Consulting Director, Indirect Spend

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Hiring Remotely in Office, Machaze, Manica, MOZ
Remote
118K-206K Annually
Senior level
Analytics • Consulting
The Role
Leads laundry and linen consulting initiatives within indirect spend, using analytics and category expertise to advise senior clients. Oversees complex projects, translates data into recommendations, mentors consultants, facilitates executive discussions, builds client relationships, supports business development, and identifies follow-on consulting opportunities. Requires expertise in consulting, indirect spend, strategic sourcing, data analysis, project leadership, and client engagement, with regular travel.
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Summary:


In this role, you will lead laundry and linen consulting initiatives that drive client value through insightful analytics, strategic guidance, and category expertise. You will translate complex data into actionable recommendations, lead complex projects, advise senior client leaders, mentor consultants, strengthen client relationships, and identify opportunities to expand consulting services within indirect spend.


Responsibilities:


  • Lead laundry and linen consulting initiatives that deliver strategic insights and measurable client value.
  • Interpret complex analytics and communicate compelling insights that influence client decision-making and behaviors.
  • Guide and mentor consultants on data analysis, advanced analytical techniques, data interpretation, and effective storytelling.
  • Plan and oversee analytical activities to generate strategic insights and address complex business challenges.
  • Manage complex projects and workstreams, establishing priorities, timelines, scope, and resources to achieve expected outcomes.
  • Facilitate meetings and strategic discussions with executive-level client leadership, including periodic interactions with C-suite leaders, to support decision-making.
  • Build and maintain senior-level client relationships while identifying opportunities for follow-on consulting work.
  • Support business development through marketing, solution and proposal development, and sales activities.
  • Improve consulting products, services, tools, and methodologies within areas of expertise.
  • Determine and leverage appropriate intellectual capital, including case studies and other materials, for client presentations and sales opportunities.

Qualifications:


  • Relevant degree preferred.
  • 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
  • Demonstrated expertise in consulting, indirect spend, strategic sourcing, or related areas.
  • Experience analyzing complex data and translating findings into actionable recommendations.
  • Strong project management skills with experience leading complex projects or workstreams.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and facilitate discussions with senior and executive-level client leaders.
  • Strong relationship-building, mentoring, and consultative skills.
  • Experience supporting business development, solution development, or sales activities preferred.
  • Laundry and linen category experience preferred.
  • Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients’ needs and timetables.

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 $117,600.00 to $206,000.00.

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
  • 7 or more years of relevant experience
  • Expertise in consulting, indirect spend, strategic sourcing, or related areas
  • Experience analyzing complex data and translating findings into actionable recommendations
  • Strong project management skills leading complex projects or workstreams
  • Ability to communicate and facilitate discussions with senior and executive-level client leaders
  • Strong relationship-building, mentoring, and consultative skills
  • Experience supporting business development, solution development, or sales activities
  • Laundry and linen category experience
  • Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet client needs and timetables

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Irving, TX
5,661 Employees
Year Founded: 1977

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.

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