Procurement Manager - Purchasing Operations (Remote)

Overview

When you join the team at Cordis, you become part of an inspiring mission to save lives, impacting millions of people and broadening access to life-saving cardiovascular and endovascular technology. As a global leader for over 60 years, we are dedicated to being the heart of innovation to transform cardiovascular care.

At Cordis, we're teammates, not just employees. We embrace an empowered and one-team culture where teammates are inspired to unleash their full potential. With diverse teams on a global scale, we believe the richness of our experiences and backgrounds enhances the careers of our teammates, the service to our customers, and ultimately, the lives of our patients.

If you love a challenge and are ready to have a direct, transformative and positive impact on the lives of millions, then Cordis is just the place for you.

We are the people behind the people who keep saving lives.

Responsibilities

The Procurement Manager - Purchasing Operations will manage the acquisition and inventory of goods and services for Cordis direct and indirect expenditures ensuring that procure to pay (P2P) and inventory management (IM) business processes are efficient, effective, and compliant with regulations, policies, and laws. This position will report into Cordis’s Strategic Sourcing Director while partnering with Manufacturing Materials Planning, Global Indirect Procurement and Finance Shared Services for planning, executing, and reporting on purchasing operations. The role may be virtual within the continental US (or domiciled in our Juarez facility) with occasional travel to our four (4) manufacturing plants in North America.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage P2P and IM business processes for direct and indirect expenditures
• Develop and implement strategies to automate and optimize P2P and IM business processes
• Lead the deployment and integration of BOTs and other advanced technologies to enhance procurement efficiency and accuracy
• Maintain strong relationship with Direct and Indirect Strategic Sourcing teams and Category Managers to build purchasing governance aligned to terms and conditions of supplier agreements
• Understand the needs of manufacturing organization to maintain proper inventory and buying schedules
• Operate Indirect Procurement Support Center for tactical sourcing and global P2P support.
• Create escalation path and build organization rigor in maintaining proper escalations internally and externally
• Implement and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track procurement performance and identify areas for improvement
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the procurement operations team, fostering a culture of excellence and innovati on
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in purchasing operations organization responsible for indirect and direct buying with a proven track record of success in managing end-to-end P2P processes, or a combination of experience and education.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep working knowledge of procurement technologies, BOTs, and other advanced automation tools.
• Results-driven with a passion for innovation and process improvement.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to leverage data to drive decision-making and process improvement.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. Spanish and multilingual skills preferred.
  
  
  

The ideal candidate has proven track record in implementation of best in class purchasing processes, success metrics and improvement plans.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Cordis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and applicants. At Cordis, our teammates all bring different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one's identity. All our teammate's points of view are key to our success, and we believe inclusion is everyone's responsibility. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.