VP Category Management – Orthopedics
Vizient, Inc
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $187,800 - $348,300 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Establish and advance Vizient’s thought leadership in the Orthopedics category through deep expertise in clinical practice, products, evidence, market intelligence, and trends.
- Develop and execute comprehensive category strategies across national, local, and committed contract coverage models.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and revenue planning to measure and optimize contract performance.
- Enhance supplier value propositions through innovative, differentiated approaches aligned to client outcomes.
- Foster best practices and lead regular client forums to gather insights and inform strategy refinement.
- Partner cross-functionally with managed services and internal teams to deliver effective spend management solutions.
- Lead, coach, and evaluate a team of enterprise and provider-facing category managers.
- Leverage technology, analytics, and data assets to differentiate insights and sustain measurable impact.
Requirements
- Relevant degree preferred.
- 10 or more years of relevant experience required.
- Deep subject-matter expertise in the Orthopedics service line and related product categories.
- Experience within healthcare provider and/or supplier environments.
- Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Proven ability to formulate and execute complex, data-driven market strategies.
- Strong executive presence with advanced communication, negotiation, and influence skills.
- Experience generating industry thought leadership and delivering compelling presentations.
- Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients’ needs and timetables.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
budgetingforecastingrevenue planningdata-driven market strategiescategory strategiesspend management solutionsanalyticsclinical practice expertiseOrthopedics product knowledgesupplier value propositions
Soft skills
leadershipcoachingcommunicationnegotiationinfluenceteam developmentclient engagementstrategic thinkinginsight gatheringpresentation skills
Certifications
relevant degree