Sourcing Director

Vizient; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

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Incentives

Benefits package

Job summary

Vizient, with a hybrid work model and offices including Irving, TX, seeks a strategic sourcing expert to guide enterprise sourcing initiatives and deliver measurable value. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead negotiations, and drive evidence-based decisions across supplier engagements.

The role emphasizes advanced analytics, stakeholder management, and AI-informed strategy to optimize performance and risk management in a healthcare context.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in sourcing, procurement, or enterprise sourcing.
• Strong negotiation, analytics, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies aligned with client priorities and market opportunities.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing lifecycle: requirements, RFIs, RFPs, evaluations, and contracts.
• Negotiate complex supplier contracts and commercial terms.
• Assess supplier capabilities to formulate strategic recommendations.
• Coordinate with legal, finance, and operations to resolve issues.
• Facilitate cross-functional committees and stakeholder alignment.
• Present strategies, analyses and recommendations to executives.
• Analyze spend and market data to identify opportunities and manage risk.
• Report on savings, value realization and implementation success.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

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We value our talented employees and instill an environment where you feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute your unique skills and talents while living and working as your authentic self. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Our people make all the difference in our success.

Summary

In this role, you will serve as the strategic sourcing subject matter expert and trusted advisor for complex healthcare sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable financial and operational value. You will lead enterprise sourcing projects, negotiate supplier agreements, develop sourcing strategies, and support client and organizational priorities. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive evidence-based decision-making, optimize supplier performance, and influence successful implementation of sourcing solutions through strategic leadership and advanced market expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies that align client priorities, organizational objectives, and market opportunities.
• Lead the complete sourcing lifecycle, including business requirements, market assessments, RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contract development, implementation planning, and post-award activities.
• Negotiate complex contractual, operational, service, and financial agreements with suppliers on behalf of clients.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, financial stability, innovation, and market positioning to develop strategic sourcing recommendations.
• Partner with legal, contracting, finance, and operational stakeholders to resolve complex sourcing and contracting issues.
• Lead cross-functional stakeholder committees and facilitate alignment to support evidence-based sourcing decisions.
• Present sourcing strategies, financial analyses, supplier recommendations, and implementation plans to executive leadership.
• Analyze spend, utilization, supplier, operational, market, and financial data to identify sourcing opportunities, mitigate risk, and develop business recommendations.
• Measure and communicate sourcing outcomes, including savings, value realization, operational improvements, supply assurance, and implementation success.
• Apply advanced AI fluency to improve business strategy, complex analysis, stakeholder communications, and decision-making while promoting the effective and responsible use of AI.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred, such as Business, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Seven or more years of relevant experience required. Healthcare provider, group purchasing organization, consulting, or other highly regulated industry experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success independently leading complex enterprise sourcing initiatives.
• Strong experience negotiating complex supplier agreements and commercial contracts.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional stakeholder committees and building consensus among operational and executive leaders.
• Advanced analytical, communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated advanced AI fluency with the ability to effectively leverage and critically evaluate AI solutions in complex business environments.
• This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring three days per week in the office. Office locations include Irving, TX; Chicago, IL; Centennial, CO; Nashville, TN; and Charlotte, NC.
• Willingness to travel.

Career Framework

Professional - Lead Associate (P4)

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $102,400.00 to $179,000.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers