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Summary:
In this role, you will lead the strategic growth and development of the Vizient Reserve sourcing portfolio by identifying market opportunities, building strong supplier partnerships, and delivering contracting strategies that create value for clients. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies, negotiate market-leading agreements across pharmacy and medical-surgical categories, and forecast revenue opportunities that support organizational objectives while responding to evolving healthcare market dynamics.
Responsibilities:
Lead the development and execution of the strategic sourcing plan to expand the Vizient Reserve portfolio.
Develop and optimize sourcing structures, processes, and procedures that support program objectives.
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize market opportunities based on industry trends and anticipated client needs.
Cultivate and maintain executive-level relationships with key suppliers to establish mutually beneficial partnerships.
Negotiate contracts across pharmacy, medical-surgical, and other assigned sourcing categories to maximize value for clients.
Analyze healthcare market dynamics, operational models, and cost drivers to inform sourcing strategies.
Forecast revenue opportunities and monitor portfolio performance to support business growth.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align sourcing initiatives with organizational priorities and client expectations.
Evaluate supplier capabilities and contract performance to drive continuous improvement and long-term value.
Qualifications:
Relevant degree preferred.
7 or more years of relevant experience required.
Sourcing experience with demonstrated understanding of the sourcing lifecycle, healthcare sourcing experience highly preferred.
Contracting and negotiation experience with the ability to position value with suppliers.
Strong collaborative attitude and team-first mindset.
Demonstrated accountability and ownership in achieving business objectives.
Creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
Willingness to travel.
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 $88,900.00 to $155,500.00.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
- Sourcing experience with demonstrated understanding of the sourcing lifecycle
- Healthcare sourcing experience
- Contracting and negotiation experience, including positioning value with suppliers
- Strong collaborative attitude and team-first mindset
- Demonstrated accountability and ownership in achieving business objectives
- Creative problem-solving and analytical skills
- Willingness to travel
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.
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