Senior Category Manager

Vizient•Irving, TX

6d•$88,900 - $155,500

About The Position

In this role, you will serve as a category expert for Vizient’s Beds, Surfaces, and Patient Handling portfolio, providing strategic direction for national agreements across capital equipment and related healthcare categories. You will lead category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract implementation, and portfolio optimization. You will apply market intelligence, financial analysis, and healthcare industry expertise to strengthen contract performance, build effective supplier relationships, and deliver value that supports clients’ clinical, operational, and financial goals.

Requirements

5 or more years of relevant experience required.
Experience in strategic sourcing, category management, contracting, supply chain, or supplier relationship management.
Demonstrated ability to develop category strategies and lead sourcing and negotiation initiatives.
Strong financial, analytical, and market research skills with the ability to translate data into actionable strategies.
Strong relationship management and collaboration skills with the ability to engage clients, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and make informed decisions in a complex business environment.
Willingness to travel.

Nice To Haves

Relevant degree preferred.
Knowledge of healthcare supply chain, capital equipment, or related healthcare markets preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage a moderate- to high-complexity portfolio of national agreements to optimize quality, value, utilization, and financial performance.
Develop category strategies, negotiation plans, RFP approaches, and sourcing initiatives based on client needs, financial analysis, market dynamics, emerging technologies, and healthcare industry trends.
Lead supplier negotiations and support agreement implementation and portfolio optimization to deliver differentiated value for clients.
Serve as a category expert by providing clients, suppliers, and cross-functional teams with market intelligence, strategic insights, and contract guidance.
Analyze pricing, utilization, spend, market intelligence, and industry trends to identify opportunities and inform category strategies.
Manage supplier relationships and business reviews to improve performance, identify portfolio gaps, and develop value-focused initiatives.
Partner with marketing, legal, finance, field teams, and advisory solutions to align category strategies with client needs and market opportunities.
Facilitate client and supplier engagement to gather input, communicate contract developments, support conversions, and advance contracting initiatives.
Develop budgets, forecasts, revenue plans, and performance measures to evaluate category and contract performance.
Create and deliver category communications and presentations that share industry trends, strategic insights, contract enhancements, and best practices.