Head of Purchasing AGFA HealthCare

Agfa HealthCare, is a division of the Agfa-Gevaert Group which is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium and traded on Euronext Brussels (AGFB).

At Agfa HealthCare, we support healthcare professionals across the globe to transform the delivery of care. Our focus is 100% on providing best-of-suite Imaging IT software solutions that enable secure, effective and sustainable imaging data management.

From product development to implementation, our unified Enterprise Imaging Platform is purpose-built to reduce complexity, improve productivity and deliver clinical value. We use our proven track record as an innovator, our in-depth medical knowledge and our strategic guidance to help healthcare providers achieve their clinical, operational and business strategies.

As a Head of Purchasing AGFA HealthCare, you will be responsible for suppliers that are mainly categorized within the IT Purchasing sub-categories Medical Applications, as well as Middleware and Operating Systems, supporting AGFA HealthCare's Enterprise Imaging Platform at end-customers.

You will manage those suppliers, whether they have a global or regional/local coverage, by identifying strategic procurement opportunities within their respective sub-categories, underpinned by qualitative and quantitative analysis to support the formation and execution of such strategies, resulting in superior cost and performance.

Your role has both upstream and downstream strategic responsibilities, including engagement with thought leaders, developing positioning, supporting the planning and execution of content along the end-customer buying cycle, and fostering strong peer relationships with various key business group leads.

What You'll Do (Duties & Responsibilities):

• Developing a sourcing strategy, including the introduction of future solutions, innovation, new products, and suppliers;
• Joining the leadership team and other committees addressing the strategic procurement goals of the organization.
• Leading all supplier-related issues in the solution development, implementation, and maintenance cycle for Enterprise Imaging, focusing on innovation by pursuing new technologies and vendors, working closely together with Product Management, R&D, Customer Operations, Finance, and different Regions worldwide.
• Scouting IT suppliers within theMedical Applications as well as Middleware and Operating Systems categories,based upon the identified functionalities, selecting suppliers, creating RFP's and scorecards according to the guidelines imposed by regulators (FDA,..);
• Analyzing the market dynamics and supply base for each commodity, including supplier cost structure and drivers, economic improvement levers, and major trends;
• Negotiating the contract, monitoring its accurate implementation amongst the stakeholders, at a worldwide level, according to the Agfa standards;
• Meeting all the QDC objectives (Quality-Delivery-Cost) and Service for all projects, reporting its progress.

What You'll Bring (Desired Skills and Experience):

• Minimum of 5 years international purchasing experience in industries where IT is critical to the business (HealthCare/Medical, Software companies, Banking, Telecom, etc.);
• Preferably a Master's degree in Computer Science and/or Management Science or equivalent through experience, e.g., experience in a hospital IT environment, SW IT;
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to understand the consequences of negotiation and/or contracting decisions.
• Solid experience in setting up software agreements.
• Analytical skills, ability to process complex issues, and perform sound, objective, data-based analysis to draw logical conclusions. E.g., Pricing analysis, business analysis,
• Project management skills, able to deliver scope within time and budget, mitigating risks professionally;
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, including the proven ability to obtain the best value for money but also to network and build cross-cultural relationships in a complex, global environment;
• Business sense and financial acumen;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Solid knowledge of English; any other language is an asset.

Location: North America or Belgium.

About Purchasing HealthCare CoGS:

Purchasing HealthCare CoGS (Cost of Goods Sold) is embedded within Corporate Affairs within AGFA HealthCare, and is responsible for the on-boarding and management of suppliers that are accounted for in the Cost of Goods Sold of the Enterprise Imaging Platform that AGFA HealthCare markets and deploys globally. Hence, the type of Purchasing is Direct Purchasing.

The CoGS supplier landscape is comprised of a broad range of IT suppliers, covering Hardware, Software, Professional Services, Support Services, Hosting Services, Public Cloud, which constitute a full IT stack complementing and supporting the Enterprise Imaging Platform at the end customer. In that respect, the type of agreements/relationships is in the realms of OEM, Reseller, Sales Agent.

The Purchasing HealthCare CoGS team ensures that the IT suppliers are qualified and controlled in a manner that is aligned with the quality and business risk of the supplied products and/or services.

The team's mission is to increase the value brought by suppliers to AGFA HealthCare, both for the current product range and for new solutions of products and services.

The performance and quality of AGFA offerings of products and services in general is a key contributor to revenue and profit enhancement. A significant portion of this performance and quality is linked to suppliers' performance and needs to be managed as upstream as possible.

You will be leading a global team, based in the US and in Belgium, comprised of seasoned IT purchasing professionals who have the responsibility of making sure that the supplier landscape remains best-of-fit to the business needs. Each team member covers one or more specific IT Purchasing Sub-categories (Clinical Applications, Medical Applications, Middleware and Operating Systems, Hardware, Services, Cloud).

We offer a rewarding career in a field that impacts lives, the opportunity to work with a talented and committed team of individuals, training and career development programs, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you want to be part of this experience, we'll take you there!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment application process, please contact agfahealthcarehrna@agfa.com.

At Agfa HealthCare, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes diversity of Age, Gender, Gender Identity or expression, Race, Sexual Orientation, Physical Ability, Ethnicity, or any other aspect that makes someone unique. The differences among us are our strengths. We are committed to promoting a diverse, equal and inclusive workplace that fully represents the different cultures, viewpoints and backgrounds of our global organization and the world we live in.

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