Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Procurement/Surgical Robotics – OTTAVA

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Capability Building Lead, coach, and develop a team of sourcing professionals to deliver on commercial objectives
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations aligned to business priorities
• Build organizational capability across Strategic Sourcing, negotiations, supplier management, category strategies, and financial acumen
• Sourcing Strategy & Supplier Management Operating Model Define and implement the sourcing operating model and standard work
• Develop and deploy category strategies in alignment with enterprise/category teams
• Establish scalable processes for supplier selection, contracting, and performance management
• Understand, illustrate, and mitigate supply continuity risks and threats, to ensure supply continuity
• Develop a deep understanding of the Ottava & Digital Solutions robotics commercial strategy and trends to support the development of the correct operational strategies in support of customer needs

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred Engineering degree-mechanical, electrical, etc.)
• SAP or similar project Software toolkit experience
• Track record of successfully completing complex projects (within time, cost, & quality parameters) is required
• Experience implementing digital, automated solutions to optimize business results thru digital transformation internally or at suppliers
• 10 years or more of Strategic Sourcing or relevant experience in a high urgency/critical stakes environment is required
• Demonstrated Supplier cost negotiations & contracting experience with favorable financial results in complex negotiations $M-savings +
• Proven successful use of leadership, interpersonal communication/presentation skills to favorably influence the direction of the business.
• Adaptability to meet & respond to rapidly changing priorities in a high ambiguity environment