Director, Sourcing

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite Position Summary: The Director, Sourcing, will lead sourcing areas, supplier performance initiatives, and manage a team of sourcing professionals (globally) supporting the Medical Division’s Sage business unit . This role requires both strategic thinking and tactical execution in a highly matrixed global environment. Responsible for achieving cost reductions and year-over-year productivity improvements in the total cost of goods and services provided while maintaining or improving product quality and vendor service levels. Liaises with key stakeholders in member organizations and in corporate functions to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans. The successful candidate will partner and coordinate with stakeholders (Divisional Sourcing, Global Categories, Supplier Quality, Advanced Operations, Materials Management, Operations, Senior Leadership, Legal, Compliance and others) to drive supplier capabilities, build a scalable supplier base, and deliver business results through supplier alignment, cost management, and performance optimization. Obtains the best quality, service, and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management. Additionally, this role will manage the team for Sourcing in Medical Division’s Sage business unit.   Who we want- ·       Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations. ·       Self-directed initiators.  People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes. ·       Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams   Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Obtain the best Quality, Service, and Value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management. Responsibility for leading cross functional efforts to develop and implement Global Category Plans that include cost reductions initiatives, new product development, supply base and optimization and rationalization, quality improvement, risk assessment, contract negotiation, and may include responsibility for cross-divisional, group wide, and/or global strategies and initiatives. Resident expert in strategic sourcing and procurement practices and serves as a mentor to others. Engagement at all levels within the organization to drive change engagement and ensure the actions and decisions are aligned to the broader category strategy. Where not aligned, they will engage the right cross-functional teams to generate a communications plan to influence decision-making. ·       Lead the development and implementation of strategies and goals in support of overall divisional business objectives for Sourcing in Medical Division’s Sage business unit. ·       Establish and maintain contractual and business relationships with the senior management of key suppliers. ·       Lead critical program initiatives ·       Formulate and implement processes to build a best-in-class strategic sourcing organization ·       Lead sourcing analysis and selection process and perform cost analyses and make vs buy analyses as required ·       Advise others on selection/cost analysis ·       Align on strategic investments for new technologies or capabilities externally at suppliers and internally with R&D or Business Development Teams. ·       Negotiate, establish, monitor and enforce supplier contracts and agreements ·       Drive negotiation with large scale, high impact suppliers ·       Develop strong partnership relationships with key suppliers as well as other disciplines within the businesses ·       Mobilize teams to deploy