What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Director Global Strategic Sourcing - Supply Chain position at Becton, Dickinson and Company?
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Reporting to the Vice President Procurement, the Senior Director Global Strategic Sourcing - Supply Chain Procurement directsthe development and maintenance of leading edge global and regional sourcing strategies, governance, and tailored vendor bases for the assigned group of categories. The associated vendors are a mix of global, regional, and local and are critical to the flow of BD's life-saving medical technology products.
The Position oversees the creation and execution of strategies and projects with the complete vendor base to drive significant performance improvements in Quality, Service, Total Cost, Risk Management, Innovation, and Responsible Sourcing in the assigned categories. Categories of responsibility include Freight (Air, Ocean, Parcel, Intermodal, and Over-the-Road), Warehousing and Distribution (3PL and 4PL contracts. DC & WH consumables, capital equipment, automation partners) and Supply Chain related software and systems.
In addition to category strategy and execution in these areas, the Sr Director is also responsible for developing andmaintaininga suite of tools and processes which sense, model, assess and inform in the markets related to his/her categories. The Sr. Director co-owns the BD Scope 3 (carbon) emissions strategy related to product and materials transport along with Supply Chain leadership.
The Sr. Director's scope is global and covers Inbound, Intracompany, and outbound materials and products. The leader is responsible for the selection, development, allocation, and evaluation of a diverse team of seasoned sourcing and analytics professionals and developing these professionals providing support and guidance advancing team capabilities in spend penetration, sourcing strategy development, risk sensing and mitigation, budget forecasting, source plan creation, ongoing supplier relationship and risk mitigation and keen focus on the continued development of commercial acumen and strong stakeholder alignment and engagement. This team is coordinated in a well-structured and organized governance and collaborative, inclusive, environment.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
% of Time(estimated)
20% - Leading, coaching, and developing team members
25% - Corporate stakeholder intake, and translation into aligned category strategies including effective execution across geographies, business segments, and key partners.
40% - Value-based Supplier Relationship Management guiding the team in coordinating across Procurement, Quality, and Operations and other stakeholders to developcategory(and whereappropriate,geographicaland business segment specific) supplier stratification, development, and partnering approaches ensuringgood performancemanagement, programmanagementand resource allocation. Steady rhythm of continuous improvement initiativesand managingcross-functional implementation.
15% - Engaging with the Stakeholders, ProcurementCoE, Finance, Quality, and peer Procurement leadership advancing development and adoption of thoughtful processes, models, systems, standards, measures, benchmarks, and automation continually advancing Procurement Operational Excellence.
Scope of Responsibility:
Strategic Orientation:
For the assigned group of categories, the Sr. Director ensures that:
Global category teams are formed, inclusive of stakeholder and regional Procurement and Supply Chain input; are functional and effective, and that resulting strategies are communicated, aligned, and executed
Category strategies are inclusive of regional business requirements, reflective of external regional market conditions and supply practices and result in three-to-five-year roadmaps of savings and value streams, and whereappropriate, sustainability and innovation opportunities
Internal and external sensing occurs, supporting models and analytics developed, and strategies are refreshed as needed
Savings and value streams from category strategies get built into Class I and Class II commitments at the business and/or function level and reported in proper tracking tools and systems
Supplierselectionis consistent with the needs of the sourcing strategies andthat supplierselectionis approved by theappropriate stakeholdersand communicated appropriately to the end user community
Responsible strategic stakeholder engagements are planned and managed to ensure alignment of activities across the internal and external supply chains
Appropriate businessgovernance, cadence, and process are developed and wellmaintainedand executed.
Real Supply Chain and Business Unit Planning is being refreshed and revisited with BU and Regional Supply Chain Leadership on at least an annual basis (including C-suite stakeholder alignment asappropriate.)
Sphere of Influence:
For this group of categories, the Senior Director:
Has year-on-year financial accountability forgroupof categories with respect to price movement
Is accountable for negotiation planning, negotiation, and contracting with suppliers
Is responsible forleading and coordinating Supplier Relationship Management activities across the assigned group of categories
Has accountability for developing andmaintainingrisk mitigation plans inclusive of compliance for assignedgroupofcategory(ies) with businesses or functions
Ensuresoptimalsupply base compliance for assigned scope including compliancetocorporate procedures and all legislation driven and socially responsible reporting requirements
Ensures proper application of the source to pay process, inclusive of customer-centric support content and preferred payment methods, as part of sourcing strategies
Monitorsinternal stakeholder performance metrics which are (relevant) supplier driven
The Sr. Director also contributes to overall functional governance, operational excellence, strategy andprocureto pay (PTP) process improvements. The Sr. Director may be assigned one or more functional strategy elements or PTP process improvements to lead and implement.
Example of team(s) membership/leadership
Business Operations or Functional Leadership Teams, Extended Global Procurement Leadership Team
Examples of internal (BD) contacts:
Broadly, Corporate, Business, Operations and Functional Leadership, Procurement Directors / Managers, Procurement Leadership centrally and regionally, implementation leaders, business partners, and, where applicable - Regional Shared Service Centers, Site Procurement and Quality.
Examples of external (outside of BD) contacts:
Suppliers, Industry Groups, Government Entities, Regulating Bodies
Degree of Accountability:
Accountable for:
The overall management of an assigned group of categories through the creation and maintenance of multi-year sourcing and business continuity strategies and their associated contract & project pipelines and source plans. Savings pipelines which in aggregateprovidesa return onspendmeetingor exceeding corporate objectives
Ensuring active cross functional teams' cadence in proactive risk identification and risk prevention, mitigation, and retirement
Ensuring that all categories / sourcing strategies consider and address relevant aspects of the source-to-pay process aligned to corporate cash management objectives
Ensuring global category and supplier development team effectiveness, performance,developmentand retention
Promoting the establishment of long-term cooperative relationships (through supplier relationship management) with key suppliers and ensuring that all suppliers are treated in a professional, ethical, accountable, and fair manner
Further BD total quality mindset through Supplier Development Managers who conduct commercial and quality systems assessments of key BD suppliers,identify, and quantify opportunities and drive joint improvement activities
Financial Impact:
Achieves substantial near,midandlong-term third-party value results across a substantialportionof the BD supply base.Responsibleteam leads the strategy creation of over $800M in annual spend and achieve annual value delivery.
Budget Responsibilities: Accountable for group results and delivery against functional goals. Improves BD's financial position through cost savings, non-price value opportunities and price movement / inflation management and proper standard costs
Impact on Cost:
Maintainsstrong relationships with assigned business(es), function(s), and regional stakeholders. Engage and influence Finance partners in to drive proper quantification and visibility of financial impacts in the respective budgets through communication and consensus on strategies and processes
KSA Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management in either or both Manufacturing and Services environments
Understanding of supply markets and macro-economic factors relevant to areas of responsibility, andleveragingthem for sourcing strategies
Cost management practices
Strategic sourcing or category management with a history of successful breakthrough strategy development implementation
Supplier value management, supplierdevelopmentand continuous improvement
Supply relationship development
Champion change and innovation
Strategic agility, business acumen and managing complexity
Working and influencing within a highly matrixed organization
Hiring and staffing for high performing teams
Coaching and developing others
Strong analytical acumen and comfort with statistical models
Adept at fostering, developing, leading of inclusive and diverse environments
Education/Degree:
Bachelor's degree in a related field
MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred
Travel Required:
40% (domestic and international)
Experience:
Minimum ten years professional experience in aninternationalregulated manufactured products environment
~5 years managing professionals
Experience in developing effective sourcing strategies for a wide range of categories
SC operating role or SC Operations cost/efficiency project experience preferred
Why Join Us?
A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It's also a place where we help each other be great, we do what's right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.
You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time. And through the organization's investment in BD University, you will continually level up your tech skills and expertise.
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.
To learn more about BD visithttps://bd.com/careers
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
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To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.
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