Vizient

Associate Principal, Indirect Spend and Purchased Services- Hospitality


PayCompetitive
LocationRemote
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 30897R

      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.

      Summary:

      In this role, you will support the development and execution of sourcing, analytics, and operational strategies to grow Vizient’s non-healthcare revenue—particularly within the high-end hospitality sector. This role will help lead solution expansion initiatives, evaluate build/buy/partner options, and guide the enhancement of food procurement and distribution capabilities.

      Responsibilities:

      • Lead enhancements to existing analytics, sourcing, and consulting solutions for hospitality and other non-healthcare markets.

      • Develop and maintain product/solution roadmaps aligned with strategic growth goals.

      • Serve as subject matter expert in high-end hospitality procurement and operations.

      • Design sourcing and distribution frameworks for food and beverage categories tailored to luxury hospitality clients.

      • Evaluate and execute build, buy, or partner strategies in collaboration with corporate development.

      • Create business cases to support investment in new capabilities and services.

      • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Analytics, Legal, Finance, Sales) to drive execution and solution adoption.

      • Support the development of go-to-market messaging, sales enablement materials, and launch readiness activities.

      • Stay current on hospitality trends, supply chain innovations, and emerging data sources to inform strategy.

      Qualifications:

      • Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, hospitality management, or related field preferred. MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field desired.

      • 10 or more years of relevant experience in strategy, sourcing, procurement, or product development required.

      • Demonstrated expertise in the hospitality industry, particularly in food purchasing, procurement, and distribution for high-end customers required.

      • Proven experience leading or contributing to build/buy/partner decision-making processes and implementations, with a demonstrated track record of executing cross-functional strategic initiatives required.

      • Strong communication and collaboration skills; experience working across product, analytics, and commercial teams required.

      • Experience with procurement or analytics platforms, hospitality ERP systems, or supply chain tools preferred.

      • Familiarity with consultative selling or value-based solution design preferred.

      • Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients’ needs and timetables.

      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 $156,500.00 to $290,100.00.

      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.

  • About the company

      Connecting members with knowledge, solutions and expertise that accelerate performance to ensure they deliver exceptional, cost-effective health care. Group purchasing organization serving academic medical centers, pediatric facilities, community hospi...

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