Senior Manager, Sourcing - Sterilization
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Sourcing – Sterilization leads a global team of category management professionals and subject matter experts, with responsibility for multiple areas of direct and indirect spend within the global Sterilization portfolio. Reporting to the VP, Procurement Global Category Management, the role develops and executes category strategies to strengthen supply chain resiliency, deliver cost reductions and year-over-year productivity improvements, and maintain or improve product quality and supplier service levels. The position partners with stakeholders across the organization to develop and implement sourcing, supplier management, cost reduction, innovation, and risk mitigation strategies. It leads global category planning and complex sourcing initiatives, builds strategic supplier relationships, champions supplier-enabled innovation, and develops supply risk mitigation plans. The role also partners with Finance on total cost of ownership and cost standards, leads cross-functional programs, and builds and mentors a high-performing global team. The role is remote and requires 40% travel.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Category Management, or Supply Chain.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience within sterilization or a related regulated environment.
- Strong leadership and talent management skills, including the ability to develop high-performing teams.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.
- Experience with best-in-class strategic sourcing and category management practices.
- Strong negotiation and commercial contracting experience, including supply and quality agreements (QAA).
- Strong financial and commercial acumen with a track record of measurable value and productivity improvements.
- Demonstrated ability to build strategic supplier relationships and improve supplier performance.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead initiatives across virtual, global, and regional teams.
- Strategic, hands-on, results-oriented approach and ability to work effectively with a high degree of autonomy.
Responsibilities
- Lead global category strategy activities for Sterilization and oversee a significant portion of global category spend.
- Develop and execute category strategies, building organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, and strategic hiring.
- Partner with procurement, sterilization services, supplier quality, engineering, operations, materials management, finance, legal, compliance, R&D, business development, and senior leadership to deliver quality, service, value, and supply continuity.
- Lead enterprise-wide category strategies aligned with overall business objectives.
- Drive year-over-year productivity improvements and cost savings while maintaining or improving quality, compliance, service, and supply continuity.
- Develop and execute Global Category Plans covering cost reduction, new product development, supply base optimization and rationalization, quality improvement, risk management, and strategic sourcing.
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives, including supplier selection, cost and make-versus-buy analysis, contract negotiations, and agreements with large-scale, high-impact suppliers.
- Establish strategic relationships with key suppliers and lead supplier performance through scorecard reviews, executive business reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Champion supplier-enabled innovation in sterilization technologies and align investments in new technologies and capabilities with R&D, Engineering, Operations, and Business Development.
- Develop and execute supply risk mitigation strategies, including dual sourcing, IP acquisition, market and supplier financial assessments, sustainability, environmental considerations, and ethical sourcing.
- Partner with Finance on total cost of ownership strategies, annual cost standards, and demonstrating the long-term strategic and financial value of procurement initiatives.
- Use market intelligence, supplier insights, and technology trends to identify opportunities, manage risk, and influence category and business strategies.
- Lead critical global programs and cross-functional initiatives, engaging stakeholders to drive alignment, influence decisions, and execute category strategies.
- Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing global team and establish processes and best practices for a strategic sourcing organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
