Global Sourcing Category Manager - Facilities & Utilities

GE Healthcare GE Healthcare · Healthcare · Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom +3 · Sourcing / Supply Chain

Develop and execute global sourcing and procurement strategies for Facilities and Utilities categories, negotiate supplier contracts, manage supplier relationships, and lead a team of 3-4 individuals. This role requires expertise in negotiation, strategic sourcing, and cross-functional collaboration within a large organization.

What you'd actually do

  1. Define and execute sourcing or category management strategies aligned with business goals.
  2. Manage supplier relationships, run RFP's negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
  3. Drive cost savings, risk mitigation, and sustainability initiatives.
  4. Provide leadership and mentorship to team members or direct reports.
  5. Lead Facilities and Utilities region team members, develop team in role and for future career opportunities.

Skills

Required

  • Sourcing & Sourcing Management experience
  • Negotiation expertise
  • Contract negotiation
  • SOW negotiation
  • Pricing negotiation
  • Terms negotiation
  • Navigating matrixed organizations
  • Spend analytics
  • Business case development
  • Senior leader presentations
  • Change influence
  • Global sourcing strategy development
  • RFx development
  • Should cost models
  • Scorecard development
  • Award criteria development
  • Problem-solving
  • Program planning
  • Program marketing
  • Program execution
  • Project management
  • Flexibility
  • Adaptability
  • Proactive approach
  • Sense of urgency
  • Integrity
  • MS Office Suite proficiency
  • Ability to travel
  • Business professional English proficiency

Nice to have

  • Facilities
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Building Trades
  • Cafeteria
  • EHS
  • Architecture
  • Waste Management
  • Document Storage
  • Leadership skills
  • Influencing skills
  • Experience in diverse cultural environments
  • Cross-cultural dynamics understanding
  • Independent work
  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Strategic thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Risk mitigation in global supply chain
  • Lean/Six Sigma certification
  • Process improvement methodologies
  • Managing multiple priorities
  • Delivering results under pressure
  • Sourcing tools and systems proficiency
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%
  • Additional languages

What the JD emphasized

  • This role requires significant experience in the Sourcing & Sourcing Management.
  • Proven expertise in negotiation, with a strong track record of successfully negotiating contracts, SOW’s pricing, and terms with suppliers to achieve optimal outcomes for the organization.
  • Demonstrated ability in navigating matrixed organizations, leverage spend analytics to develop compelling business cases, present to senior leaders and influence change.
  • Ability to develop and implement global sourcing strategies that align with the company's long-term goals.
  • Expertise in developing complex RFx’s, should cost models, scorecards and award criteria.