Strategic Clinical Sourcing Director (Hybrid, AI)

Vizient, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 102.000 - 179.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a strategic sourcing expert to act as a trusted advisor for complex healthcare sourcing initiatives.

You will lead enterprise sourcing projects, negotiate supplier agreements, and develop sourcing strategies that deliver measurable financial and clinical value. You will partner with clinicians and supply chain leaders to support evidence-based decisions, drive supplier performance, and implement sourcing solutions through strategic leadership and advanced market

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of relevant experience in healthcare sourcing or regulated industries.
• Experience leading Physician Preference Item (PPI)/Clinical sourcing, contracting, and value analysis initiatives.
• Strong experience negotiating complex supplier agreements and commercial contracts.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional stakeholder committees and building consensus among clinical and operational leaders.
• Advanced AI fluency with the ability to effectively leverage and critically evaluate AI solutions in complex business environments.

Aufgaben

• Develop sourcing strategies that align client priorities, organizational objectives, and market opportunities.
• Lead the complete sourcing lifecycle, including 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 multidisciplinary value analysis committees and facilitate stakeholder 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, quality 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.

Kenntnisse

Strategic sourcing

Advanced AI fluency

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Relevant degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a strategic sourcing expert to act as a trusted advisor for complex healthcare sourcing initiatives.

You will lead enterprise sourcing projects, negotiate supplier agreements, and develop sourcing strategies that deliver measurable financial and clinical value. You will partner with clinicians and supply chain leaders to support evidence-based decisions, drive supplier performance, and implement sourcing solutions through strategic leadership and advanced market