Director of Procurement, Electonics

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of strategic sourcing and spend management, including RFI/RFP execution, cost modeling, industry benchmarking, and global scenario optimization.
• Drive supplier selection and program recommendations using data driven insights, market cost intelligence, and objective scorecard methodologies.
• Develop and execute electronic category strategies aligned to delivering value across cost, quality and service throughout the supply chain.
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies for supplier agreements, ensuring strong contracts, supplier accountability and high service performance.
• Build trusted partnerships with R&D new product development and innovation teams to enable collaboration and value creation.
• Champion a continuous improvement mindset across the team, enhancing cost, quality, and service outcomes while driving measurable P&L impact.
• Model best-in-class procurement practices in supplier selection and relationship management, while developing and mentoring future procurement leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree required, strong preference for Masters Degree. CPM preferred.
• At least 10 years of relevant business experience with strong industry preference of medical device or adjacent electro-mechanical industries (i.e. automotive).
• People management experience in the procurement function with experience leading a global team within a matrixed environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, influence, and negotiate across the network (commercial, R&D, engineering and manufacturing) building credibility with stakeholders.
• Travel Required (Domestic primarily to suppliers or Kaizen events) - up to 15%
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• US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

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This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person-regardless of who they are or where they are from-deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job-you will find purpose and pride. Your Role at Baxter As Director of Procurement for the Electronics category, you will lead all aspects of a globally distributed team managing $300M to $350M in spend with around 400 suppliers. Reporting to the Global AVP, Procurement, you will oversee strategic sourcing, governance, and spend management on a global scale. In this role, you will drive value creation by optimizing cost, quality and service, while leading a high performing, globally distributed team of procurement professionals.

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