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Zimmer Biomet · 4 days ago

Global Category Manager - Sterilization

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$113K/yr - $142K/yr

5+ years exp

Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader focused on enhancing patient mobility. The Global Category Manager for Sterilization will manage end-to-end procurement activities, develop supplier strategies, and drive cost reduction initiatives within the Sterilization & Cross-Linking category.

Health CareManufacturingMedical DeviceProduct Design

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Strategic ProcurementSupplier Relationship ManagementMarket AnalysisStakeholder ManagementCost Reduction StrategiesProcurement Best PracticesLeadership SkillsLean CertificationSix Sigma CertificationBachelor's Degree