[Hiring] Indirect Global Category Manager @Zimmer, Inc.

Role Description

The primary responsibilities of the Procurement Manager are to manage end-to-end procurement activities for Marketing and Sales categories and lead cross-functional supplier qualifications for their assigned categories. They will be responsible for securing total cost of ownership reductions for Marketing and Sales categories, define global strategy, and work with other counterparts globally to execute the regional strategies.

How You'll Create Impact

• End-to-end accountability for defining the category and supplier strategy with stakeholders and delivering year-over-year cost reduction within their category.
• Strategic interface with suppliers and accountable for building strong and strategic supplier relationships.
• Understand supplier market dynamics/intelligence and use it as input into the strategy.
• Monitor and report compliance to Source-to-Pay process for their category/suppliers.
• Drive supplier selection according to strategy, develop supplier base, and identify new suppliers.
• Ensure alignment, anticipate changes, and drive activities based on supply market changes and broader company/functional strategy.
• Lead contract and price negotiations with suppliers.
• Create and update supplier list according to category strategy.
• Work closely with key stakeholders, member organizations, and corporate functions to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans.
• Identify and define procurement best practices both within and external to Zimmer Biomet and ensure that those best practices are implemented in their category.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all the essential functions of the position. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of track record in Strategic Procurement.
• Ability to develop high impact procurement strategies.
• Previous experience with assigned categories required.
• Cost analysis and management.
• Leadership skills.
• Internal stakeholder management.
• Excellent market information analysis skills and supply market knowledge.
• Good conflict resolution skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline required.
• At least five years of procurement experience, ideally with the assigned category.
• Experience in a regulated environment preferred.
• Specialized Procurement or related certification or training strongly preferred.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification or training preferred.

Travel Expectations

Must possess the ability to travel on a regular basis with overnight stays up to 25%. Occasional regional travel and global travel may be required.

Expected Compensation Range

$113,407 - $142,000

EOE

Equal Opportunity Employer.