SVP, Pharmacy Spend Management Delivery

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Summary:

The SVP, Pharmacy Spend Management Delivery is a senior executive leader responsible for advancing Vizient's pharmacy strategy and driving measurable enterprise value across a complex, high-value client portfolio. Operating at the intersection of pharmacy, business, and client engagement, this role shapes how pharmacy services deliver impact for health systems at scale.

This leader brings a forward-looking perspective, strong industry credibility, and commercial acumen to influence senior stakeholders and strengthen Vizient's position as a strategic partner. The SVP plays a critical role in setting direction, aligning priorities, and elevating the consistency, quality, and impact of pharmacy solutions across the market.

Responsibilities:

* Lead the field-based pharmacy team to deliver high-impact pharmacy program support for Vizient's largest and most strategic clients, with direct accountability to SVP/GM Spend Management Services & Delivery.

* Set and execute the strategic direction for engagement across 160+ top-tier pharmacy customers, ensuring measurable client value, program adoption, and alignment with enterprise pharmacy spend management objectives.

* Lead and standardize field-based pharmacist practices to optimize value delivery, drive consistency, and scale best practices across the broader membership.

* Represent Vizient's comprehensive pharmacy program offerings, including sourcing, aggregation, drug shortage mitigation, analytics, and consulting, ensuring alignment with client needs and organizational priorities.

* Own executive-level client relationships, proactively resolving escalations, addressing complex issues, and driving long-term partnership growth, retention, and satisfaction.

* Establish and enforce clear expectations to drive organizational performance, reinforcing accountability, coaching leaders, and enabling consistent execution across the field-based team.

* Develop and coach leaders through structured guidance and feedback to strengthen capability, enhance effectiveness, and support professional growth.

* Lead organizational change by setting direction, aligning priorities, addressing stakeholder concerns, and enabling adoption of new strategies, processes, and ways of working.

* Maintain a significant field presence with approximately 70% travel to engage clients, support team execution, and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders across the membership.

Qualifications:

* PharmD degree in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited program required; MBA, MHA, or other advanced degree strongly preferred.

* 15 or more years of progressive pharmacy leadership experience required, including 5+ years in executive-level roles (e.g., VP, SVP, CPO) within health systems, GPOs, or healthcare consulting organizations.

* Demonstrated success leading large, complex, multi-site or field-based teams, with the ability to develop leaders and drive performance at scale.

* Deep expertise in pharmacy spend management, including sourcing, contracting, drug shortages, and cost optimization across acute and non-acute settings.

* Strong understanding of the GPO landscape, IDN operations, and healthcare supply chain, including contracting strategies and value-based programs.

* Proven ability to build and influence executive-level client relationships, with a track record of driving retention, growth, and client satisfaction.

* Experience leading complex, high-value client engagements, including contracting strategy, pricing, and performance-based programs.

* Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to leverage analytics, KPIs, and insights to inform strategy and decision-making.

* Demonstrated success leading organizational change and aligning stakeholders across complex environments.

* Recognized as a pharmacy industry leader through participation in national organizations, speaking engagements, or thought leadership contributions.

* Exceptional executive communication and influencing skills, with the ability to lead high-impact discussions across clinical, financial, and operational stakeholders.

* Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously (up to ~70%) to support clients, team leadership, and business objectives.

This position is short and long term incentive eligible.

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