Global Senior Manager, Procurement (On-Site)

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Job Description: SUMMARY: 

We are seeking a dynamic, strategic, and results-oriented Global Sr. Manager, Procurement to lead and advance procurement operations across a growing global medical device organization.

This leader will develop and execute sourcing strategies that ensure uninterrupted supply, drive cost competitiveness, improve supplier performance, mitigate risk, and support innovation across a complex and highly regulated global manufacturing network.

The ideal candidate combines strong strategic sourcing expertise with operational execution, thriving in a fast-paced environment undergoing global growth and transformation. This role will collaborate closely with Operations, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Engineering, Finance, and Executive Leadership to build a scalable procurement function that delivers measurable business value.

The Senior Manager will play a critical role in advancing enterprise objectives related to: • Cost of goods reduction

• Supply agreement optimization and management

• Supply continuity and resiliency

• Working capital optimization

• Procurement digitalization

• Procurement talent development

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Procurement Leadership • Develop and execute a global procurement strategy aligned with corporate growth, manufacturing, and supply chain objectives. • Lead procurement activities across critical direct material categories and select indirect categories including automation, capital equipment and manufacturing technologies. • Create category strategies that balance cost, quality, supply assurance, innovation, and sustainability priorities. • Build multi-year sourcing roadmaps that support business expansion, supply continuity and margin improvement initiatives. • Deliver exceptional contract management through standardization and optimization.

Supplier Relationship Management • Drive a proactive global supplier performance management process, including supplier scorecards, corrective action programs, quarterly business reviews and continuous improvement. • Improve supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, capacity, and innovation. • Develop valuable strategic partnerships that provide competitive advantage and support future growth.

Cost Reduction & Value Creation • Deliver annual productivity targets through: • Strategic sourcing • Commercial negotiations • Value engineering • Supplier consolidation • Global sourcing optimization • Contract management

• Identify and execute opportunities to improve total cost of ownership. • Partner with Engineering and Operations to support design-to-value initiatives.

Supply Risk Management • Develop proactive risk mitigation strategies for critical supply categories. • Establish dual-source and regionalized sourcing strategies where appropriate. • Monitor geopolitical, financial, operational, and regulatory risks across the supply base. • Lead supplier business continuity planning initiatives.

Medical Device Compliance & Quality • Ensure procurement practices comply with: • FDA regulations • ISO 13485 • GMP requirements • Corporate policies • Supplier Quality standards

• Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams on supplier qualification, audits, validations, and remediation activities. • Support regulatory inspections and supplier compliance initiatives.

New Product Introduction (NPI) • Partner with R&D and Engineering during product development. • Identify and qualify suppliers for new technologies and materials with focus on continuity of supply and competitive pricing. • Ensure procurement readiness for product launches and global commercialization efforts. • Accelerate speed-to-market while maintaining compliance and cost objectives.

Procurement Excellence & Digital Transformation • Drive implementation of best-in-class procurement processes and tools. • Enhance spend visibility, supplier analytics, and procurement reporting. • Leverage technology and automation to improve procurement efficiency and decision-making.

Team Leadership • Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing global procurement organization. • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional development. • Lead change management initiatives across procurement and supply chain functions. • Develop succession plans and talent pipelines to support organizational growth.

• Lead change management initiatives across procurement and supply chain functions. • Develop succession plans and talent pipelines to support organizational growth.

Job Requirements: QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field; or equivalent experience. • 10+ years of progressive procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience. • 3+ years leading procurement teams within a manufacturing environment • Experience managing global supplier networks. • Strong commercial negotiation and contract management expertise. • Demonstrated success delivering multi-million-dollar cost reduction programs. • Experience supporting highly regulated industries (medical device, pharmaceutical, life sciences, aerospace, automotive, or similar). • Strong analytical and financial acumen. • Experience working within ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, or equivalent. • This position is on-site four days/week. • Ability to travel internationally up to 10% of time.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Medical device industry experience. • Master's degree (MBA or related field). • CPSM, CSCP, CPM, or equivalent professional certification. • Experience supporting global manufacturing operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. • Experience leading procurement transformation initiatives. • Multilingual capability (Spanish/English preferred).

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS: • Exceptional analytical intelligence with the ability to think both critically and in strategic and tactical dimensions simultaneously. • Strong

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