Job Description Summary

BD Medical - Pharmaceutical Systems (PS) provides industry-leading needle technologies, prefillable syringes, safety and shielding systems, and self-injection systems for pharmaceutical and biotech companies across the globe. The teams offer an extensive selection of solutions designed to protect, package and deliver drug therapies. Billions of products are manufactured by our 7 global factories each year.
Working with cross-functional teams, PS business and Category Managers, PS Procurement Performance Manager creates and executes strategies and projects with suppliers to drive significant savings, CI, performance improvements. He / she leads a team to identify, quantify and execute procurement opportunities (savings, performance improvement, higher efficiencies), leveraging continuous improvement methods and tools.
PS Procurement Performance Manager works closely with operation sites, BU and global functions on the execution of agreed continuous improvement programs.

Job Description

We're seeking a dedicated Senior Global Purchasing Manager to join our team and create and execute strategies and projects with suppliers to drive significant savings, CI, performance improvements.

Key tasks of the roles include:

• Identifying continuous improvement savings and managing cross-functional implementation to improve performance of key components and suppliers; monitor supplier savings performance
• Working with supplier, plants, operation, sourcing, quality, engineering to identify, develop, lead Kaizen to reduce cost in raw material and indirect services
• Supporting plants Kaizen/workshops to drive down Cost per unit related to raw materials and indirect services
• Driving Continuous Improvement and promoting continuous improvement techniques at suppliers delivering higher performance and efficiencies
• Interfacing with internal & external partners to identify performance gaps, quantifying financial impacts and collaboratively pursue solutions for resolution
• Providing regular feedback to procurement managers on supplier OTIF performance and improvement plans in order to integrate this in business reviews and category strategies
• Accelerating optimization and savings on tail spend with the plants
• Supporting in the consolidation of savings opportunities pipeline and ensuring this is permanently updated
• Organizing regular reviews with the plants and coordinating support of the procurement team
• on the procurement scope only, supporting raw material supply hot points and coordinating crisis requiring procurement lead, if procurement manager requires support
• Working very closely with SQA, supporting quality procedures, audits if required, regular performance review, metrics review, hypercare model
• Working in alignment with SC, operation, functions and to ensure strong collaboration
• Supporting management of global programs; Supporting BDx scorecard initiatives and ensuring deployment in the business
• Managing supplier performance (OTIF), monitoring gaps, and ensuring strong actions plans are in place to increase performance on critical suppliers
• May structure and lead supplier development plan for appropriate supplier
• Partner with Design To Value team, Procurement Business Solutions or Supplier facing if required

Your profile and qualification:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in global purchasing, preferably in a high-demanding sector such as automotive, FMCG or consulting.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills, with a track record of successfully implementing cost-saving initiatives.
• Proven record of global supplier management experience and continuous improvement tools and methods practice (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Problem Solving)
• Proven experience working with global supplier, and plants to identify, develop, lead Kaizen to reduce cost in raw material and in direct services would be ideal!
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities to determine optimal sourcing strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and compete in a global marketplace.
• Fluency in English is required, and additional language skills are a plus.

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Primary Work Location

FRA Le Pont-de-Claix Cedex

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