Strategic Sourcing & Category Lead - Healthcare

Vizient, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a sourcing professional to drive category strategies and lead initiatives across healthcare product and service areas.

You will collaborate with clinicians, value analysis leaders, and operations teams to improve quality and cost performance throughout the sourcing lifecycle. The role emphasizes market intelligence, contract development, supplier negotiations, and the responsible use of AI tools to enhance research, communication, and productivity while

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, or healthcare operations.
• Experience supporting sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, or category management activities.
• Strong analytical skills with experience evaluating spend, utilization, supplier, market, and contract performance data.
• Ability to build effective relationships and collaborate across client and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated AI fluency and ability to critically assess AI-generated content and apply judgment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for assigned product and service categories in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Manage sourcing initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation, including sourcing plans and timelines.
• Conduct analyses of spend, utilization, supplier performance, and contracts to identify savings opportunities.
• Research market conditions, emerging technologies, supplier capabilities, and trends to inform strategies.
• Collaborate with client sourcing representatives, clinicians, value analysis leaders, and operations teams to gather requirements and identify opportunities to improve quality and cost performance.
• Facilitate client and project committees with meeting prep, presentations, and follow-up activities.
• Develop RFIs/RFPs and conduct supplier evaluations to identify value.
• Conduct supplier negotiations and support contract development and implementation.
• Monitor category/supplier performance and contribute to annual objectives.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance research, analysis, and productivity while validating outputs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Written & verbal communication

Facilitation skills

Presentation skills

AI tools proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Vizient, Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a sourcing professional to drive category strategies and lead initiatives across healthcare product and service areas.

You will collaborate with clinicians, value analysis leaders, and operations teams to improve quality and cost performance throughout the sourcing lifecycle. The role emphasizes market intelligence, contract development, supplier negotiations, and the responsible use of AI tools to enhance research, communication, and productivity while