Henry Schein

Associate Global Category Manager, Indirect Procurement

Henry Schein

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $93,728 - $117,160 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • This position is responsible for the strategic sourcing of indirect goods and services.
  • Develop and execute Global procurement strategies, maintain supplier relationships, and drive cost savings and value creation, while ensuring consistent quality across all categories.
  • Responsible for the development and maturity advancement of the indirect categories.
  • Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans for indirect spend categories, analyzing spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with stakeholders across different departments to ensure alignment with overall business objectives.
  • Focus on goods and services that support day-to-day operations but are not directly part of the final product.
  • Implement and actively manage Indirect supplier catalogs via a new Procure to Pay platform for Corporate and Affiliate use to drive tail-spend management and a supplier quote program.
  • Implement sourcing strategies across identified categories, driving revenue growth and cost optimization for categories.
  • Deliver category strategy aligned with the long-term strategic business goals while finding the most cost-effective approach balancing risk management and resilience.
  • Analyze indirect spend data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks, then identify strategies to optimize spending across categories.
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities through supplier selection and negotiation.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to understand procurement needs and ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, manage performance, and ensure compliance with contract terms.
  • Negotiate favorable contract terms with suppliers, including price, quality, delivery terms, and service level agreements.
  • Stay updated on market trends, new suppliers, and technological advancements within relevant indirect spend categories.
  • Implement procurement best practices and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the indirect procurement function.
  • Communicate and gain buy-in from stakeholders regarding new sourcing strategies and process changes.

Requirements

  • Typically 6 to 8 or more years of increasing responsibility in terms of any applicable professional experience.
  • Actively use a wide range of professional skills, strong understanding of industry practices
  • Knowledge of customer or supplier online catalog purchasing.
  • A continuous improvement mindset, curiosity, courage, and should not accept the status quo.
  • Change agent to help deliver both process simplification and enhancements.
  • Year over year savings, and optimization.
  • Principled and deeply ethical, never risking the business.
  • Experience developing and implementing successful procurement strategies that deliver cost savings and improve efficiency across diverse categories.
  • Demonstrated experience managing internal stakeholders and senior external supply partners.
  • Experience managing and leading projects with a geographically dispersed group of stakeholders with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Knowledge and/or experience in other Procurement categories
  • Experience with sourcing and procurement technology solutions and tools
  • Excellent proficiency with tools, systems, and procedures – particularly around Procure to Pay e-Procurement systems and online catalog purchasing
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • 401K Plan with Company Match
  • PTO
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Income Protection
  • Work Life Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Educational Benefits
  • Worldwide Scholarship Program
  • Volunteer Opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
strategic sourcingprocurement strategiescost savingssupplier relationship managementdata analysiscontract negotiationtail-spend managementcategory strategy developmentrisk managementcontinuous improvement
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationstakeholder managementcuriositycouragechange managementethical decision-makingproject managementprocess simplificationleadership