Senior Category Strategy & Sourcing Leader

Vizient; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits plan

Incentive eligibility

Job summary

Vizient in Irving, TX seeks a Senior Associate to provide strategic sourcing, contracting, and market intelligence. You will develop category strategies, manage sourcing initiatives, and facilitate supplier negotiations, delivering measurable financial and operational improvements for clients.

The role emphasizes collaboration with clinicians, value analysis leaders, and cross-functional teams, with a focus on AI-enabled research and compliant execution. Travel to client sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or healthcare operations is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with spend, utilization, market, and contract performance data.
• Ability to build relationships across client and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated AI fluency with independent use of AI tools and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for assigned product/service areas with cross-functional teams.
• Lead sourcing initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation.
• Analyze spend, utilization, supplier, and contract performance to identify savings.
• Research market conditions, technologies, and supplier capabilities to inform strategies.
• Collaborate with client sourcing reps, clinicians, and value analysis leaders to identify opportunities to improve value.
• Prepare and present category insights and recommendations to client committees.
• Create RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, and analyze proposals for value.
• Negotiate with suppliers and coordinate contract development/implementation.
• Monitor supplier performance and contribute to annual objectives.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance research and productivity while validating outputs.

Skills

Analytical skills

AI fluency

Relationship building

Project management

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Vizient in Irving, TX seeks a Senior Associate to provide strategic sourcing, contracting, and market intelligence. You will develop category strategies, manage sourcing initiatives, and facilitate supplier negotiations, delivering measurable financial and operational improvements for clients.

The role emphasizes collaboration with clinicians, value analysis leaders, and cross-functional teams, with a focus on AI-enabled research and compliant execution. Travel to client sites may be required.