Head of Global Procurement

Do you want to make a difference by developing key lifesaving medical device products? In a truly global business who refuse to compromise when it comes to caring for people.
You will lead the Global Procurement team that today consists of four people. The team is responsible for all procurement, supplier management and sourcing activities globally. The position is responsible for developing suppliers in short and long term considering Total Cost Management with focus on continuously improvements regarding prices, service, logistic set-up and quality. Together with your team, you are one part of making sure that we develop and manufacture safe, reliable and compliant products.
Your responsibility
Lead and develop the team of procurement professionals to ensure best industry practice in supplier management, materials availability, negotiations and contract management
Development and execution of global Procurement and Supplier strategy
Develop & implement commodity and category strategies that are aligned with business needs for quality, cost, delivery and growth
Establish strong working relationships with all business partners across the organization to motivate change and adherence to applicable policies and processes
Lead, maintain, and drive process improvements for the procurement process including developing bids, requests for proposals, and the signing of supply agreements with vendors
Seek, identify, evaluate and recommend appropriate primary suppliers and, when necessary, secondary suppliers
Proactively identify cost savings through re-engineering and other methods besides RfQ and negotiation
Collaborate with the Legal function to develop and implement contract review policies that promote standardized agreements
Communication of procurement strategy, processes, and results to partners and leadership – conducting meetings and reviews as necessary to drive timely procurement processes
Collaboration with internal partners to resolve supplier quality and/or services issues as appropriate
Support audit requirements.



Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, engineering or logistics is required
Minimum 5 years of experience from Purchasing and Supply chain Management
Minimum 3 years of management experience or shown leadership personality
Ability to develop, design, implement, and monitor plans, policies, procedures and systems.
Expertise in all aspects of the procurement function and workflow: vendor assessment, purchasing negotiations, reviewing contracts, contract management, etc.
Have a proven track record of leading vendor relationships demonstrating negotiated savings, high quality and service
Ability to analyze, review and advise on contract terms and conditions
Strong Business English language skills
Possess strong communication and leadership skills
Possess strong interpersonal, influencing, problem solving and time management skills
Knowledge of ERP system
Knowledge about standards and/or regulations affecting the quality management system e.g. ISO 13485/US FDA Quality System Regulation
Knowledge about standards and/or regulations affecting the environmental management system e.g. ISO 14001
Knowledge about regulations affecting financial process e.g. SOX

Personality
As a person, you are a great teammate, proactive, structured and solution-oriented and who likes a fast pace. You find it easy to communicate with other people and enjoy working in an organization that is driven by continuous improvement, both in terms of equipment and processes.
As an operating company within Danaher, HemoCue procurement team is highly aligned with our corporate counterparts. Therefore, you must be comfortable collaborating with other operating companies when the opportunity arises. We utilize the Danaher Business System (DBS) tools whenever possible to drive the Lean concepts of Continuous Improvement (Kaizen), Value-enhancement and Voice-of-the-Customer in context of sourcing activities.
Interviews will be held as soon as relevant candidates have been identified
Send your application via www.hemocue.com/jobbsidan. We are not able to receive your application by other means than through “jobbsidan“. Please bring diplomas for face-to-face interviews. Any application by mail or e-mail will be returned.
We offer you
A unique opportunity to work in the field of medical technologies, where knowledge sharing and professional respect combine to make it both fun and meaningful to go to work. Both in Sweden and abroad you will meet enthusiastic colleagues who take pride in making a difference in a company whose products can truly impact other people's lives. We offer you 'freedom with responsibility', opportunities for training and career development.
We are looking forward to receiving your application no later than January 18, 2021.
For further information, please contact Director Human Resource, Christina Jonéus at tel +46 733 45 72 03.
Union contacts: Björn Bylander, Unionen, +46 431 48 12 87 or Elin Söderlind, Akademikerföreningen, +46 431 48 12 62.
About Danaher
Danaher is a global science & technology innovator committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges and improve quality of life worldwide. Our world class brands are leaders in some of the most demanding and attractive industries. A globally diverse team of 71,000 associates, we are united by our culture and operating system, the Danaher Business System, which is our competitive advantage. In 2014, we generated $19.9B in revenue and our market cap exceeded $60B. We are #149 on the Fortune 500 and our stock has outperformed the S&P 500 by more than 2,000% over 20yrs.
At Danaher, you can build a career in a way no other company can duplicate. Our brands allow us to offer dynamic careers across multiple industries. We're innovative, fast-paced, results-oriented, and we win. We need talented people to keep winning. Here you'll learn how DBS is used to shape strategy, focus execution, align our people, and create value for customers and shareholders. Come join our winning team.