Indirect Global Category Manager - IT & HR Services
About this role
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader. Our team members are part of a company with a heritage of leadership, a focus on shaping the future, and a mission dedicated to alleviating pain and improving the quality of life for people around the world.
What You Can Expect
The primary responsibilities of the Procurement Manager are to manage end-to-end procurement activities for IT & HR Services categories and lead cross-functional supplier qualifications for their assigned categories. They will be responsible for securing total cost of ownership reductions for HR Services and Temp Labor categories, define global strategy, and work with other counterparts globally to execute the regional strategies.
How You'll Create Impact
- End-to-end accountability for defining the catgeory 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.
- Creat and update supplier list according to category strategy.
- Work closely with key stakeholders, member organizations and coporate 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 catgeory.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all the essential functions of the position. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
What Makes You Stand Out
- 5+ years of track record in Strategic Procurement
- Ability to develop high impact procurement strategies
- Previous experience with assigned categories required
- Cost analysis and management
- Leadership skills
- Internal stakeholder management
- Excellent market information analysis skills and supply market knowledge
- Good conflict resolution skills
Your Background
- Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline required.
- At least five years of procurement experience, ideally with the assigned category.
- Experience in a regulated environment preferred.
- Specialized Procurement or related certification or training strongly preferred.
- Lean and/ or Six Sigma certification or training preferred.
Travel Expectations
- Must possess the ability to travel on a regular basis with overnight stays up to 25%. Occasional regional travel and global travel may be required.
Expected Compensation Range
- $113,407 - $142,000
EOE
Company at a glance
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We advance our mission to alleviate pain and improve the quality of life for patients around the world with our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1927 and based in Warsaw, Zimmer Biomet has operations in more than 25 countries and sales in more than 100 countries. We maintain world-class scientific facilities and resources and collaborate with leading clinicians and researchers around the world.
Awards and Recognitions
- Forbes: America's Best Companies 2026
- Workhuman: Luminary Award 2025 & Innovator Award 2024
- TIME: America's Best Companies [Mid-Size] 2024
- Great Place to Work - Best Workplaces: Switzerland & Poland 2025
- Great Place to Work Certified 2025 - 2026: USA, Poland, India, Colombia, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
- MedTech: Breakthrough Award Best New Technology Solution in Orthopedics 2025
- Top Employers Institute: China 2025
- VETS Indexes: 4 Star Employer 2025
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