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Job Description

The Procurement Manager EMI (Electro-Mechanical and Instrumentation) is a global procurement manager role, responsible to maximize BDs benefit across sites from a broad portfolio of electro-mechanical (Direct) spend categories such as motors, sensors, cable assemblies, power supply, displays, pneumatics and computers. With powerful sourcing techniques and a strong approach for Supplier Relationship Management, vetted with key decision makers, the Procurement Manager EMI will reshape the preferred supply base and deliver key results across the full value proposition of Procurement. As part of interdisciplinary teams the Procurement Manager EMI will make a determining contribution to the growth and performance of the dedicated business platforms and thereby make a positive impact on patients and healthcare.

About the Role

Reporting to the Associate Director Pharmacy Automation and being part of BD`s diverse global Integrated Supply Chain organization, the Procurement Manager EMI (Electro-Mechanical and Instrumentation) is a category manager role dedicated to BD´s Pharmacy Automation Business Unit, responsible to maximize BDs benefit across manufacturing and R&D sites from a broad portfolio of electro-mechanical (Direct) spend categories such as motors, sensors, cable assemblies, power supply, displays, pneumatics and computers.

With powerful sourcing techniques and a strong approach for Supplier Relationship Management, vetted with key decision makers, the Procurement Manager EMI will reshape the preferred supply base and deliver key results across the full value proposition of Procurement. With an emphasis on supply risk mitigation, cost management and top line revenue growth enablement the Procurement Manager EMI will play an active role in driving change and enhancing Procurement`s position as vital business partner.

As part of interdisciplinary teams the Procurement Manager EMI will demonstrate end-to-end thinking and make a determining contribution to the rapid growth and performance of our Global Pharmacy Automation Business Unit and thereby have a positive impact on patients and healthcare worldwide.

The Procurement Manager EMI will work closely with the Global Category Manager, the global procurement community, and stakeholders in the development, communication and implementation of select category strategies, and will contribute to this process by collecting and providing dedicated business requirements and supply market information to ensure that global category strategies have relevance and impact for the affected business platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate BD Leadership Standards and Values
• Supplier relationship and contract management for assigned suppliers and development of multi-year value plans with preferred supply base
• Deploy preferred supply base to new product development programs and ensure adherence to approved category strategies
• Engage suppliers and stakeholders in supplier innovation reviews
• Hands-on escalation support for critical supplier issues (delivery, cost, quality) for assigned categories
• Support development of global category strategies in close collaboration with global procurement community and stakeholders
• Lead regional implementation activities of category strategies including overall project management, stakeholder communication, reporting and procurement aspects of supply market research, business requirements analysis, opportunity assessment, supplier identification, supplier selection, risk mitigation, negotiation and contract execution.
• Achieve total cost savings, cash and supply chain risk mitigation targets as defined in the business strategic plans and agreed with the procurement leadership team

About You

• Advanced negotiation skills and ability to determine TCO structures
• Strong story telling ability and presentation skills
• Successful track record of business impact from supplier relationship management activities and sourcing strategies
• Proficiency in applying category management process and tools  
• Minimum 3 years of (international) experience in a strategic sourcing or category management role with multi-site responsibility
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder collaboration
• Preferably solid understanding of aforementioned electro-mechanical categories
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English
• Basic project management skills

Personal Attributes

• Growth mindset

• Proven ability and resilience to align stakeholders with contradictory POVs to lead procurement initiatives to success

• Passion to drive change in a dynamic, rapidly growing business environment

• Inquisitive and critical thinking to proactively identify new opportunities for procurement and stakeholders to enhance business impact

• Strong influencing and interpersonal communication skills (effective and assertive) within a matrixed and multi-cultural organization

• Ability to build effective teams and to work both collaboratively and independently

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and take risk intelligently

• Willingness and ability to perform both hands-on execution work as well as strategic planning work

• Attitude to challenge status quo

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

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