Strategic Procurement Director: Cost Savings & Supplier Leadership

Vizient; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 102,400 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient in Irving, TX is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead indirect spend strategies from needs identification through delivery. You will negotiate, coordinate, and assure best total cost of ownership across categories while aligning with company goals to reduce costs and manage risk.

You will collaborate with management and partners to understand enterprise spend, develop supplier priorities, and implement innovative procurement solutions that improve value for money and drive

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier relationships and contract terms.
• Experience presenting to and working with senior management.
• Ability to think strategically and independently.
• Experience with contract terms and conditions.
• Strong negotiation, facilitation and stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category to optimize business efficiency.
• Perform category management for strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract performance, and compliance monitoring, and risk management.
• Work with business partners in understanding the enterprise spend and identifying opportunities to increase quality and improve value for money.
• Identify innovative procurement solutions that provide savings and process efficiencies for the organization.
• Maintain contractual and business relationships with vendors.
• Develop and maintain strong knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations.
• Plan and execute effective negotiation processes with vendors.
• Support procurement functions in Vizient's ERP system as needed.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Vendor management

Project management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Vizient ERP system

Job description

Vizient in Irving, TX is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead indirect spend strategies from needs identification through delivery. You will negotiate, coordinate, and assure best total cost of ownership across categories while aligning with company goals to reduce costs and manage risk.

You will collaborate with management and partners to understand enterprise spend, develop supplier priorities, and implement innovative procurement solutions that improve value for money and drive