Strategic Sourcing Director, Healthcare & AI Lead

Vizient; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Vizient in Irving, TX is seeking a strategic sourcing subject matter expert to lead complex healthcare sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable financial, operational, and clinical value. You will partner with clinicians and supply chain leaders to shape sourcing strategies and negotiate supplier agreements.

The role follows a hybrid schedule with three days in the office, requires travel, and demands advanced analytical and AI fluency to inform evidence-based decisions and optimize supplier

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred (e.g., Business, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field).
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required. Healthcare provider, group purchasing organization, consulting, or other highly regulated industry experience preferred.
• Strong experience negotiating complex supplier agreements and commercial contracts.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional stakeholder committees and building consensus among clinical and operational leaders.
• Advanced analytical, communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated advanced AI fluency with the ability to effectively leverage and critically evaluate AI solutions in complex business environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies that align client priorities, organizational objectives, and market opportunities.
• Lead the complete sourcing lifecycle, including business 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.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

AI fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or related

Tools

Excel

RFx tools

Job description

Vizient in Irving, TX is seeking a strategic sourcing subject matter expert to lead complex healthcare sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable financial, operational, and clinical value. You will partner with clinicians and supply chain leaders to shape sourcing strategies and negotiate supplier agreements.

The role follows a hybrid schedule with three days in the office, requires travel, and demands advanced analytical and AI fluency to inform evidence-based decisions and optimize supplier