Procurement Specialist - Indirect Professional Services

SOLVENTUM•CA, ONTARIO, VIRTUAL, ON

3d•Remote

About The Position

Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges. We pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. As a Procurement Specialist-Indirect Professional Services, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. You will make an impact by developing and implementing global and regional sourcing strategies for assigned categories (Professional Services) to ensure business continuity and value creation. You will also establish and manage supplier relationships that ensure cost and service benefits to the corporation, negotiate and establish effective supplier contract agreements, and hold suppliers accountable to competitive prices, high quality, and best-in-class service. Additionally, you will collaborate with internal stakeholders to prioritize activities for the successful integration of sourcing strategies and lead complex projects and initiatives with high value and broad implications to the corporation.

Requirements

College diploma or higher from an accredited institution and (7) seven years experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, or Legal in a private, public, government or military environment OR Highschool/GED and (9) nine years experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, or Legal in a private, public, government or military environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing Procurement categories in Human Resource Services and/or Consulting Services
Strong negotiation skills with attention to detail
Skilled written and oral communications
Working knowledge of Professional Services supplier markets
Strong stakeholder management/influencing skills at a senior level.
Strong business, contract language and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

Developing and implementing global and regional sourcing strategies for assigned categories (Professional Services) to ensure business continuity and value creation.
Establishing and managing supplier relationships that ensure cost and service benefits to the corporation.
Negotiating and establishing effective supplier contract agreements, holding suppliers accountable to competitive prices, high quality and best-in-class service.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to prioritize activities for the successful integration of the sourcing strategies for the assigned categories (Professional Services) as well as overall sourcing guidelines and processes.
Leading complex projects as well as initiatives that have a high value and broad implication to the corporation.