Senior Director, Sourcing & Procurement

Job Description
CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. As a division of CooperCompanies, we're driven by a unified purpose to enable patients to experience life's beautiful moments. Guided by our shared values – dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing – our offerings support patients throughout their lifetimes, from contraception to fertility and birth solutions, to women’s and family care, and beyond. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to healthcare providers, including testing and treatment options, as well as an innovative suite of assisted reproductive technology and genomic testing solutions. Learn more at www.coopersurgical.com.
Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing:
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to achieve the company's cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and ensure the timely acquisition of materials and services.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities across the sourcing and procurement functions.
• External Manufacturing Management Establish and NPI products: Oversee the management of external manufacturing partners to ensure compliance with quality standards and delivery schedules.
• Procurement:
• Focus on purchase order (PO) management, inventory control, and ensuring materials arrive on time.
• Negotiate with suppliers in alignment with the strategic sourcing group.
• Manage inventory levels to support production needs and minimize excess stock.
• Supplier Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals.
• Risk Management: Assess and mitigate risks associated with the supply chain, including supplier performance and market fluctuations.
• Team Leadership: Lead and manage the sourcing and procurement teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Process Improvement: Continuously improve sourcing and procurement processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Compliance: Ensure all sourcing and procurement activities comply with industry regulations and organizational policies.
• KPI- build and align goals with the business, build KPI and measure accordingly.
• Reporting: Provide regular updates and reports to the Vice President of Supply Chain on sourcing and procurement performance.
  

Travel:
20% Domestic and/or International Travel
Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management/ENG, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree or MBA is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of experience in sourcing and procurement, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within the medical device/Pharma industry.
• Skills:
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• In-depth knowledge of the medical device industry and regulatory environment.
• Proven track record of successful sourcing and procurement strategies.
• Planning Systems: Demonstrated knowledge and experience with planning system implementation.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with global sourcing and supplier management.
• Familiarity with international regulatory requirements and market trends.
• Certification in Supply Chain Management (CSCP) or similar credentials.
  

As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at www.coopersurgical.com to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.
To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of CooperSurgical about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at CooperSurgical via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of CooperSurgical, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by CooperSurgical for this position and a valid agreement with CooperSurgical is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the CooperSurgical agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.
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