Vice President, GPO Optimization & Automation

Vizient•Chicago, IL

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. GPO Operating Model Transformation Design and execute a multi-year roadmap to modernize and automate GPO operations across sourcing, contracting, compliance, analytics, supplier engagement, finance support. Identify and eliminate manual, duplicative, or low-value work through process redesign, automation, and AI-enabled solutions. Establish standardized, scalable operating models that support growth, innovation, and speed. Automation, Data & Digital Enablement Partner with Technology, Data & Analytics, and Product teams to deploy automation tools (e.g., workflow automation, RPA, AI, contract intelligence). Champion data-driven decision-making by improving access to real-time insights across GPO performance, utilization, compliance, and savings realization. Ensure automation efforts are member-centric, intuitive, and aligned to Vizient’s digital strategy. Financial & Performance Optimization Drive measurable improvements in margin, productivity, cycle time, and cost to serve. Establish KPIs and dashboards to track GPO efficiency, automation adoption, and value realization. Continuously evaluate ROI of automation and optimization initiatives. Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence Serve as a connector across Supply Chain, Technology, Finance, Legal, Member Services, and Commercial teams. Influence without authority, aligning diverse stakeholders around shared outcomes. Act as a change leader—building trust, momentum, and accountability across the organization. Member & Supplier Value Creation Improve the member experience by simplifying processes, accelerating access to contracts, and enhancing transparency. Enable more strategic, data-driven supplier engagement through streamlined workflows and insights. Ensure operational changes ultimately translate into clearer, faster, and more tangible member value. Talent & Change Leadership Build and lead high-performing teams focused on process excellence, automation, and continuous improvement. Embed a culture of innovation, experimentation, and learning. Lead change management efforts to ensure adoption and sustained impact. 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 $187,800.00 to $348,300.00. This position is also incentive eligible. Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers 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. Working at Vizient means making a difference in today’s dynamic health care industry, every day. Our mission is to connect health care organizations and providers with the knowledge, solutions and expertise that enable them to accelerate their clinical and operational performance. Vizient is based in Dallas and has offices in 20 metropolitan areas across the United States. We have 4,000 employees with a breadth of expertise, experience and compassion, who are eager to develop and implement solutions that advance health care for the greater good. Across our enterprise of companies, we have the scale and depth to deliver exponential impact across the continuum of care: Provista – Proven supply chain partner specializing in extended, diagnostic and preventive care facilities, including surgery centers, home health and senior living Apexus – The exclusive contractor for 340B Drug Pricing Program, managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration aptitude – The industry’s first online direct contracting market, supporting self-contracting activity between hospitals and suppliers. Sg2 - Providing a unique blend of analytics, intelligence, consulting and education to enable health system leaders to integrate strategic growth and performance across the continuum of care. Click here for Vizient Careers Home Page.

Responsibilities

GPO Operating Model Transformation Design and execute a multi-year roadmap to modernize and automate GPO operations across sourcing, contracting, compliance, analytics, supplier engagement, finance support.
Identify and eliminate manual, duplicative, or low-value work through process redesign, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
Establish standardized, scalable operating models that support growth, innovation, and speed.
Automation, Data & Digital Enablement Partner with Technology, Data & Analytics, and Product teams to deploy automation tools (e.g., workflow automation, RPA, AI, contract intelligence).
Champion data-driven decision-making by improving access to real-time insights across GPO performance, utilization, compliance, and savings realization.
Ensure automation efforts are member-centric, intuitive, and aligned to Vizient’s digital strategy.
Financial & Performance Optimization Drive measurable improvements in margin, productivity, cycle time, and cost to serve.
Establish KPIs and dashboards to track GPO efficiency, automation adoption, and value realization.
Continuously evaluate ROI of automation and optimization initiatives.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence Serve as a connector across Supply Chain, Technology, Finance, Legal, Member Services, and Commercial teams.
Influence without authority, aligning diverse stakeholders around shared outcomes.
Act as a change leader—building trust, momentum, and accountability across the organization.
Member & Supplier Value Creation Improve the member experience by simplifying processes, accelerating access to contracts, and enhancing transparency.
Enable more strategic, data-driven supplier engagement through streamlined workflows and insights.
Ensure operational changes ultimately translate into clearer, faster, and more tangible member value.
Talent & Change Leadership Build and lead high-performing teams focused on process excellence, automation, and continuous improvement.
Embed a culture of innovation, experimentation, and learning.
Lead change management efforts to ensure adoption and sustained impact.