Global Procurement Manager, Corporate Services
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Global Procurement Manager- Corporate Services ( Solventum )
3M Health Care is now Solventum
At Solventum , we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.
We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum , we never stop solving for you.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Global Procurement Manager-Corporate Services, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
- Supervising a global team of Strategic Procurement category personnel ranging from Analysts to Managers
- Interpreting global industry trends, customer requirements, and business objectives to define objectives and deliver results for Corporate Services.
- Developing and Implementing global sourcing strategies for assigned categories (Corporate Services) to ensure business continuity and value creation.
- Establishing and Managing supplier relationships that ensure cost and service benefits to the corporation.
- Negotiating and Establishing effective supplier contract agreements, holding suppliers accountable to competitive prices, high quality and best-in-class service
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to prioritize activities for the successful integration of the sourcing strategies for the assigned categories (Corporate Services) as well as overall procurement guidelines and processes.
- Leading complex projects as well as initiatives that have a high value and broad implication to the corporation.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited university and nine (9) years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, or Legal in a private, public, government or military environment
OR
- High School Diploma/GED from an accredited institution and a minimum of 17 years of experience in Strategic Procurement
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Logistics and Supply Chain from an accredited institution
- Strong negotiation skills with attention to detail
- Skilled written and oral communications
- Working knowledge of Corporate Services supplier markets
- Strong stakeholder management/influencing skills at a senio