Job Description Summary

The Sr. Director, Procurement - Information Technology (IT), Lab and R&D directs the development and maintenance of leading edge global and regional sourcing strategies and appropriate supply bases with clear spend governance for the assigned group of categories. Brings subject matter expertise in both the coaching of category teams as well as in ensuring that external partners deliver sustainable value for BD. In addition, this leader will play a key role with the digitalization of the STC / STP strategy as well as BD's connected care strategy which includes embedded software strategies.

Job Description

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The Sr. Director, Procurement - Information Technology (IT), Lab and R&D directs the development and maintenance of leading edge global and regional sourcing strategies and appropriate supply bases with clear spend governance for the assigned group of categories. Brings subject matter expertise in both the coaching of category teams as well as in ensuring that external partners deliver sustainable value for BD. In addition, this leader will play a key role with the digitalization of the STC / STP strategy as well as BD's connected care (STS) strategy which includes embedded software strategies.

Responsibilities:

• For the assigned group of categories, ensure that Global category teams are formed, functional and effective, and that resulting category strategies are communicated and approved

• Category strategies are inclusive of regional business requirements, reflective of external regional market conditions, and result in 3–5-year roadmaps of savings and value streams. Innovation opportunities are evaluated and analyzed for consideration in the development of category strategies

• Expected to engage and partner with C-suite level stakeholders to ensure strategic direction is aligned with functional and business strategies

• Develop a robust supplier selection process that is consistent with the needs of the sourcing strategies and that supplier selection is approved by the appropriate stakeholders and communicated appropriately to the end user community

• Year-on-year financial accountability for group of categories with respect to price movement and market dynamics

• Accountable for strategic planning, negotiation, and contracting with suppliers in with stakeholder and business collaboration

• Responsible for leading and coordinating supplier relationship management activities across the assigned group of categories at executive and C-Suite levels in the organization

• Accountability for developing and maintaining risk mitigation plans inclusive of compliance for assigned group of categories with businesses or functions

• Ensures optimal supply base compliance for assigned supply base including compliance to corporate procedures and support of all legislation driven and socially responsible reporting requirements

• Ensures appropriate application of the source-to-pay process, inclusive of customer-centric support content and preferred payment methods, as part of sourcing strategies

• Responsible for the selection, development, allocation and evaluation of a team of sourcing associates. Areas of support and guidance include spend penetration, sourcing strategy development, source plan creation, ongoing supplier relationship management and stakeholder alignment and engagement

• Ensures alignment of Procurement and customer goals, and consequently plays a key role in influencing significant business decisions and resource planning

• Understands customer business/ function / region strategy and requirements

• Ensures the customer business / function / region strategy and requirements are appropriately reflected in the category strategies and implementation plans

• Drives category strategies and STP process improvements into the business / function / region

• Lead and contribute to BD's digitalization of the STC and STP strategy as well as BD's connected care (STS) strategy which includes embedd