriateness.

Skills

Procurement

Leadership

Client service

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Vizient in Irving, TX seeks a senior procurement leader to oversee operations, coach a growing team, and drive performance across client services. You will ensure adherence to policies, quality standards, and effective resource use while building strong stakeholder relationships.

You will leverage data, implement responsible AI tools, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on client implementations and process improvements to support revenue growth and client satisfaction.