Strategic Indirect Spend Lead, Clinical & Surgical Services

Vizient; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Comprehensive benefits plan

Job summary

Vizient in Irving, TX seeks a Senior Category Manager to lead indirect spend strategies across Clinical & Surgical Services. You will shape category roadmaps, drive sourcing, contracting, and portfolio growth with cross-functional teams.

You will negotiate national agreements, analyze spend data, and develop business cases to deliver sustainable value for clients and suppliers. The role requires 5+ years in category management and strong analytical skills, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 5+ years of category management or strategic sourcing experience.
• Proven ability to develop category strategies and manage supplier relationships.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and market research skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies, sourcing plans, and portfolios.
• Lead supplier negotiations and contract development for national agreements.
• Manage a moderate- to high-complexity portfolio of agreements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance contracting initiatives.
• Build strategic supplier relationships through reviews and performance management.
• Analyze pricing, spend, market intelligence to inform decisions.
• Develop budgets, revenue forecasts, and business cases.
• Identify emerging categories and contracting opportunities.
• Lead launch and optimization of new agreements and category initiatives.
• Create communications and recommendations to strengthen client engagement.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Supplier relationship management

Financial analysis

Market research

Education

Relevant degree preferred

Job description

Vizient in Irving, TX seeks a Senior Category Manager to lead indirect spend strategies across Clinical & Surgical Services. You will shape category roadmaps, drive sourcing, contracting, and portfolio growth with cross-functional teams.

You will negotiate national agreements, analyze spend data, and develop business cases to deliver sustainable value for clients and suppliers. The role requires 5+ years in category management and strong analytical skills, with travel as needed.