Senior Healthcare Sourcing & Negotiation Leader

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

Job summary

Vizient is seeking a high-impact Sourcing and Contracts professional to lead complex negotiations and manage the full sourcing lifecycle across healthcare categories. You will partner with Legal to shape terms, draft language, and ensure compliance while guiding clients and internal teams to value-driven outcomes.

In this hybrid role, you will influence strategy, perform market intelligence, and deliver measurable savings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience in Clinical, Healthcare, Lab, Pharmacy or medical products/devices.
• Experience drafting, redlining, and negotiating complex terms and conditions.
• Proven ability to lead complex sourcing initiatives.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional verbal communication and presentation skills for engaging executives and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation of complex contract terms and structure innovative solutions meeting 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.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Sourcing strategy

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

Vizient is seeking a high-impact Sourcing and Contracts professional to lead complex negotiations and manage the full sourcing lifecycle across healthcare categories. You will partner with Legal to shape terms, draft language, and ensure compliance while guiding clients and internal teams to value-driven outcomes.

In this hybrid role, you will influence strategy, perform market intelligence, and deliver measurable savings.