Senior Healthcare Sourcing & Contracts Leader

Vizient, Inc.; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Comprehensive benefits plan

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. in Columbus, OH is seeking a senior sourcing and contracting leader to guide complex negotiations and manage the full sourcing lifecycle across clinical categories, delivering measurable value for clients.

You will partner with Legal, physicians and hospital executives to draft, redline and implement contract terms, develop spend-based strategies, and identify cost-saving opportunities. This hybrid role requires three days in the office weekly and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of strategic sourcing, contracting, healthcare supply chain experience.
• Expertise in drafting, redlining, and negotiating complex terms and conditions.
• Ability to lead complex sourcing initiatives involving physicians, clinicians, hospital leadership, and supplier partners.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional verbal communication and presentation skills for executive audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring three days per week in the office (Columbus, OH).
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation of complex contract terms and conditions and structure innovative solutions that meet client needs.
• Partner with Legal to draft, refine, and validate contract language for accuracy, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Manage the full sourcing lifecycle, including opportunity assessment, RFP design, bid evaluation, supplier selection, and implementation support.
• Develop sourcing strategies based on spend analysis, market trends, benchmarking, and supplier dynamics.
• Identify and propose cost-savings initiatives grounded in financial analysis and market intelligence.
• Oversee contract maintenance, including amendments, renewals, compliance evaluation, and performance monitoring.
• Use analytical tools and contracting platforms to support workflow efficiency, documentation accuracy, and savings tracking.
• Present negotiation updates, sourcing strategies, risks, and recommendations to clients and internal leadership.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Communicate complex strategies and negotiations clearly and effectively to executive-level audiences.
• Facilitate consensus among physicians, clinicians, and operational leaders to support sourcing decisions, contract adoption, and implementation.

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vizient, Inc. in Columbus, OH is seeking a senior sourcing and contracting leader to guide complex negotiations and manage the full sourcing lifecycle across clinical categories, delivering measurable value for clients.

You will partner with Legal, physicians and hospital executives to draft, redline and implement contract terms, develop spend-based strategies, and identify cost-saving opportunities. This hybrid role requires three days in the office weekly and occasional travel.