Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Molecular Imaging

Job Description Summary

Responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the supplier strategy for products within the Molecular Imaging and Computed Tomography (MICT) business unit. This role involves driving and cultivating strategic relationships through strong technical and market expertise. Key responsibilities include setting, refining, and executing the long-term sourcing strategy and operating plan throughout the product life cycle. Manages a team of sourcing professionals.

This position collaborates closely with Commodity Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Finance, Manufacturing Operations, and Engineering to deliver products to our customers with a focus on total cost mindset. Additionally, this role ensures that we maximize the value derived from our supplier partnerships.

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Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Driving the sourcing strategy to deliver a competitive advantage, including the implementation of strategic supplier initiatives. This encompasses supplier selection, development, and consolidation to ensure sourcing optimization and overall supplier performance.
• Leading specific sourcing activities with full accountability for procurement and achieving material deflation targets by setting strategic direction and execution for program and commodity sourcing professionals.
• Serving as the key point for all supply chain issues, including the management of New Program Introduction (NPI) deliverables necessary to establish an optimal supply chain focused on strategic suppliers, with the objective of achieving robust NPIs.
• Responsible for risk management within the supplier base, ensuring compliance with all quality standards.
• Developing strategies and driving negotiations to meet the business's quality, fulfillment, and productivity requirements.
• Leading a team of sourcing professionals to meet the business unit's sourcing deliverables.
• Contributing to the improvement of procedures, methodologies, and tools already in place within the department.
• Advocating for LEAN principles and practices, including Problem Solving Reports (PSR).
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in supply chain, engineering or business administration with proven experience in commercial (sourcing, sales), supply chain.
• Over 10 years of extensive experience in Sourcing and Procurement within the medical devices industry or a closely related sector.
  
  

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to energize, develop and build rapport at all levels within an organization.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Strong business acumen and capacity to understand complex market dynamics (supplier/partner/customer relationships).
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
  
  

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes