Category Management Director - Indirect Sourcing

About the role

In this role, you will serve as the strategic leader, category subject matter expert, and trusted business advisor for assigned category portfolios. This role develops and executes category strategies that deliver measurable financial, operational, clinical, and organizational value for members while advancing Vizient's strategic objectives. The Category Management Director leads complex sourcing initiatives, facilitates stakeholder alignment, guides value analysis discussions, and provides strategic direction to multidisciplinary teams. Through deep category expertise, market intelligence, and consultative leadership, this role influences sourcing, contracting, and value-based decisions across a broad range of stakeholders, which may include clinicians, physicians, executives, operational leaders, supply chain leaders, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead comprehensive category strategies for assigned portfolios that align with client priorities and organizational objectives.
• Serve as the primary category subject matter expert and strategic advisor for stakeholders across sourcing, contracting, and value analysis initiatives.
• Identify category opportunities through analysis of spend, utilization, supplier performance, market conditions, and member priorities.
• Establish strategic plans that drive value realization, standardization, innovation, risk mitigation, and cost optimization.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives including opportunity assessment, requirements development, RFI/RFP execution, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contract development, and implementation.
• Develop and negotiate complex business, financial, operational, and contractual terms with suppliers.
• Build consensus among client stakeholders, suppliers, and Vizient teams to create solutions that meet clinical, operational, and financial objectives.