Senior Category Sourcing Strategist — Hybrid

Vizient, Inc.; Centennial (CO); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Benefits plan

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a strategic sourcing professional to lead category strategies, analyses, and supplier negotiations across clinical categories.

You will collaborate with clinicians, value analysis leaders, and procurement stakeholders to deliver measurable financial and quality improvements. The role follows a hybrid work model with office locations including Centennial, CO, Irving, TX, Chicago, IL, Nashville, TN, and Charlotte, NC.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, or healthcare operations.
• Experience supporting sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, or category management across clinical categories.
• Strong analytical skills with spend, utilization, and market data.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated AI fluency and ability to critically evaluate AI outputs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for assigned product and service categories.
• Partner to manage sourcing initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation.
• Conduct market, supplier, utilization, and spend analyses to support recommendations.
• Coordinate RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, and sourcing events.
• Support contract negotiations and implementation planning.
• Evaluate spend and contract performance to identify savings and optimization opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Project management

Communication (written & verbal)

Presentation skills

AI fluency

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a strategic sourcing professional to lead category strategies, analyses, and supplier negotiations across clinical categories.

You will collaborate with clinicians, value analysis leaders, and procurement stakeholders to deliver measurable financial and quality improvements. The role follows a hybrid work model with office locations including Centennial, CO, Irving, TX, Chicago, IL, Nashville, TN, and Charlotte, NC.