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Vizient

Vizient

Healthcare performance improvement and supply chain

Manager – Analysts

Full-TimePosted on 9/17/2026
$88.9k - $155.5k/yr

+ Incentive eligible

Senior
Bachelor's
Irving, TX, USA
In Person

Travel is required.

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience.
  • At least 2 years of experience leading and managing teams.
  • Experience with enterprise resource planning systems, including Infor Lawson and/or CloudSuite, and item master and contract data processes.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use performance data to drive decisions and improvements.
  • Strong client relationship management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Willingness to travel.
Responsibilities
  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team by providing direction, ongoing feedback, and career development.
  • Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, workflows, and team goals that support organizational objectives.
  • Oversee item master and contract data services to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to quality and service standards.
  • Apply enterprise resource planning and data domain expertise to optimize workflows and improve item master and contract data processes.
  • Monitor team performance using key performance indicators, quality benchmarks, and service expectations to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
  • Identify, resolve, and escalate risks and issues affecting data quality, contract price accuracy, service delivery, or client satisfaction.
  • Build and maintain client relationships, address service needs, and reinforce the value of delivered services.
  • Collaborate with Product Management, Analytics Innovation, and other cross-functional teams to improve service delivery, address client needs, and support scalable solutions.
  • Support business growth through proposal development, operational planning, client presentations, and service delivery improvements.
  • Manage hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning in partnership with leadership while fostering accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • A relevant degree.
  • Knowledge of healthcare supply chain operations and data management practices.

About the company

Vizient, Inc. helps healthcare providers improve performance and lower costs. It serves academic medical centers, health systems, community and rural hospitals, and ambulatory care groups by delivering knowledge, solutions, and expertise through members. The company’s main products are in supply chain management, clinical and operational performance improvement, and strategic consulting. It uses data analytics and industry insights to help members optimize operations, increase efficiency, and improve patient outcomes. Revenue comes from membership fees, consulting services, and performance improvement programs, and the company expands capabilities through acquisitions such as Intalere to better serve its member base.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$2B

Headquarters

Irving, Texas

Founded

1977

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Empierus adds IT spend management just as 2026 IT inflation hits 5.66%.
  • Q3 2025 renewals included UNC Health, Duke-adjacent networks, and Hawaii Pacific Health.
  • Vizient's Winter 2026 outlook warns indirect spend inflation remains structurally elevated through 2027.

What critics are saying

  • Premier and HealthTrust attack Vizient's core GPO contracts as hospitals consolidate in 2026.
  • Endure's 2026 antitrust fight shows suppliers keep challenging Vizient's contracting power.
  • Hospitals can insource analytics and direct sourcing, shrinking Vizient's relevance and fees quickly.

What makes Vizient unique

  • Vizient serves more than two-thirds of U.S. acute care providers as member-owned infrastructure.
  • Its $156 billion contract portfolio creates unmatched purchasing leverage and pricing data.
  • Empierus, Kaufman Hall, and Syntellis deepen analytics, IT contracting, and advisory breadth.

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Benefits

Five weeks (25 days) of PTO

Nine paid company holidays & one floating holiday

Four weeks to work from anywhere in the U.S.

High-deductible health plans

Dental and vision coverage

Health savings account with company contribution

Flexible spending accounts

Headspace wellness app

401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 5 percent

Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance

Short-term illness and long-term disability coverage

Tuition assistance program

Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, hotels & much more

Company News

Business Wire
Jun 15th, 2026
Vizient Acquires Empierus to Expand IT Spend Management and Cost Optimization Capabilities

The acquisition builds on Vizient’s continued investment in specialized expertise across indirect spend categories.

FinancialContent
Jun 11th, 2026
Vizient acquires Empierus to boost IT spend management for healthcare organisations

Vizient has acquired Empierus, a healthcare-focused advisory firm specialising in information technology contracting and cost optimisation. The acquisition strengthens Vizient's capabilities in managing indirect spend categories as healthcare organisations face mounting financial pressures, particularly in technology-related areas. With healthcare organisations spending over $55 billion annually on IT across cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence and digital transformation, the acquisition aims to help clients bring more technology spend under contract and reduce avoidable costs. Empierus delivered over $36 million in savings for Vizient clients in 2025 through an established partnership. Empierus employees will join Vizient's team of over 250 experts across indirect spend and purchased services categories. Existing client relationships and contracts will remain unchanged.

Associated Press
Apr 20th, 2026
Vizient unveils integrated supply chain platform to strengthen healthcare purchasing governance and performance

Vizient is showcasing integrated supply chain capabilities at the Spring IDN Summit in Orlando, designed to help health systems strengthen trust across purchasing, analytics and strategic partnerships. The capabilities include Procure-to-Pay, the only ISO 9001 certified healthcare solution managing the full purchasing process from order through payment; Procedural Analytics, which links pricing and patient data to identify variation and connect supply chain decisions to patient outcomes; and the Vizient Partnership Program, packaging analytics, contracting, purchasing and advisory services to improve enterprise non-labour spend. The healthcare performance improvement company serves over two-thirds of the nation's acute care providers. Its contract portfolio represents $156 billion in annual purchasing volume. Vizient is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Business Wire
Jun 26th, 2024
Vizient to Acquire Kaufman Hall, Expanding Advisory Expertise for Healthcare Industry

Vizient announced that it has exercised its option to acquire the remaining interest in Kaufman Hall, a strategic advisor to the healthcare industry.

Business Wire
Oct 31st, 2023
Vizient Announces Acquisition of PrefTech OR, a Next-generation Physician Preference Card Management Technology

Vizient announces it has acquired PrefTech OR's next-generation, cloud-based preference card management software for healthcare providers.