Vice President, Global Procurement (Transformation Leader)

Envista Holdings Corporation•Brea, CA

2d•$325,000 - $375,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Vice President, Global Procurement to lead a comprehensive transformation of our enterprise-wide procurement initiative. This is a highly visible, strategic leadership role responsible for building the capability of a best-in-class global procurement organization across multiple business units and regions. This leader will act as both an architect and operator—defining procurement strategy, driving execution, and partnering cross-functionally to unlock value across the business. The role offers a unique opportunity to examine and revitalize our procurement strategy and performance, with significant executive sponsorship and long-term impact on company performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain operations, or a related field.
15+ years of progressive leadership experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain
Proven success leading procurement in complex, global manufacturing environments
Demonstrated ability to transform or build procurement functions, including centralization and capability development
Track record of delivering measurable results, including cost savings, supply risk reduction, and operational improvements
Experience driving enterprise-wide change and influencing senior stakeholders
Hands-on, “builder” mindset with the ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels
Strong executive presence and communication skills
Highly analytical with a data-driven decision-making approach
Collaborative leader with a cross-functional mindset
Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mentality

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a unified global procurement strategy, starting with ownership of our indirect spend categories, and related procurement functions
Lead the transition from a decentralized model to a centralized, scalable procurement operating model
Build governance, policies, systems, and processes to support enterprise-wide procurement excellence
Design and scale a high-performing global procurement organization, integrating distributed teams into a cohesive function
Serve as a hands-on change leader, driving cultural adoption and capability building
Lead complex sourcing initiatives across global supply bases
Drive cost savings, total cost of ownership improvements, and supplier consolidation
Establish category management strategies and long-range sourcing plans
Strengthen supplier relationships while improving resilience, quality, and continuity of supply
Implement best-in-class supplier performance management and risk mitigation programs
Leverage data, analytics, and digital tools to enhance decision-making
Partner closely with Engineering, R&D, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and Commercial teams to enable material and supplier strategies
Lead critical alignment efforts to ensure enterprise support for procurement-driven initiatives
Establish procurement KPIs (cost savings, supplier performance, working capital improvements)
Drive continuous improvement across procure-to-pay, sourcing, and supplier processes
Regularly communicate measurable business impact to executive leadership