Strategic Category Leader — Healthcare Sourcing & AI

1 Vizient, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Vor Ort; USD 102.000 - 179.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Vizient, Inc. seeks a Category Leadership & Strategy leader to develop and lead category strategies across portfolios, aligning client priorities with organizational objectives. You will serve as the SME for sourcing, contracting and value analysis initiatives.

In this role you will oversee end-to-end sourcing, negotiate complex terms, manage stakeholder relationships and deliver measurable value. You will apply analytics and AI fluency to drive savings and risk mitigation across the

Aufgaben

• Develop and lead comprehensive category strategies for assigned portfolios.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives including RFI/RFP, supplier evaluation, negotiations.
• Build consensus among client stakeholders and Vizient teams to create solutions that meet objectives.
• Evaluate spend, utilization, and market data to inform category strategies and recommendations.
• Apply advanced AI fluency to enhance category strategy development and decision-making.

Kenntnisse

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Jobbeschreibung

Vizient, Inc. seeks a Category Leadership & Strategy leader to develop and lead category strategies across portfolios, aligning client priorities with organizational objectives. You will serve as the SME for sourcing, contracting and value analysis initiatives.

In this role you will oversee end-to-end sourcing, negotiate complex terms, manage stakeholder relationships and deliver measurable value. You will apply analytics and AI fluency to drive savings and risk mitigation across the