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Summary
The VP, Integrated Supply Chain is a senior executive leader responsible for delivering Vizient’s Integrated Supply Chain model across complex health systems, IDNs, and strategic clients. This role is an enterprise integration role – accountable for orchestrating a fully aligned, cross-functional supply chain solution that brings together sourcing, value analysis, analytics, inventory management, and operations into a single, high-performing delivery model.
The VP operates within a highly matrixed environment, aligning client executives, Vizient functional leaders, and on-site teams to a shared set of goals, governance, and performance outcomes. This leader translates strategy into execution, drives measurable improvements in cost, quality, and service, and builds scalable operating models that enable long-term growth. This leader not only delivers operational results but also identifies and drives new value creation opportunities, expanding Vizient’s impact within client organizations. The VP operates with a general manager mindset – balancing delivery, client strategy, and growth to scale both client outcomes and Vizient’s Integrated Supply Chain business. Success in this role requires the ability to lead through influence, create clarity in complex environments, and deliver results through teams that do not sit within a traditional reporting structure.
Responsibilities:
Client Leadership & Accountability
Serve as the senior leader accountable for performance, execution, and client value delivery across assigned client engagements.
Build and maintain strong executive-level client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor on supply chain transformation and performance improvement.
Align client stakeholders, on-site teams, and Vizient functional leaders to a unified operating model with shared goals, priorities, and performance outcomes
Partner with client leadership to shape long-term supply chain strategies and transformation roadmaps – not just operational excellence.
Bring an informed perspective on market dynamics, industry trends, and competitive positioning to shape client strategy and elevate executive conversations.
Balance client value creation with sustainable, profitable growth for Vizient.
Integrated Delivery & Execution
Lead execution of integrated supply chain delivery within a highly matrixed operating model, aligning cross-functional Vizient teams (sourcing, value analysis, analytics, inventory, and operations) with client stakeholders.
Translate enterprise and client strategy into integrated operating plans with clear, measurable results
Drive execution of savings initiatives, operational improvements, and transformation efforts to achieve financial and performance targets.
Ensure consistent, coordinated execution across National Centers, ensuring capabilities are deployed effectively, consistently, and at scale.
Ensure seamless coordination between on-site operational teams and centralized Vizient functions, eliminating silos and enabling unified execution.
Identify risks, remove barriers, and lead structured problem-solving efforts to maintain operational performance and client satisfaction.
Lead continuous improvement efforts, including process redesign, standardization, and workflow optimization across client environments.
Support implementation of new tools, technologies, and capabilities that enhance delivery and scalability, client outcomes, and strengthen Vizient’s integrated supply chain model.
Governance & Performance Management
Establish governance structures, including decision rights, escalation pathways, and accountability frameworks across matrixed teams.
Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and management routines to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
Commercial Growth & Expansion
Identify opportunities to expand scope, deepen client partnerships, improve outcomes, and increase overall engagement value.
Partner with internal leadership to align delivery with financial performance, including revenue growth and margin optimization.
Support business development efforts through executive-level engagement, solution shaping, and operational credibility.
Contribute to the development of scalable solutions and offerings that can be deployed across multiple clients.
Matrix Leadership & Alignment
Drive alignment and results without direct authority, creating clarity, structure, and accountability across multiple stakeholders, reporting lines, and priorities.
Guide individuals and cross-functional teams through change by communicating direction, addressing concerns, reinforcing priorities, and enabling adoption of new ways of working.
Provide structured guidance and feedback to individuals and teams to improve performance and support ongoing professional growth, regardless of reporting relationship.
Balance enterprise standards with client-specific needs, ensuring both consistency and flexibility.
Partner closely with National Center leadership to deploy expertise in a coordinated, scalable manner.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred. Advanced degree desired.
10 or more years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare supply chain, hospital operations, consulting, or related fields required.
Proven experience leading complex, multi-site environments and large-scale transformation initiatives.
Demonstrated success operating within highly matrixed organizations and influencing without direct authority.
Strong track record of delivering measurable financial and operational results.
Experience working with executive-level stakeholders in health systems or similarly complex organizations.
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 $187,800.00 to $348,300.00.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
- 10 or more years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare supply chain, hospital operations, consulting, or related fields
- Proven experience leading complex, multi-site environments and large-scale transformation initiatives
- Demonstrated success operating within highly matrixed organizations and influencing without direct authority
- Strong track record of delivering measurable financial and operational results
- Experience working with executive-level stakeholders in health systems or similarly complex organizations
- Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year
- Bachelor's degree (preferred); advanced degree desired
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.
Vizient Insights
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.
