Service Line Director – Surgical

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient seeks a senior category management leader to develop and lead comprehensive category strategies for complex healthcare portfolios aligned with client priorities and organizational objectives.

You will serve as a trusted advisor across sourcing, contracting, and value analysis initiatives, leading end-to-end sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract development while mentoring teammates and representing the company in client and industry engagements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience required.
• Healthcare/Hospital/GPO negotiation experience required.
• Trusted advisor with influence across executive, clinical, operational, client and supplier stakeholders.
• Clinical experience in a Clinical environment is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead comprehensive category strategies for complex healthcare portfolios.
• Serve as category SME and strategic advisor across sourcing, contracting, and value analysis.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives including RFI/RFP, supplier evaluation, negotiations, and implementation.
• Develop and negotiate complex business, financial, and contractual terms with suppliers.
• Lead stakeholder committees and align cross-functional teams.
• Present strategies and outcomes to executive audiences.
• Mentor team members and represent Vizient in client and industry engagements.
• Apply advanced AI fluency to strategy, market intelligence, and decision-making.

Skills

Category Management

Strategic Sourcing

Healthcare Contracting

Negotiation

Advanced Analytical Skills

Executive Communication

AI Tools

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

AI Tools

Market Analysis Tools

Contract Management Software

Data Analytics Platforms

Job description

• Develop and lead comprehensive category strategies for complex portfolios aligned with client priorities and organizational objectives
• Serve as category subject matter expert and strategic advisor across sourcing, contracting, and value analysis initiatives
• Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including opportunity assessment, requirements development, RFI/RFP execution, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contract development, implementation, and performance monitoring
• Develop and negotiate complex business, financial, operational, and contractual terms with suppliers
• Lead multidisciplinary stakeholder committees and facilitate alignment among clinical, executive, operational, supply chain, value analysis, supplier, and client stakeholders
• Present category strategies, sourcing recommendations, business cases, and initiative outcomes to executive audiences
• Manage complex category portfolios and collaborate across sourcing, contracting, analytics, implementation, and value analysis teams
• Evaluate market, regulatory, supply chain, legal, competitive, and supplier developments to mitigate risk and identify opportunities
• Provide mentoring, strategic guidance, and category expertise to team members and represent Vizient in client, supplier, and industry engagements
• Apply advanced AI fluency to category strategy, market intelligence, analysis, stakeholder communications, and business decision-making

Requirements

• Relevant degree preferred
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required
• Healthcare/Hospital/GPO negotiation experience required
• Proven ability to serve as a trusted advisor and influence executive, clinical, operational, client, and supplier stakeholders
• Clinical experience and background working in Clinical environment highly preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading complex category management, strategic sourcing, contracting, supply chain, consulting for Surgical equipment
• Experience leading stakeholder committees, value analysis initiatives, or complex cross-functional decision-making groups
• Strong negotiation and contracting skills with experience developing and negotiating complex supplier agreements
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data, market intelligence, and business considerations into strategic recommendations
• Excellent executive communication, presentation, facilitation, and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of AI tools, capabilities, outputs, and limitations with the ability to apply AI effectively to complex business situations and guide others in its effective and responsible use
• Willingness to travel about 25%

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in category management and strategic sourcing within the healthcare sector, with a strong focus on negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and advanced analytical capabilities. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and apply AI tools to enhance decision-making and strategy development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Category Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Negotiation Skills
• Healthcare Contracting
• Advanced Analytical Skills

Hard Skills

• Category Strategy Development
• Sourcing Initiatives
• Contract Development
• Supplier Evaluation
• Market Intelligence Analysis
• Value Analysis Initiatives
• Complex Data Translation
• Business Case Development
• RFI/RFP Execution
• Performance Monitoring

Soft Skills

• Executive Communication
• Relationship Management
• Facilitation Skills
• Mentoring
• Influencing Stakeholders

Industry Keywords

• Healthcare
• Hospital
• GPO Negotiation
• Clinical Environment
• Supply Chain Management
• Surgical Equipment Consulting

Tools & Technologies

• AI Tools
• Market Analysis Tools
• Contract Management Software
• Data Analytics Platforms