Strategic Lab Category Manager

Vizient, Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, headquartered in Irving, Texas, seeks a strategic sourcing professional to manage a portfolio of laboratory agreements, identify market opportunities, and develop contracting strategies to reduce spend and maximize member value. You will engage suppliers, support programmatic offerings, and collaborate with the Vizient Lab Council.

The role requires 2+ years of relevant experience, laboratory exposure in clinical or sales settings, and strong verbal/written/presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant experience required.
• Laboratory experience in a clinical or sales role preferred.
• Financially savvy with working with expense and revenue budgets preferred.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills preferred.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a portfolio of laboratory agreements.
• Conduct product and market assessments and market research for assigned categories.
• Identify and fill gaps in the contract portfolio with suppliers not on national agreements by presenting Vizient's value.
• Develop contracting strategies that deliver unique value to support individual members, supply networks, and academic medical centers.
• Implement new programmatic offerings to deliver managed services to members in the laboratory market.
• Partner with the Vizient Lab Council.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and revenue plans to measure contract performance against category objectives.
• Develop and price statements of work to support consulting engagements.
• Develop, launch, and manage RFIs/RFPs for individual members.
• Negotiate contracts or end user agreements for individual members.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Travel adaptability

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Vizient, headquartered in Irving, Texas, seeks a strategic sourcing professional to manage a portfolio of laboratory agreements, identify market opportunities, and develop contracting strategies to reduce spend and maximize member value. You will engage suppliers, support programmatic offerings, and collaborate with the Vizient Lab Council.

The role requires 2+ years of relevant experience, laboratory exposure in clinical or sales settings, and strong verbal/written/presentation skills.