Third Party Commodity manager

Bring more to life.     Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?      At Leica Biosystems , one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.       You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.     At Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job ; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that know s every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.     Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Third Party Commodity manager is responsible for ensuring that Leica Biosystems can always offer a complete portfolio to its customers across Europe. This position reports to the Senior Manager customer operation EMEA and is part of the Customer excellence EMEA   located in Italy  and will be an on-site role. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Ensure Leica Biosystems can offer a complete portfolio across Europe by identifying third-party solutions where internal products do not fully meet customer needs. Manage the end-to-end third-party supplier lifecycle, including identification, qualification, onboarding, contracting and performance monitoring. Ensure all third-party products are certified, compliant, competitively priced and supported by the required legal, regulatory and technical documentation. Act as the key interface between Sales, Tender/Bid teams, Application Specialists and internal functions, translating customer needs and portfolio gaps into clear sourcing strategies. Maintain a centralized third-party product and supplier catalogue, ensuring full traceability of contracts, certifications, pricing, master data and documentation. Support continuous improvement, market analysis and category management initiatives to reduce risk, optimize costs and harmonize processes across EMEA. The essential requirements of the job include Professional procurement certification (MCIPS or equivalent). Minimum 5 years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience, ideally within regulated industries (medical devices, IVD, diagnostics, life sciences). Strong knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks relevant to supplier contracting in the medical / IVD space. Demonstrated success in supplier negotiation, contract management, and stakeholder management. Experience in supplier qualification and onboarding processes according to structured corporate standards (Danaher DBS or equivalent quality management systems). Travel, Motor Vehicle Record  Ability to travel up to 30% of the time in Europe and UK Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Lean methodologies Kaizen event This role is classified under the applicable CCNL as Commercio which defines minimum terms, job classification, and baseline progression frameworks. The expected gross annual salary range for this role is 55.000 – 63.000, determined based on