Sr. Category Management Executive

Vizient, Inc; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. in Irving, TX seeks a Sr. Category Management Executive to lead category strategies and sourcing initiatives.

You will collaborate with clinicians, value analysis leaders, and operations to optimize quality, standardization, service, and cost performance, while guiding RFIs/RFPs and supplier negotiations. The role requires strong analytical and presentation skills, multiple project management capability, AI fluency, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in sourcing, category management, or related field.
• Experience in strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for assigned product and service categories in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Manage sourcing initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation, including sourcing plans, project timelines, client engagement, and implementation activities.
• Conduct category, market, supplier, utilization, spend, and contract performance analyses to identify savings and optimization opportunities.
• Research market conditions, emerging technologies, supplier capabilities, and industry trends to inform category strategies and sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with client sourcing representatives, clinicians, physicians, value analysis leaders, and operational teams to gather requirements and identify opportunities to improve quality, standardization, service, and cost performance.
• Facilitate client and project committees through meeting preparation, presentations, documentation, category insights, recommendations, and follow-up activities.
• Develop RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, and other sourcing event deliverables and analyze supplier proposals to identify financial and operational value.
• Conduct supplier negotiations, support contract development, and coordinate contract implementation and ongoing supplier management activities.
• Monitor category and supplier performance and contribute to achievement of annual operational, financial, and category objectives.
• Leverage approved AI tools to enhance research, analysis, communications, and productivity while validating outputs for accuracy, relevance, and business appropriateness.
• Ideal candidate can be located in Oklahoma at our member site or Irving, TX

Skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Project management

Presentation & facilitation

AI fluency

Travel willingness

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

## Sr. Category Management ExecutiveApply: Irving, TX 75062 Vizient Corporate HQ: Full time: Posted Today: 35086RWhen you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.**Responsibilities:*** Develop and execute category strategies for assigned product and service categories in collaboration with cross-functional teams.* Manage sourcing initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation, including sourcing plans, project timelines, client engagement, and implementation activities.* Conduct category, market, supplier, utilization, spend, and contract performance analyses to identify savings, optimization opportunities, and strategic recommendations.* Research market conditions, emerging technologies, supplier capabilities, and industry trends to inform category strategies and sourcing decisions.* Collaborate with client sourcing representatives, clinicians, physicians, value analysis leaders, and operational teams to gather requirements and identify opportunities to improve quality, standardization, service, and cost performance.* Facilitate client and project committees through meeting preparation, presentations, documentation, category insights, recommendations, and follow-up activities.* Develop RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, and other sourcing event deliverables and analyze supplier proposals to identify financial and operational value.* Conduct supplier negotiations, support contract development, and coordinate contract implementation and ongoing supplier management activities.* Monitor category and supplier performance and contribute to achievement of annual operational, financial, and category objectives.* Leverage approved AI tools to enhance research, analysis, communications, and productivity while validating outputs for accuracy, relevance, and business appropriateness.* Ideal candidate can be located in Oklahoma at our member site or Irving, TX**Qualifications*** Relevant degree preferred.* 2 or more years of relevant experience required.* Experience in strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, consulting, healthcare operations, contracting, or a related field preferred.* Experience supporting sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, or category management activities.* Strong analytical skills with experience evaluating spend, utilization, supplier, market, and contract performance data.* Ability to build effective relationships and collaborate across client and cross-functional teams.* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.* Strong written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.* Demonstrated AI fluency with the ability to independently use AI tools, critically evaluate AI-generated content, identify potential limitations or inaccuracies, and apply appropriate judgment to business recommendations and decisions.* Willingness to travel.**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 $88,900.00 to $155,500.00.