When youre the best, were 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. Summary: In this role, you will serve as a senior procurement subject matter expert supporting clients with routine, blanket, capital, and service procurements. You will act as a primary point of contact for sourcing and purchasing activities, ensure transactional accuracy and policy compliance, and resolve escalated issues related to pricing, delivery, and invoicing. You will collaborate with suppliers and internal partners to improve processes, enhance data quality, and deliver best-in-class client service that supports operational and cost-efficiency goals. Responsibilities: Serve as primary point of contact for routine, blanket, capital, and service procurements within established policy parameters. Convert and transact capital requisitions to purchase orders, validating accuracy against supplier quotes and coordinating resolution of delivery issues. Review and document order confirmations and delivery exceptions, coordinating with suppliers on release dates, substitutions, and sourcing alternatives. Update and maintain non-contract pricing confirmations in ERP systems in accordance with approved authority levels. Review, approve, or route invoice discrepancies for routine, capital, and service purchases requiring resolution. Evaluate vendor performance, identify impediments, and participate in continuous process improvement initiatives. Research substitutions or secondary sourcing solutions for escalated backorder and supply continuity issues. Audit pricing quotes and identify cost savings opportunities and value-added benefits. Support clients with item master accuracy, supplier identification, and ad hoc procurement-related inquiries. Contribute to client satisfaction by meeting service level agreements and supporting onboarding or training activities as needed. Qualifications: Relevant degree preferred. 5 or more years of relevant experience required. Demonstrated knowledge of procurement processes, sourcing, and purchase order management. Experience resolving pricing, invoice, and delivery discrepancies in an ERP environment. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills. Excellent written and verbal communication abilities with clients and suppliers. Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting defined service levels. 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 $45,100.00 to $76,500.00. 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 todays 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 industrys 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.
