Global Sourcing Director

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Elements
• The primary responsibility of this position is partnering with our operations leaders and providing strategic sourcing expertise to our global procurement teams.
• Reporting to the Sr. Director Strategic Sourcing, this role will focus on developing strategic alliances with existing suppliers, identifying new suppliers, driving supplier performance and cultivating redundancy and resiliency across our chain. The Director position is a lead member of the operations staff and represents a senior-level sourcing partner with a primary focus on direct materials, responsible for ~$150M in spend.
• Lead complex, multi-faceted pricing and contract negotiations focus on price productivity, cash flow terms optimization, inventory management, supply assurance, quality and delivery.
• Develop, implement, and execute procurement strategy, process, and policies.
• Identify Total Cost of Ownership opportunities and execute negotiations, projects, and sourcing activities to deliver continuous cost savings.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop strategic suppliers through performance management, regular business reviews, and KPI-based assessments covering quality, delivery, cost competitiveness, technology, and supply chain performance.
• Defining concepts for risk and contract management and driving activities which include risk reduction, implementation of alternative sources
• Partnering with R&D and manufacturing to support NPI projects from pilot development through full-scale manufacturing in both regulated and non-regulated production facilities
• Compile spend data by site, supplier and technology and recommends ways to maximize or optimize spend.
• Ensure sourcing activities and supplier practices comply with applicable quality, regulatory, safety, and company requirements (ISO / regulatory / federal safety standards)
• Lead, develop, and coach sourcing team members while establishing clear objectives, performance metrics, and accountability for business results.

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 10 years of experience in direct sourcing within manufacturing industries. Experience in Life Sciences and Diagnostics is preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain / Operations Management or equivalent experience required, with master’s degree preferred.
• Proven track-record in leading a strategic procurement function in a global environment. Direct material spend experience essential.
• At least 5 years of functional and disciplinary leadership responsibility.
• Proven track record in creating and enhancing effective commodity teams to drive strategic initiatives.
• Commodity experience and demonstrated success driving cost reduction through global supply chain
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, both domestically and internationally.
• This position will collaborate with stakeholders globally and may be required to support projects/priorities/meetings during non-standard working hours.
• Please note that this base is site based in Llantrisant, South Wales

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