Sr. Director Global Strategic Sourcing - Supply Chain

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 We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 Job Description We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a   maker   of possible   with us. Reporting to the Vice President Procurement, the Senior Director Global Strategic Sourcing - Supply Chain Procurement directs   the development and maintenance of leading edge global and regional sourcing strategies, governance, and tailored vendor bases for the assigned group of categories. The associated vendors are a mix of global, regional, and local and are critical to the flow of BD’s life-saving medical technology products.   

The Position oversees the creation and execution of strategies and projects with the complete vendor base to drive significant performance improvements in Quality, Service, Total Cost, Risk Management, Innovation, and Responsible Sourcing in the assigned categories. Categories of responsibility include Freight (Air, Ocean, Parcel, Intermodal, and Over-the-Road), Warehousing and Distribution (3PL and 4PL contracts. DC & WH consumables, capital equipment, automation partners) and Supply Chain related software and systems.

In addition to category strategy and execution in these areas, the Sr Director is also responsible for developing and   maintaining   a suite of tools and processes which sense, model, assess and inform in the markets related to his/her categories. The Sr. Director co-owns the BD Scope 3 (carbon) emissions strategy related to product and materials transport along with Supply Chain leadership.    

The Sr. Director’s scope is global and covers Inbound, Intracompany, and outbound materials and products. The leader is responsible for the selection, development, allocation, and evaluation of a diverse team of seasoned sourcing and analytics professionals and developing these professionals providing support and guidance advancing team capabilities in spend penetration, sourcing strategy development, risk sensing and mitigation, budget forecasting, source plan creation, ongoing supplier relationship and risk mitigation and keen focus on the continued development of commercial acumen and strong stakeholder alignment and engagement. This team is coordinated in a well-structured and organized governance and collaborative, inclusive, environment.   

Primary Responsibilities and Duties   

% of Time   (estimated)   

20% - Leading, coaching, and developing team members   

25% - Corporate + stakeholder intake, and translation into aligned category strategies including effective execution across geographies, business segments, and key partners.   

40% - Value-based Supplier Relationship Management guiding the team in coordinating across Procurement, Quality, and Operations and other stakeholders to develop   category   (and where   appropriate ,   geographical   and business segment specific) supplier stratification, development, and partnering approaches ensuring   good performance   management, program   management   and resource allocation. Steady rhythm of continuous improvement initiatives   and managing   cross-functional implementation.   

15% - Engaging with the Stakeholders, Procurement   CoE , Finance, Quality, and peer Procurement leadership advancing development and adoption of thoughtful processes, models, systems, standards, measures , benchmarks , and automation continually advancing Procurement Operational Excellence.   

Scope of Responsibility:   

Strategic Orientation:   

For the assigned group of categories, the Sr. Director ensures that:   

• Global category teams are formed, inclusive of stakeholder and regional Procurement and Supply Chain input; are functional and effective, and that resulting strategies are communicated, aligned, and executed   

• Category strategies are inclusive of regional business requirements, reflective of external regional market conditions and supply practices and result in three-to-five-year roadmaps of savings and value streams, and where   appropriate , sustainability and innovation opportunities   

• Internal and external sensing occurs, supporting models and analytics developed, and strategies are refreshed as needed   

• Savings and value streams from category strategies get built into Class I and Class II commitments at the business and/or function level and reported in proper tracking tools and systems   

• Supplier   selection   is consistent with the needs of the sourcing strategies and   that supplier   selection   is approved by the   appropriate stakeholders   and communicated appropriately to the end user community   

• Responsible strategic stakeholder engagements are planned and managed to ensure alignment of activities across the internal and external supply chains   

•   Appropriate business   governance, cadence, and process are developed and well   maintained   and executed.   

• Real Supply Chain and Business Unit Planning is being refreshed and revisited with BU and Regional Supply Chain Leadership on at least an annual

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