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Senior Category Management Executive – Clinical
Vizient, Inc. Support development and execution of category strategies for assigned product and service categories .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic sourcing and category management, with strong analytical skills to evaluate supplier proposals and market data. Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders and manage multiple projects effectively while leveraging AI tools for enhanced productivity.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Strategic SourcingCategory ManagementSupplier NegotiationsAnalytical SkillsAI Fluency
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Hard Skills
Spend AnalysisMarket AnalysisContract DevelopmentSourcing PlansProject ManagementSupplier EvaluationsValue AnalysisData AnalysisImplementation PlanningOpportunity Identification
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingCollaborationWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationPresentation Skills
Tools & Technologies
AI Tools
Industry Keywords
Healthcare OperationsGroup PurchasingConsultingHighly Regulated IndustryClinical CategoriesMedical-Surgical CategoriesPhysician Preference Items
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support development and execution of category strategies for assigned product and service categories
- Manage sourcing initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation
- Conduct category, market, supplier, utilization, and spend analyses
- Develop sourcing plans, project timelines, stakeholder engagement strategies, and implementation approaches
- Research market conditions, emerging technologies, supplier capabilities, and industry trends
- Collaborate with client sourcing representatives, clinicians, physicians, value analysis leaders, and operational stakeholders
- Support stakeholder committees through agenda development, meeting facilitation, documentation, and follow-up
- Gather business requirements and identify opportunities to improve quality, standardization, service, and cost performance
- Provide category insights and recommendations for stakeholder decision-making
- Support RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, and sourcing event deliverables
- Conduct supplier negotiations, contract development activities, and implementation planning
- Analyze supplier proposals and contract opportunities for savings, value-added services, and operational improvements
- Coordinate contract implementation and ongoing supplier management
- Evaluate spend, utilization, and contract performance data to identify savings and optimization opportunities
- Develop analyses and presentations supporting strategic sourcing recommendations
- Monitor industry trends, market dynamics, and supplier developments
- Support annual operational, financial, and category performance objectives
- Leverage approved AI tools to enhance productivity, research, analysis, communications, and work quality while validating outputs
Requirements
What you’ll need- Relevant degree preferred
- 5 or more years of relevant experience required in strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, consulting, healthcare operations, contracting, and/or related field
- Experience supporting sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, or category management activities across clinical, medical-surgical, and physician preference item categories
- Experience with contracting and value analysis initiatives preferred
- Strong analytical skills with experience utilizing spend, utilization, supplier, and market data
- Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Healthcare, group purchasing, consulting, or highly regulated industry experience preferred
- Demonstrated AI Fluency with the ability to independently utilize AI tools, critically evaluate AI-generated content, identify limitations or inaccuracies, and apply human judgment
- Willingness to travel
Benefits
Comp & perks- Incentive eligible
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Inclusive work environment