Procurement Manager 1

Join us on our journey to unlock the potential of people’s lives.

Straumann® stands for premium Swiss quality, precision, and innovation delivering confidence in dentistry, backed by the largest global scientific network.

Since our foundation many decades ago, we’ve been inspired to improve people’s lives. Our entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to scientific excellence have made us a global market leader in esthetic dentistry. We’ve transformed millions of lives. And we’ll transform millions more. Patients and professionals worldwide confirm that improved oral health increases self-confidence. It restores people’s self-esteem and unlocks their life potential. We are proud to be able to make a fundamental difference. Because what we do, goes way beyond simply restoring a person’s smile.

Note: this position can be hybrid or 100% remote

Position Summary: 

This position oversees all of the purchasing activities for Straumann’s North American Hub.  Specifically, this position is responsible for all aspects of services and related goods to support marketing, sales and education and any other activities (indirect spend).  This requires expertise and close collaboration with all of the Hub’s departments in defining purchasing requirements and negotiating purchasing agreements.

This position will be strongly supported by all relevant corporate functions.

Major Responsibilities of the Position:

• Collaborate with the NAM Hub lead team to establish and maintain adequate purchasing procedures to meet the business goals while respecting legal and regulatory requirements

• Monitor and enforce compliance to internal local and global policies, procedures, targets, external laws and regulations

• Ensure proper partnering between the Purchasing department and management to set budgets, targets or other financial goals and forecasts

• Responsible for procurement (indirect spend)

• Manages 3rd party carriers RFPs and contract negotiations, while ensuring defined service levels are met and pricing is in accordance with established agreements.

• Implementation of best-practice-supplier- management based on corporate policies and procedures in order to meet the company’s expectations in terms of compliance

Other Duties:

• Lead and/or coordinate indirect spend purchasing negotiations when warranted

• Develop purchasing staff members

• Ensure collaboration with other Straumann entities in regard to shared vendor relationships

• Provide training on Purchasing procedures and work instruction to ensure adequate compliance

• Minimum travel time is requested

• KPI management (spend coverage, spend compliance, cost avoidance / implemented savings)

• Travel Manager

Minimum Qualifications:

• College degree or equivalent preferred in Business Administration, Production, Industrial or Logistics Engineering, or strong Purchasing job experience

• Demonstrated SAP or other ERP system implementation and/or usage experience

• Medical device industry, or other highly regulated industry, experience

• Minimum 7 years leadership experience in a Purchasing environment

• Strong track record in project management, leadership, and execution.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Well organized and target oriented

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• General office environment

What can you expect from us?

• An agile and ambitious environment.
• Open, friendly colleagues who #collaborate and #support each other:
  We are #Players Learners.
• The #freedom to #create and #engage: You can leave your #FootprintInDentistry.
• An employer who invests in our #inspiring corporate #culture.
• The #opportunity to develop yourself as a person and in your #career. We #grow.
• #Attractive workplaces at great locations - We are a #GlobalPlayer.
• A good salary and many other cool #benefits (depending on location).
• To work for the No. 1 in #Dentistry and one of the leading #MedTech companies.