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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:\nIn this role, you will serve as the strategic sourcing subject matter expert and trusted advisor for complex healthcare sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable financial, operational, and clinical value. You will lead enterprise sourcing projects, negotiate supplier agreements, develop sourcing strategies, and facilitate value analysis initiatives that support client and organizational priorities. You will provide strategic expertise in the Laboratory category, partnering with laboratory professionals, clinicians, physicians, and supply chain leaders to support evidence-based sourcing and contracting decisions. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive decision-making, optimize supplier performance, and influence successful implementation of sourcing solutions through strategic leadership and advanced market expertise.\nResponsibilities:\nDevelop sourcing strategies that align client priorities, organizational objectives, and market opportunities.\nLead the complete sourcing lifecycle, including business requirements, market assessments, RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contract development, implementation planning, and post-award activities.\nNegotiate complex contractual, operational, service, and financial agreements with suppliers on behalf of clients.\nEvaluate supplier capabilities, financial stability, innovation, and market positioning to develop strategic sourcing recommendations.\nPartner with legal, contracting, finance, and operational stakeholders to resolve complex sourcing and contracting issues.\nLead multidisciplinary value analysis committees and facilitate stakeholder alignment to support evidence-based sourcing decisions.\nPresent sourcing strategies, financial analyses, supplier recommendations, and implementation plans to executive leadership.\nAnalyze spend, utilization, supplier, operational, market, and financial data to identify sourcing opportunities, mitigate risk, and develop business recommendations.\nMeasure and communicate sourcing outcomes, including savings, value realization, quality improvements, supply assurance, and implementation success.\nApply advanced AI fluency to improve business strategy, complex analysis, stakeholder communications, and decision-making while promoting the effective and responsible use of AI.\nQualifications:\nRelevant degree preferred.\n7 or more years of relevant experience required, with laboratory experience strongly preferred, including work as a Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Laboratory Technician, or in a related clinical laboratory, diagnostics, or laboratory operations role; experience in a healthcare provider, group purchasing organization, consulting, or other highly regulated industry is also preferred.\nDemonstrated success independently leading complex enterprise sourcing initiatives with laboratory diagnostics, analyzers, automation, reagents, reference laboratory services, lab operations, or clinical testing initiatives preferred.\nStrong experience negotiating complex supplier agreements and commercial contracts.\nExperience facilitating cross-functional stakeholder committees and building consensus among clinical and operational leaders.\nAdvanced analytical, communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.\nDemonstrated advanced AI fluency with the ability to effectively leverage and critically evaluate AI solutions in complex business environments.\nThis role follows a hybrid work model, requiring three days per week in the office. Office locations include Irving, TX; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; Nashville, TN; and Centennial, CO.\nWillingness to travel.\nEstimated Hiring Range:\nAt 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 $102,400.00 to $179,000.00.This position is also incentive eligible.\nVizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! 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