Regional Procurement Specialist

We are seeking a Regional Procurement Manager to join our team.

This role will be responsible for establishing and executing the regional multi-year procurement vision within a globally defined strategy.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in business administration, foreign trade or logistics and a minimum of 5-7 years' experience in procurement.

The successful candidate will be fluent in English and have advanced Spanish language skills. They will also possess strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work in a matrix reporting environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure coordination between procurement category management and group sites and affiliates located in LATAM.
• Manage the procurement network on the corresponding perimeter, prioritize actions and pilot all related resources.
• Feed global organization with inputs related to mid-term strategy.
• Establish and execute the multi-year strategy; working cross-functionally to support LATAM stakeholders on quality, delivery, costs & risks aspects.
• Represent other members of the procurement team in projects and business reviews (if needed).
• Monitor the procurement spend and ensure the appropriate categorization within the spend cube.
• Collaborate with global procurement contributing to define the target vendors list and suppliers' footprint (mainly geographical).
• Coordinate the complete process of acquisition for materials and services following the principles of strategic sourcing (RFI / RFP / TCO), according to the scope defined with the stakeholders.
• Responsible for negotiations on direct materials (mainly packaging) and on indirect spends (services and materials for indirect purchases such as MRO, production, facilities, lab suppliers, etc... ), delegates or is directly involved for most important ones.
• Seek continuous cost reduction, through the development of new suppliers and renegotiations on current spend.
• Responsible for transformation initiatives and delivers savings on categories under management aligned with the procurement team targets/objectives.
• Support local internal customers, providing follow-up and adding value to their areas.
• Coordinate and present KPIs.
• Ensure a comprehensive contract management system is in place and maintained at all times.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, foreign trade or logistics.
• Master's degree/MBA is desirable.
• Minimum of 5-7 years' experience in procurement.
• Fluent in English, advanced in Spanish.
• Vision, collaboration, team working skills are required.
• Adapted to work in a matrix reporting environment.
• Leadership and great communication skills.
• Flexibility and ability to identify issues and propose solutions.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and ability to handle tight timelines.
• Available for national and international travels when needed.

About Us:

We offer continued personal development opportunities. When you join our organization, you:

• Are choosing a global leader with recognized expertise in diagnostic and interventional imaging.
• Are joining our team of professionals who are committed every day to offering innovative solutions to improve the quality of life of patients worldwide.
• Are joining an organization that values diversity of talents coming from various horizons.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We believe that no individual should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.