Senior Global Procurement Lead

QuidelOrtho•Pompano Beach, FL

1d•$102,360 - $133,068•Onsite

About The Position

QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic. Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all. The Role At QuidelOrtho, we’re advancing the power of diagnostics for a healthier future for all. Join our mission as our next Senior Global Procurement Lead. This position will provide leadership, direction and focus to ensure operational excellence for the suppliers providing finished goods and direct materials within the Packaging and Finished Good Kitting commodities to the QuidelOrtho plants and distribution centers. Senior Global Procurement Lead will have responsibility for cost/quality/delivery/service including supplier controls, leading the development of the commodity strategy, contract negotiations, productivity initiatives, supplier selection and sourcing projects and overall commodity management, supporting across QuidelOrtho business units. Senior Global Procurement Lead will lead and partner with functional areas to support continuous improvement, supplier changes, new product launches and strategic business initiatives. This position will be onsite in Rochester, NY.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business discipline, Operations Management, Engineering or relevant technical discipline.
Professionally recognized qualification in related field
Experienced in developing and sustaining products in compliance with ISO standards and in an FDA regulated environment
8 to 10 years Technical / Procurement Management experience in medical device and/or a regulated manufacturing environment in healthcare or high technology.
Proven track record of managing employees, building high-performance supply organization and ensuring delivery of high-quality products on-time and on budget
Previous experience in packaging commodity procurement, an advantage
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office, Power BI

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree

Responsibilities

Responsible for driving supplier selection, serve as lead negotiator for complex, high value transactions including the support of due diligence activities, ensuring all aspects of commercial, operation and supply chain in contract execution, focusing on supplier quality, total cost and performance while minimizing risk exposure. Partner with supply chain and finance teams such that suppliers meet the required standards for financial health, quality management, IP protection, and risk management profiles.
Responsible for developing the Global Commodity Strategy, Asset Lifecycle Total Cost Management strategies as applicable to the commodity.
Execute strategic sourcing and relationship management strategies for supply partners that enable new product development to meet their technical and cost objectives while ensuring quality and driving innovation into the business. Such as generating supplier performance scorecards – OTIF, Quality, PPV participating in supplier business reviews, supplier capacity tracking e.g. shift patterns, OEE, utilization etc., work to resolve escalated supply issues. Ensuring adherence to supplier management/governance standards including assessment, classification, mitigation and adding suppliers to the Approved Supplier List.
Develop/Foster supplier partnerships across the company. Understand business/operation issues cross functionally, communicates the consequences to QuidelOrtho Leadership and develop proposal to mitigate / resolve the challenge
Partner with Supply Chain, R&D, Product Management and Finance to drive supplier process, quality, and compliance improvements to achieve optimal value, pricing and service performance. Identify and progress annual continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with the sourcing strategy & business needs (e.g. lowering inventory levels, increasing yields, improving supplier operations, etc.).
Facilitate supplier change notices or material obsolescence with business partner team. Perform other work-related duties as assigned