Global Procurement Leader - Logistics, Pharmaceutical Diagnostics

GE HealthCare•Arlington Heights, IL

About The Position

The Global Procurement Leader - Logistics, Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx) negotiates with dedicated providers in accordance with specific policies, seeking strong contractual conditions while maintaining internal customer satisfaction. The role coordinates, manages, and supports Radiopharma suppliers in North America and supports other subcategories within the PDx Logistics category. It manages RFPs and bid defenses, negotiates contracts, leads vendor performance metrics and oversight/governance, and participates in business reviews. The position also develops category and sourcing strategies, conducts market and spend analytics, and leads execution of sourcing activities. As a member of the PDx Sourcing and Supply Chain team, the role develops and maintains a lean, strategic vendor-management approach for manufacturing and sales organizations. It ensures external vendor activities comply with Good Distribution Practice, standard operating procedures, and corporate policies, guidelines, and standards. The position maintains collaboration among logistics leadership, supply chain and site/market teams, and quality and regulatory organizations. It manages contract lifecycles and change orders, including negotiation of scope, payment terms, and budgets; works with Finance on budgets, forecasting, cash flow, project budgets, and VCP; and partners with Legal to manage risk through strong contracts aligned with PDx templates. The role partners with Supplier Quality on supplier quality oversight; develops relationships with external partners; measures supplier performance and communicates feedback; facilitates supplier governance meetings and operating reviews; and builds effective partnerships with suppliers and internal stakeholders. It also leads or contributes to complex initiatives and special projects, builds a network of stakeholders across PDx, assists senior sourcing colleagues with analytics and business process optimization, and supports PDx Logistics processes such as risk management, savings reporting, and financial reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
Logistics knowledge.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Strong business acumen and ability to understand complex industry dynamics and supplier, partner, and product relationships.
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact and partner with all levels of management.
Project management skills to execute complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
Ability to learn enough about complex industries and products to interact with technical experts, internal stakeholders, and lead discussions and negotiations.
Ability to partner, support, listen to, and influence a wide array of internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to energize, develop, and build rapport at all levels within an organization.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, manage, and support Radiopharma suppliers within North America and support other PDx Logistics subcategories.
Manage Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and bid defenses, negotiate contracts, lead vendor performance metrics and vendor oversight/governance, and participate in business reviews.
Build category and sourcing strategies, conduct market and spend analytics, and lead execution of sourcing strategies.
Develop and maintain a lean, strategic vendor-management approach for manufacturing and sales organizations.
Ensure external vendor activities comply with Good Distribution Practice, standard operating procedures, and corporate policies, guidelines, and standards.
Maintain collaboration among Logistics Leadership, Supply Chain and Site/Market teams, Quality, and regulatory organizations within PDx.
Generate Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and develop or contribute to sourcing strategies.
Manage contracts and change orders, including negotiation of scope of work, payment terms, and budgets.
Work with Finance on budgets, forecasting, cash flow, project budgets, and VCP.
Work with Legal to manage risks through strong contracts aligned with PDx templates.
Partner with Supplier Quality to ensure supplier quality oversight.
Develop and maintain relationships with external partners, and ensure feedback and issue escalation are handled as needed.
Measure supplier performance through scorecards and metrics, communicate feedback, encourage adoption of best practices, and support continuous process improvements and maintenance.
Facilitate and execute supplier governance meetings and operating reviews.
Develop effective partnerships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Lead or contribute to complex functional or company initiatives and special projects identified by executive management or business need.
Build a network of stakeholders and knowledge across the PDx organization.
Assist the senior sourcing team with analytics and business process optimization.
Support optimization and execution of PDx Logistics business processes, including risk management, savings reporting, and financial reporting.