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Summary:
In this role, you will support sourcing and contracting activities that help reduce spend, improve operational efficiency, and deliver value for clients. You will assist with contract drafting, redlining, and negotiation preparation while learning sourcing fundamentals under the guidance of senior team members and Legal. You will contribute to various stages of the sourcing lifecycle—including data collection, RFP support, supplier coordination, and contract documentation—while developing essential skills in analysis, communication, and stakeholder collaboration.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with contract drafting, redlining, and document preparation under the direction of senior team members.
- Support negotiation preparation by organizing materials, summarizing information, and capturing discussion points.
- Gather data and basic market insights to support sourcing strategy development.
- Assist in creating and distributing RFPs and collecting supplier responses.
- Coordinate scheduling for supplier meetings, clinical evaluations, and internal discussions.
- Maintain sourcing documentation, workflows, and templates using established tools and systems.
- Support contract maintenance activities by preparing updates, tracking changes, and validating information.
- Prepare meeting materials, take notes, and track next steps for internal and supplier discussions.
- Provide general administrative and project support across sourcing activities.
- Build foundational communication and relationship-management skills by interacting professionally with suppliers and internal partners.
Qualifications:
- Relevant degree preferred. Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred.
- No prior experience required.
- Interest in contract review, sourcing, negotiation, or supply chain functions.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with data and identify basic trends.
- Strong communication and organizational abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with guidance in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring three days per week in the office. Office locations include Irving, TX; Chicago, IL; Nashville, TN; and Centennial, CO.
Estimated Hiring Range:
At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $59,600.00 to $101,200.00.This position is also incentive eligible.
Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:
http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers
Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.
Skills Required
- Relevant degree in Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
- No prior experience required
- Interest in contract review, sourcing, negotiation, or supply chain functions
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with data and identify basic trends
- Strong communication and organizational abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with guidance in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
- Ability to work three days per week in the office under a hybrid work model
Vizient Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vizient and has not been reviewed or approved by Vizient.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off allowances are generous, with ample PTO and holidays available from day one. Separate paid volunteer days add additional protected time away.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexibility to work from anywhere for part of the year and hybrid options support work-life balance. Policies enabling remote periods complement the broader PTO structure.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a competitive 401(k) company match alongside HSA contributions on eligible plans. These elements strengthen long-term financial security within the total rewards package.
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What We Do
Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest health care performance improvement company, serves more than 50% of the nation’s acute care providers, which includes 97% of the nation’s academic medical centers, and more than 20% of ambulatory care providers. Vizient provides expertise, analytics and advisory services, as well as a contract portfolio that represents more than $130 billion in annual purchasing volume. Vizient is based in Dallas and has offices in 20 metropolitan areas across the United States. We have 4,000 employees with a breadth of expertise, experience and compassion, who are eager to develop and implement solutions that advance health care for the greater good.
