Senior Global Indirect Sourcing Manager

Teleflex; Athlone; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Teleflex is seeking a Senior Global Indirect Sourcing Manager to lead global category strategies for indirect materials and services across regions. You will drive cost savings, optimise total cost of ownership, and ensure supplier performance.

Working with senior stakeholders, you will manage negotiations, supplier relations, and continuous improvement initiatives, delivering measurable value while aligning with corporate governance.

Qualifications

• BS or BA in Business, Engineering, Science or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• 10+ years experience in regional procurement or diverse teams.
• Familiar with FDA, cGMP, ISO quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop global indirect sourcing strategies leveraging global spend.
• Lead contract negotiations and supplier management.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and governance.
• Drive cost reduction and process improvements.
• Support multiple legal entities and business units.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Remote management

Cross-functional

Education

BS/BA degree

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

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As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.
At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

Position Summary

The Senior Global Indirect Sourcing Manager is a key commercial leadership role supporting multiple business units and sites across North America, Mexico, and the European Union. The position develops and executes global category strategies for indirect materials and services that drive sustainable cost savings, optimise total cost of ownership, improve supplier performance, and mitigate enterprise risk. Working closely with senior stakeholders, the role aligns procurement strategies with business objectives while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and governance requirements. The Senior Global Indirect Sourcing Manager leads strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, supplier management, and continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for innovation, sustainability, digital transformation, and value creation. Through strong leadership and cross functional collaboration, the role drives procurement excellence, strengthens supply continuity and resilience, delivers measurable business value, and supports Global Operations and enterprise wide objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Develop and implement global indirect sourcing strategies for various categories that leverage the global spend of the enterprise to ensure proper economies of scale are achieved, while ensuring risk levels are appropriate and allow efforts to positively contribute to the business unit(s) and/or region in scope.
• Provide support to multiple legal entities, business units, and departments including, but not limited to the following: Professional Services, IT & Telecoms, Corporate Services, Finance, Facilities, Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing and Human Resources.
• Identify and drive cost reduction and process improvement opportunities across assigned categories and key suppliers, partnering closely with internal stakeholders to deliver sustainable value.
• Lead contract negotiations, establish supply & service agreements and lead dispute resolution with our supply base, while ensuring proper communication and interaction with internal stakeholders.
• Maintain an ability to generate and evaluate alternatives, analyse data, reach logical conclusions, and formulate recommendations for management review and consideration.
• Support all corporate level purchasing related activities for the region to ensure compliance with internal procedures and policies as a publicly traded medical device manufacturer (Teleflex Code of Ethics, SOX, FDA, Conflict Minerals, etc.).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education / Experience Requirements

• BS or BA degree in Business, Engineering, Science or a related field (MBA preferred)
• CPM or similar accreditation preferred
• A minimum of 10 years experience in managing regional procurement groups and/or efforts of diverse teams(preferably with a medical device manufacturer or large manufacturing-based organization)
• Familiar with FDA, cGMP, and ISO quality system requirements for a diverse medical device manufacturer

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

• Experience and comfort in delivering solid sourcing performance, while executing in a remote management and team-based environment
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication (written & verbal), and presentation skillsets and abilities are required
• Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Office products, Power BI and web/voice conferencing technologies

Behaviours & Values

• Hands on approach to work.
• Strong skill set in order to manage relationships. i.e., operations and supply chain
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and work additional hours if required.
• Ability to creatively solve issues and apply sound business judgment.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to function equally well independently and as part of a team.
• Must have the ability to complete multiple priorities and deliver results under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to adapt to a changing environment and identify/solve problems efficiently.

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Teleflex is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion and/or membership of the traveller community. Diversity fosters innovative thinking and entrepreneurship and that’s what we are about at Teleflex. We trust and value our people and their diversity and we make it fun to work here. We are on a journey to ensure our workplaces mirror the patients we serve and the communities we operate in. Our approach is simple, we embrace everyone and want them to feel they belong here. We are building a culture where all employees can bring their best and unique selves to work. If that appeals to you, we would love to hear from you. Come join a company where diversity is sought out and inclusivity is how we progress.

At Teleflex, we follow a comprehensive hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agency recruiters or 3rd party firms. We do not make unsolicited job offers. We do not ask for money or require equipment purchase up-front.