Senior Global Indirect Sourcing Manager - Marketing & Advertising

Teleflex; Athlone; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Teleflex is seeking a Senior Global Indirect Sourcing Manager to lead commercial strategies across regions, focusing on Marketing and Advertising indirect materials while ensuring cost efficiency and risk mitigation. The role works with multiple sites and business units, driving supplier relationships and negotiations.

You will develop global strategies, lead supplier reviews, and support various corporate functions.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Business, Engineering, Science or a related field (MBA preferred).
• CPM or similar accreditation preferred.
• Minimum 10 years experience in managing regional procurement groups and/or diverse teams (preferably in medical devices or large manufacturing).
• Familiarity with FDA, cGMP, and ISO quality system requirements for a medical device manufacturer.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global indirect sourcing strategies and budgets for Marketing & Advertising categories to leverage global spend.
• Build relationships with key personnel in strategic suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Host regular teleconference/in-person meetings with suppliers and lead Supplier Business Reviews.
• Support site procurement teams on material shortages, outages, and escalations.
• Assist SQE teams with supplier quality and engineering issue resolutions.
• Lead contract negotiations and establish supply/service agreements with the supplier base.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation

SAP

MS Office

Web/Video conferencing

Education

BS/BA in Business, Engineering, Science

MBA preferred

CPM or similar accreditation preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Web/Video conferencing tools

Job description

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 position is a critical commercial leadership role that will serve multiple business units and a diverse mix of sites within specific regions (North America, Mexico and the European Union), while ensuring compliance to various corporate level-initiated activities. The position will drive and support Global Operations, while developing and implementing strategies for indirect materials and services, with specific focus on Marketing & Advertising categories, that will reduce cost, improve quality & service levels, and mitigate risk to the overall enterprise.

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

• Develop and implement global indirect sourcing strategies and budgets for Marketing & Advertising 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.
• Develop relationships with key personnel in strategic suppliers and internal stakeholders/customers
• Host regular teleconference/in-person meetings with suppliers
• Host Supplier Business Reviews with strategic suppliers
• Support site procurement teams on material shortage/service outages/escalations
• Support SQE teams with the resolution of supplier quality related and engineering issues
• Provide purchasing and sourcing support to multiple legal entities, business units, and departments including, but not limited to the following: Professional Services, Corporate Services, Finance, Facilities, Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing and Human Resources.
• Lead contract negotiations, establish supply & service agreements and lead dispute resolution with our supply base, while ensuring proper communication and interaction with internal stakeholders.
• Support the implementation of all other business critical supplier documentation - Quality Agreements; LSAS; Conflict Materials
• Identify CIP/Process Improvement opportunities with suppliers
• Support NPI team on the identification and on-boarding of new suppliers in support of new projects through RFP’s and cost analysis.
• 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, 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.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Office/Hybrid

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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.