AVP, Sales Operations, Data & Digital

Vizient•Chicago, IL

10d

About The Position

When you’re the best, we’re the best. 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. Strategic Planning & Execution Partner with executive Sales Leader to develop, communicate, and execute organizational strategy. Lead cross-functional initiatives that align with company priorities, ensuring successful implementation. Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and business metrics to assess progress and drive continuous improvement, develop monthly reporting for key category and leadership meetings. Oversee strategic business reviews, operational planning, and performance tracking. Serve as a partner/ thought leader, identifying opportunities for innovation and optimization. Operational Excellence & Program Management Drive operational efficiency by streamlining the internal sales processes and improving cross-category collaboration. Facilitate quarterly and annual business planning cycles, ensuring alignment across segments based teams. Utilize Chat GPT to align to customer strategic initiatives and prep needed in order to show up prepared and knowledgeable. Establish and maintain project management frameworks to ensure initiatives are executed on time and within scope. Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure seamless execution of strategic sales initiatives. Executive Support & Stakeholder Management Act as a key advisor and strategic partner to the Sales leader, providing data-driven insights and recommendations. Utilizing ICE and other tools to ensure we are forecasting appropriately, targeting appropriately and selling with the Client’s strategy in min. Represent executive leadership in key meetings, ensuring priorities and messages are effectively communicated. Build strong relationships across the organization to facilitate collaboration and alignment. Manage executive reporting, presentations, and communication for internal and external stakeholders. Change Management & Organizational Effectiveness Develop and implement frameworks for continuous improvement across business functions. Support efforts in Sales leadership development programs and initiatives to drive employee engagement and culture.

Responsibilities

Partner with executive Sales Leader to develop, communicate, and execute organizational strategy.
Lead cross-functional initiatives that align with company priorities, ensuring successful implementation.
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and business metrics to assess progress and drive continuous improvement, develop monthly reporting for key category and leadership meetings.
Oversee strategic business reviews, operational planning, and performance tracking.
Serve as a partner/ thought leader, identifying opportunities for innovation and optimization.
Drive operational efficiency by streamlining the internal sales processes and improving cross-category collaboration.
Facilitate quarterly and annual business planning cycles, ensuring alignment across segments based teams.
Utilize Chat GPT to align to customer strategic initiatives and prep needed in order to show up prepared and knowledgeable.
Establish and maintain project management frameworks to ensure initiatives are executed on time and within scope.
Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure seamless execution of strategic sales initiatives.
Act as a key advisor and strategic partner to the Sales leader, providing data-driven insights and recommendations.
Represent executive leadership in key meetings, ensuring priorities and messages are effectively communicated.
Build strong relationships across the organization to facilitate collaboration and alignment.
Manage executive reporting, presentations, and communication for internal and external stakeholders.
Develop and implement frameworks for continuous improvement across business functions.
Support efforts in Sales leadership development programs and initiatives to drive employee engagement and culture.