Sr Director Global Indirect Procurement

4 weeks ago


Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time
Job Description

Primary Function of Position:

The Senior Director, Global Indirect Procurement & Vendor Management is expected to drive cost savings through leveraging our worldwide spend and negotiations with vendors, drive efficiency in our indirect procurement operations, minimize the efforts of Company stakeholders in procuring goods and services and drive processes that enable seamless interactions with stakeholder's dependent on the procurement cycle (like accounts payable). The Senior Director will manage the indirect procurement teams providing leadership, training, and mentoring and overall developing a deep bench of talent.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Lead, train, mentor and manage purchasing team across a broad range of disciplines including procurement operations, sourcing, contracts and travel and event management.
  • Ensure continued compliance with regulatory requirements and relevant SOP's, DOPs, and SOX requirements.
  • Establish and maintain procurement metrics to drive financial savings, operational effectiveness, and internal customer satisfaction.
  • Perform in-depth spend analysis to develop recommendations and realize optimized spend leverage.
  • Manage and lead sourcing initiatives with cross-functional teams. Evaluate business opportunities to maximize cost savings and provide the best service, quality, and supplier capability.
  • Drive continuous improvement of current systems and processes to both reduce cost to serve and drive efficiency of stakeholders.
  • Strategically rationalize supplier base with the objective of leveraging cost and improving quality
  • Create strategic supplier relationships with key MRO suppliers to meet/exceed company's requirements for cost, quality, and service.
  • Manage global travel and events services working closely with finance and other stakeholders to minimize costs and maximize user efficiencies while providing the travel and event experience commensurate with the Company's culture and objectives.
  • Coordinate with legal to ensure that contract reviews are addressing regulatory and legal requirements and minimizing Company risks.


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