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Category Management Director – Facilities, EVS, Support Services
Vizient, Inc. Develop and lead comprehensive category strategies for assigned portfolios .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in category management and strategic sourcing, with a strong focus on negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decision-making. Proficient in leveraging AI tools to enhance strategy and operational efficiency within the healthcare sector.
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Category ManagementStrategic SourcingNegotiation SkillsAdvanced Analytical SkillsExecutive Communication
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Hard Skills
Category Strategy DevelopmentSourcing InitiativesContract DevelopmentSupplier EvaluationMarket AnalysisSpend AnalysisValue RealizationRisk MitigationCost OptimizationAI Application in Business
Soft Skills
Relationship ManagementConsensus BuildingMentoringFacilitation SkillsInfluencing Skills
Industry Keywords
Healthcare OperationsGroup PurchasingConsultingRegulated IndustrySupply Chain Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and lead comprehensive category strategies for assigned portfolios
- Serve as the primary category subject matter expert and strategic advisor
- Identify category opportunities through spend, utilization, supplier performance, market conditions, and member-priority analysis
- Establish plans driving value realization, standardization, innovation, risk mitigation, and cost optimization
- Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including opportunity assessment, requirements development, RFI/RFP execution, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contract development, and implementation
- Develop and negotiate complex supplier business, financial, operational, and contractual terms
- Build consensus among client stakeholders, suppliers, and Vizient teams
- Lead stakeholder committees and facilitate sourcing and contracting decision discussions
- Present strategies, recommendations, and outcomes to executive audiences
- Manage a complex category portfolio across sourcing, contracting, analytics, implementation, and value analysis teams
- Monitor market, regulatory, supply chain, legal, competitive, supplier, and category developments
- Mentor team members and represent Vizient in supplier, member, and industry engagements
- Evaluate spend, utilization, supplier, and market data
- Identify savings, standardization, quality improvement, technology adoption, and operational-efficiency opportunities
- Partner with internal teams to achieve portfolio goals
- Apply and responsibly evaluate AI outputs to enhance strategy, intelligence, communications, and decision-making
Requirements
What you’ll need- Relevant degree preferred
- 7 or more years of relevant experience required in category management, strategic sourcing, supply chain, consulting, healthcare operations, contracting, or related field
- Demonstrated experience leading complex sourcing and category management initiatives
- Proven ability to serve as a trusted advisor and influence executive, clinical, operational, and supplier stakeholders
- Experience facilitating stakeholder committees, value analysis initiatives, or cross-functional decision-making groups
- Strong negotiation and contracting experience with complex supplier agreements
- Advanced analytical skills with the ability to translate data into strategic recommendations
- Excellent executive communication, presentation, and relationship management skills
- Demonstrates deep knowledge of AI tools, capabilities, outputs, and limitations and applies AI effectively in complex business situations
- Healthcare, group purchasing, consulting, or highly regulated industry experience preferred
- Willingness to travel
Benefits
Comp & perks- Incentive eligible
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- Hybrid work model