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We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.\nSummary\nThe AVP, Category Management provides executive leadership for a client-facing category management team and is responsible for setting the strategic vision, operating model, and organizational priorities for multiple category portfolios. As a transformational people leader, this role leads and develops an organization of professionals, including Category Management Executives, Senior Category Management Executives, Directors, and other people leaders, while fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.\nThe AVP oversees the continued evolution of the National Sourcing Center by developing organizational capabilities, driving enterprise sourcing and contracting strategies, and ensuring consistent execution across complex category initiatives that deliver measurable financial, operational, clinical, and strategic value for clients. Working closely with executive leadership, this role establishes long-term business strategy, develops future leaders, drives organizational transformation, and champions innovation across sourcing, contracting, analytics, implementation, supplier relations, and clinical stakeholder engagement.\nServing as a trusted executive advisor, the AVP builds strong relationships with internal leaders, client executives, suppliers, and industry partners while ensuring the organization is positioned to meet evolving market needs and deliver exceptional business outcomes.\nResponsibilities\nLeadership & Talent Development\nLead, coach and develop a multi-level organization of people leaders, senior professionals, and category management talent, including workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, engagement, and retention.\nLead multiple people leaders responsible for Category Management teams, ensuring consistent leadership practices, talent development, performance management, and organizational effectiveness.\nFoster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.\nRecruit, mentor, develop, and retain high-performing talent while promoting diversity of thought and inclusive leadership.\nTransformation & Growth\nLead the continued evolution and scaling of the National Sourcing Center by developing organizational capabilities, governance models, and operational frameworks that support long-term growth.\nDrive organizational transformation initiatives that improve scalability, consistency, efficiency, client experience, and business performance.\nIdentify opportunities to modernize processes, enhance organizational effectiveness, and implement best practices across the Category Management function.\nLead change management efforts that successfully align teams, stakeholders, and business partners around strategic priorities.\nPartner closely with other leaders on the National Sourcing Center to develop ways of working and operating models that support growth and value\nEnterprise Category Strategy\nEstablish the strategic vision and long-term direction for Category Management across multiple product and service portfolios.\nEnsure alignment of category strategies with Vizient's business objectives, client priorities, financial goals, and market opportunities.\nProvide executive oversight of complex sourcing, contracting, supplier, and category management initiatives led by Directors and senior category leaders.\nBalance near-term operational priorities with long-range strategic initiatives that position the organization for sustainable growth.\nDrive innovation, supplier optimization, standardization, value creation, and risk mitigation across the portfolio.\nExecutive Leadership & Strategic Partnership\nServe as a trusted executive advisor to senior leadership regarding category strategy, sourcing priorities, supplier relationships, market dynamics, and organizational performance.\nBuild executive-level relationships with provider executives, supplier executives, and strategic business partners to advance Vizient's sourcing strategy and organizational objectives.\nPresent organizational strategy, portfolio performance, business outcomes, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.\nRepresent Vizient as an executive spokesperson at client meetings, industry conferences, advisory councils, supplier engagements, and other external forums.\nInfluence enterprise decision-making through collaboration across sourcing, contracting, analytics, implementation, legal, operations, and executive leadership teams.\nOperational Excellence\nEstablish organizational goals, operating metrics, governance standards, and performance expectations across the Category Management organization.\nEnsure consistent execution of sourcing methodologies, contracting standards, and category management best practices.\nMonitor organizational performance against financial, operational, quality, and strategic objectives.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, consistency, scalability, and client value.\nLead enterprise change initiatives while building alignment across executive stakeholders and supporting adoption of new business capabilities and operating models.\nPartner closely with other executive leaders supporting the client account to maximize Vizient’s impact and value to the client\nFinancial & Business Performance\nAccountable for organizational performance, resource allocation, financial planning, investment prioritization, and achievement of strategic business objectives across multiple category portfolios.\nOversee portfolio performance, savings realization, supplier performance, contract outcomes, and operational effectiveness.\nMonitor market trends, regulatory developments, emerging technologies, and competitive conditions to inform strategic direction.\nEnsure effective prioritization of organizational resources to maximize business impact and client value.\nAI Leadership & Innovation\nChampion responsible adoption of AI technologies across the Category Management organization to improve productivity, market intelligence, sourcing strategy, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement.\nEstablish organizational expectations for effective AI governance, responsible use, and continuous capability development.\nEvaluate emerging technologies and innovative business practices that improve organizational effectiveness and competitive advantage.\nPromote a culture of innovation while ensuring appropriate human oversight, compliance, and business judgment in AI-enabled decision-making.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree required; Master's degree (MBA, MHA, or related field) preferred.\n10+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, consulting, healthcare operations, contracting, or related business leadership.\n7+ years of progressive people leadership experience, including leading managers, senior professionals, and multi-level organizational structures.\nDemonstrated success leading organizations of 30+ employees through multiple layers of leadership.\nProven experience building, scaling, or transforming high-performing organizations.\nDemonstrated success leading organizational change initiatives and enterprise transformation efforts.\nExecutive-level experience establishing business strategy and influencing senior executives across complex organizations.\nExtensive experience leading strategic sourcing, contracting, supplier negotiations, and category management initiatives.\nStrong financial, operational, and business acumen with experience managing organizational performance, budgets, resource planning, and strategic investments.\nExceptional executive communication, relationship management, coaching, and change leadership skills.\nDemonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, influence 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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 $156,500.00 to $290,100.00.This position is also incentive eligible.\nVizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! 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