Director, Strategic Procurement - Monitoring Solutions

GE HealthCare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 164,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

GE Healthcare is seeking a senior procurement leader to drive contract negotiations with key suppliers, manage risk, and optimize total cost of ownership across product lifecycles.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to meet program milestones and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Sourcing, Operations, or Supply Chain.
• At least 4 years of supervisor experience.
• Excellent business/financial acumen and ability to influence as a partner.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and mitigate supply risk with leadership.
• Lead supplier selection and readiness for NPI and transfer programs.
• Deliver sustained cost productivity through strategic sourcing and negotiations.
• Develop and maintain strategic supplier partnerships and manage LT Buy activities.
• Support supplier quality and regulatory compliance (FDA, EHS, regulatory).
• Promote safety and compliance across all procurement and supplier activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Procurement or Supply Chain Management

Job description

Job Description Summary

This role is responsible for leading contract negotiations with dedicated suppliers/providers to secure optimal commercial and contractual outcomes while maintaining strong internal customer satisfaction. The position requires evaluating complex business challenges, identifying opportunities for process and service improvements, and recommending best practices that drive operational effectiveness. Leveraging market knowledge and industry trends, the individual will provide strategic insights to support decision-making, enhance supplier relationships, and contribute to the overall success of the business.

GE Healthcare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and mitigate supply risk by identifying vulnerabilities, assessing business impact, and executing robust mitigation plans in partnership with the PCS Monitoring Solutions leadership team.


• Lead supplier selection and readiness activities for New Product Introductions (NPI) and supplier transfer programs, ensuring suppliers can meet quality, delivery, cost, and cash objectives in alignment with program milestones. Partner closely with Supplier Management, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to drive successful outcomes.


• Deliver sustained cost productivity, achieving annual product cost reductions of 8% or more through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, value engineering, and design-to-cost initiatives. Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing teams with a total-cost-of-ownership mindset while supporting logistics cost optimization efforts.


• Develop and maintain strategic supplier partnerships that create long-term value for both parties. Negotiate comprehensive supplier agreements, drive continuous supplier performance improvement throughout the product lifecycle, and lead Last Time Buy (LTB), claims, and lifecycle management activities with a proactive and forward-looking approach.


• Support supplier quality and regulatory compliance, ensuring adherence to FDA, EHS, transportation, and all applicable regulatory requirements. Champion supplier and component quality improvement initiatives that protect business continuity and customer satisfaction.


• Promote a strong culture of safety and compliance by leading and reinforcing safe work practices, accountability, and adherence to company policies and standards across all procurement and supplier-facing activities.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Sourcing, Operations, or Supply Chain and with a minimum of 4 years of supervisor experience


• Excellent business/financial acumen, ability to act as business partner through horizontal teaming, with the ability to motivate, influence and drive change in a collaborative way.


• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.


• Demonstrated strong leadership skills delivering results.


• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to perform and produce results in multifunctional teams in a dynamic work environment.


• Highly organized and detail oriented.

Desired Characteristics

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Procurement or Supply Chain Management


• Experience as leader in an international environment.


• Experience in a high regulated industry (Healthcare, Pharma, etc.)


• Experience on Lean implementation and execution

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership-always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you'd expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you'll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $164,000.00-$246,000.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes