Vizient
Sr Dir, Contract Services
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 $135,200.00 to $236,600.00.
Responsibilities
- Develop innovative contracting strategies, identify clinical innovation opportunities, and leverage supplier relationships to expand business opportunities and address portfolio gaps.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of category managers and directors, fostering accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
- Guide complex contract negotiations, bid strategies, and extensions while providing expertise and escalation support to category management teams.
- Direct financial and business performance analysis, manage portfolio revenue and sales budgets, and recommend strategies to achieve financial objectives.
- Oversee contract implementation, portfolio promotion, business reporting, and operational initiatives to support organizational priorities.
- Collaborate with legal, finance, analytics, and the Contracting Center of Excellence to streamline processes, strengthen cross-functional partnerships, and advance contracting effectiveness.
- Lead client engagement initiatives, including contracting councils, to align service line strategies with client needs and market opportunities.
- In this role, you will provide strategic leadership and contracting expertise to drive portfolio performance, strengthen supplier relationships, and deliver value to clients within Vizient's PPI Spend Management business.
- You will collaborate across the enterprise to advance contracting excellence, improve operational efficiency, and develop talent while achieving financial and strategic objectives.
Requirements
- 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
- Demonstrated leadership and talent development skills, including experience managing teams and driving organizational performance.
- Advanced negotiation and supplier relationship management skills required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence executive-level audiences.
- Experience in healthcare sourcing, contracting, or operations required.
- Medical device industry experience preferred.
- Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to evaluate complex challenges, develop business cases, and recommend strategic solutions.
- Strong strategic planning, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Willingness to travel.
- Estimated Hiring Range:
- At 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 $135,200.00 to $236,600.00.
- This position is also incentive eligible.
- Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:
Nice to have
- Relevant degree preferred.
Compensation
- The current salary range for this role is $135,200.00 to $236,600.00.
- This position is also incentive eligible.
Benefits
- Oversee a large portfolio of surgical services medical device agreements, including new contracts, renewals, and extensions, to drive growth and optimize portfolio performance.
- 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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