Supplier Selection Lead

At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible. 

Position Summary:

The Supplier Selection Lead will be the engine that generates, executes, and oversees the pipeline of projects and programs needed to drive reliability into, and cost out of, all aspects of Supply Chain. The Supplier Selection Lead will lead a cross functional team to achieve strategic milestones, many of which they will personally brief C-suite executives and other Sr. Leadership within Globus.  Additional areas of exposure will be integration of mergers and acquisitions, as well as, vendor negotiations and contracting during sourcing activities.

Essential Functions:

• Leads strategic initiatives from Executives and gives monthly briefs to C-suite leadership on progress toward objective timelines and goals. There is a strong requirement to work well cross functionally, and often, be adept at evaluation and recommendation of vendor consolidation, resourcing, contracting, and project/program management.

• Creates and maintains a pipeline of projects that seek to make Supply Chain realistic, reliable, predictable, accurate, and cost-effective. These should also deliver +$250k per year in hard Cost Of Goods Sold (COGS) reduction (i.e. cost change in our ERP annualized, removal of spend all together, assigned headcount reduction, etc)

• Assists in mergers and acquisitions within Supply Chain operational integration activities (Purchasing, Planning, ERP).

• Actively contributes toward Sourcing discussions, specifically around capacity planning, commodity selection, and developing new vendor competencies.

• Is comfortable with vendor negotiations and works to achieve the most favorable outcome possible for the Company.

• Works with Legal where needed on Supply Agreements, Quality Agreements, Letters of Intent, Statements of Work, etc.

• Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies.

• Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role

• Represents the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Qualifications:

• Ability to lead without direct authority in a decentralized, collaborative, goal-focused environment

• Ability to brief executives and have excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

• Able to handle multiple, complex projects with varying deadlines and also an ability to adapt quickly to changing demands/needs 

• Must be detail oriented and team player capable of working in a deadline dictated environment

• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytic skills with the ability to formulate conclusion through reporting

• Minimum of 4 years supply chain experience required; preferably in a medical device or healthcare manufacturing environment

• MRP/ERP experience

• Strong in Excel, and other analytic reporting tools.

• Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, Planning, or other Operations experience is preferred.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

• Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

• Required to possess specific visons abilities, including: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and capacity to adjust focus.

Our Values:

Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values: Passionate About Innovation, Customer Focused, Teamwork, and Driven.

• Passionate about Innovation: Improving patient care by delivering advanced technology to our customers is at the core of what we do. We are passionate in our role in improving the lives of patients by continuously developing better solutions.

• Customer Focused: We listen to our customers’ needs and respond with a sense of urgency.

• Teamwork: Working together, anything is possible. We value every person on our team and treat each other with respect. We are accountable to one another and support each other. Together, we make each other stronger.

• Driven: We pursue our mission with energy and passion. We are nimble, results-oriented and decisive. We overcome obstacles that arise in our quest to deliver solutions that will improve the lives of our customers and patients.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Globus Medical is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, national origin or citizenship. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.