Vizient
AVP, Category Management
Irving, TX 75062 Vizient Corporate HQ · Senior
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About the role
- 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.
- Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range.
- The current salary range for this role is $156,500.00 to $290,100.00.
Responsibilities
- Lead, 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.
- Lead multiple people leaders responsible for Category Management teams, ensuring consistent leadership practices, talent development, performance management, and organizational effectiveness.
- Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain high-performing talent while promoting diversity of thought and inclusive leadership.
- Lead the continued evolution and scaling of the National Sourcing Center by developing organizational capabilities, governance models, and operational frameworks that support long-term growth.
- Drive organizational transformation initiatives that improve scalability, consistency, efficiency, client experience, and business performance.
- Identify opportunities to modernize processes, enhance organizational effectiveness, and implement best practices across the Category Management function.
- Lead change management efforts that successfully align teams, stakeholders, and business partners around strategic priorities.
- Partner closely with other leaders on the National Sourcing Center to develop ways of working and operating models that support growth and value
- Drive innovation, supplier optimization, standardization, value creation, and risk mitigation across the portfolio.
- Build executive-level relationships with provider executives, supplier executives, and strategic business partners to advance Vizient's sourcing strategy and organizational objectives.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive people leadership experience, including leading managers, senior professionals, and multi-level organizational structures.
- Advanced AI fluency with demonstrated ability to establish governance, promote responsible AI adoption, and leverage AI to improve organizational effectiveness and business performance.
- Ability to travel 15-20% as needed.
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, consulting, healthcare operations, contracting, or related business leadership.
- Demonstrated success leading organizations of 30+ employees through multiple layers of leadership.
- Proven experience building, scaling, or transforming high-performing organizations.
- Demonstrated success leading organizational change initiatives and enterprise transformation efforts.
- Executive-level experience establishing business strategy and influencing senior executives across complex organizations.
- Extensive experience leading strategic sourcing, contracting, supplier negotiations, and category management initiatives.
- Strong financial, operational, and business acumen with experience managing organizational performance, budgets, resource planning, and strategic investments.
- Exceptional executive communication, relationship management, coaching, and change leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, influence without direct authority, and deliver measurable business results.
- Healthcare, group purchasing, consulting, or other highly regulated industry experience preferred.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree required
- Master's degree (MBA, MHA, or related field) preferred.
Compensation
- The current salary range for this role is $156,500.00 to $290,100.00.
- This position is also incentive eligible.
Benefits
- Establish the strategic vision and long-term direction for Category Management across multiple product and service portfolios.
- Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan!
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.
- Equal Opportunity Employer:
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