Senior Strategic Sourcing Program Lead

Vizient, Inc.

Irving (TX)

On-site

USD 89,000 - 156,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Program Manager to lead and execute high-impact sourcing initiatives for clients.

You will drive performance management, governance, and cross-functional collaboration with teams across sourcing, analytics, legal, sales, operations, data services, suppliers, and clients. The role focuses on delivering measurable value, governance readiness, and adoption of strategic programs while continuously improving processes, reporting, and stakeholder

Qualifications

Relevant degree preferred.
5 or more years of relevant experience required.
Experience supporting strategic sourcing, program management, contract operations, or healthcare supply chain initiatives preferred.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and support data-driven decisions.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives while coordinating cross-functional teams and competing priorities.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills to engage clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

Manage program structures, processes, tools, governance activities, and operating rhythms that support strategic sourcing objectives and measurable outcomes.
Coordinate strategic sourcing initiatives throughout the sourcing lifecycle, including opportunity assessment, workplan development, client engagement, supplier coordination, implementation planning, and performance monitoring.
Prepare governance materials and facilitate decision-making processes for councils, panels, sourcing updates, and other cross-functional leadership forums.
Partner with contracting, analytics, and data services teams to support supplier negotiations, contract strategy, utilization analysis, implementation activities, compliance monitoring, and value realization.
Develop training materials, implementation resources, promotional content, and stakeholder communications that support program adoption and engagement.
Identify sourcing opportunities through research, outreach, market analysis, and evaluation of new business opportunities, value propositions, and program capabilities.
Serve as the operational liaison for internal and external stakeholders by resolving issues, communicating program impacts, supporting client-facing activities, and managing supplier and client escalations.
Schedule and participate in supplier, distributor, client, and internal business reviews to evaluate performance, share insights, and support ongoing program success.
Establish, monitor, and report key program metrics, including participation, contract utilization, implementation progress, financial performance, risks, timelines, and realized value.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen sourcing operations, governance, stakeholder engagement, reporting, implementation processes, and overall program effectiveness.