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Lead global procurement and commodity strategies for packaging and finished good kitting to ensure operational excellence. Manage supplier selection, complex contract negotiations, and continuous improvement initiatives to optimize cost, quality, and delivery.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field with 8 to 10 years of procurement experience in a medical device or regulated manufacturing environment. Must have experience with ISO standards, FDA regulations, and proficiency in Power BI and Microsoft Office.
QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.
Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.
At QuidelOrtho, we’re advancing the power of diagnostics for a healthier future for all. Join our mission as our next Senior Global Procurement Lead. This position will provide leadership, direction and focus to ensure operational excellence for the suppliers providing finished goods and direct materials within the Packaging and Finished Good Kitting commodities to the QuidelOrtho plants and distribution centers. Senior Global Procurement Lead will have responsibility for cost/quality/delivery/service including supplier controls, leading the development of the commodity strategy, contract negotiations, productivity initiatives, supplier selection and sourcing projects and overall commodity management, supporting across QuidelOrtho business units. Senior Global Procurement Lead will lead and partner with functional areas to support continuous improvement, supplier changes, new product launches and strategic business initiatives.
This position will be onsite in Rochester, NY, Carlsbad, CA San Diego, CA or Pompano Beach, FL.
20% Responsible for driving supplier selection, serve as lead negotiator for complex, high value transactions including the support of due diligence activities, ensuring all aspects of commercial, operation and supply chain in contract execution, focusing on supplier quality, total cost and performance while minimizing risk exposure. Partner with supply chain and finance teams such that suppliers meet the required standards for financial health, quality management, IP protection, and risk management profiles.
20% Responsible for developing the Global Commodity Strategy, Asset Lifecycle Total Cost Management strategies as applicable to the commodity.
20% Execute strategic sourcing and relationship management strategies for supply partners that enable new product development to meet their technical and cost objectives while ensuring quality and driving innovation into the business. Such as generating supplier performance scorecards – OTIF, Quality, PPV participating in supplier business reviews, supplier capacity tracking e.g. shift patterns, OEE, utilization etc., work to resolve escalated supply issues. Ensuring adherence to supplier management/governance standards including assessment, classification, mitigation and adding suppliers to the Approved Supplier List.
10%Develop/Foster supplier partnerships across the company. Understand business/operation issues cross functionally, communicates the consequences to QuidelOrtho Leadership and develop proposal to mitigate / resolve the challenge
20% Partner with Supply Chain, R&D, Product Management and Finance to drive supplier process, quality, and compliance improvements to achieve optimal value, pricing and service performance. Identify and progress annual continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with the sourcing strategy & business needs (e.g. lowering inventory levels, increasing yields, improving supplier operations, etc.).
5% Facilitate supplier change notices or material obsolescence with business partner team.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Business discipline, Operations Management, Engineering or relevant technical discipline. Professionally recognized qualification in related field
Experienced in developing and sustaining products in compliance with ISO standards and in an FDA regulated environment
8 to 10 years Technical / Procurement Management experience in medical device and/or a regulated manufacturing environment in healthcare or high technology.
Proven track record of managing employees, building high-performance supply organization and ensuring delivery of high-quality products on-time and on budget
Previous experience in packaging commodity procurement, an advantage
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office, Power BI
5% travel (domestic and international), depending on supply base and business needs.
This position is not currently eligible for visa sponsorship.
Preferred:
Master’s degree
Internal Partners:
Global Procurement Leadership, Finance, Legal, Product Management, R&D, Product Engineering. To deliver supplier strategies that achieve optimal value, pricing and service performance.
External Partners:
Suppliers under management, Potential suppliers. Developing strong mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers to meet technical and cost objectives while minimizing risk exposure
Traditional office workspace or remote/home (hybrid). Flexibility to manage suppliers in different time zones. Travel: Up to 5% - US and international
Typically, 40% of time in meetings; 50% of time at the desk on computer/doing paperwork/ on phone, doing analytical work and 5% travel to work related events. Walking, standing, and sitting for long periods of time are routine to accomplish tasks in this role.
The salary range for this position takes into account a wide range of factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills, geography, and abilities of the candidate, in addition to internal equity and alignment with market data. At QuidelOrtho, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The salary range for this position is $102,360.25 - $133,068.33 and is bonus eligible. QuidelOrtho offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with a 401(k) plan, employee assistance program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (including sick time), and paid Holidays. All benefits are non-contractual, and QuidelOrtho may amend, terminate, or enhance the benefits provided, as it deems appropriate.
QuidelOrtho believes in Equal Opportunity for all and is committed to ensuring all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, have an opportunity to apply for those positions that they are interested in and qualify for without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. QuidelOrtho is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals so that an individual can perform the duties. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and require special assistance or an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].
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> Bringing precision and passion in everything we do QuidelOrtho stands at the forefront of testing, tracking and disease analysis of health conditions ranging from HIV and hepatitis C to flu, strep and COVID-19. For decades, our precision and accuracy have guided clinicians and lab technicians in the moments that matter most. > Continuing our legacy in diagnostics Our portfolio serves the entire healthcare continuum: from high-volume, high-complexity hospitals and labs to point-of-care, retail and over-the-counter markets. This enables us to continue our legacy of diagnostics in an ever-changing environment where we're passionately pursuing the unknown to advance diagnostic science and care. > Raising the bar in diagnostic care Ranked among the world’s largest in vitro diagnostics (IVD) providers, we’re building on more than 120 years of collective experience and innovation. We combine industry-leading expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing with a global footprint in point-of-care settings, clinical labs and transfusion medicine to advance critical diagnostic solutions at scale. > Powering a healthier future for all Inspired by a spirit of service, QuidelOrtho is committed to enhancing the wellbeing of people worldwide and happy in the knowledge we are making a difference. To contact us, please visit https://www.quidelortho.com/global/en/contact-us. For career opportunities, please visit: https://careers.quidelortho.com/global/en. #QuidelOrtho #BetterTogether #PowerUpLabs #HealthierFuture #DiagnosticFrontier #AdvancingScience #TalentNetwork
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