Job Description Summary

The Regional Sourcing Leader role will work with the team to drive regional strategy, productivity, and efficiencies through management of the Regional supplier base for the Category (Multivendor/HTM Service). The role supports region-based business leaders, their teams, and other GE Business Sourcing Leaders for shared spend.

The USCAN Multivendor business services hospitals medical equipment across all modalities and OEM's.
In this role suppliers can also be competitors, so candidates will need to have the ability to negotiate complex agreements and write strategic contracts.

Knowledge of best practices is required and candidates will be expected to develop an awareness of external competition and factors that differentiate them. Must have the ability to use data analytics and deploy outside the box solutions.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Contributes to and maintains business productivity metrics for Multivendor/HTM sourcing in the region, ensuring their accuracy, identifying new areas of opportunity to drive cost out, implement operating efficiency and improve productivity.

• Implement Multivendor/HTM Sourcing strategy, processes or GEHC policies for their Category for region in line with GEHC Global Sourcing initiatives. Ensure regional fit and incorporate business CTQ’s.

• Owns achieving savings targets for Category across Region, leading, and owning project execution in their home geographical location. Will support project execution & escalation for projects managed by Regional Sourcing Leaders within their Category across the Region.

• Responsible for risk management in the supplier base ensuring all compliance and quality standards are met.

• Liaise with Regional Sourcing Leaders to share best practices and leverage expertise across the Category.

• Support the Service sourcing team in spend and supplier classification activities which will help drive business metrics affected by Multivendor/HTM sourcing. Identify new areas of opportunity to drive cost out, implement operating efficiency and improve productivity.

• Collaborate with other sourcing category and program teams on initiatives to ensure alignment with global sourcing strategy and cross GEHC spend. Has the ability to think globally and work x-region.

• Drive compliance with Preferred Suppliers across the region and work with stakeholders to reduce leakage

Quality Specific Goals:

• Aware of and comply with GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to their Category

• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required

• Knowledge and understanding of GEHC Purchasing Controls Procedure and associated Work Instructions and operates within them to ensure that all purchased product and services conform to specified requirements.

• Develop and maintaining of qualified and compliant supply base.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university and a minimum 5 years of relevant sourcing experience; or High School Diploma and a minimum of 10 years of relevant sourcing experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Ability to drive activities with virtual teams

• Willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of time

Desired Qualifications:

• Tenacious, strong negotiator (that includes suppliers and contracts), good communicator at all levels and across different cultures

• Proven ability to execute and deliver on commitments and targets

• Track record of delivering on multiple projects and/or initiatives including cross border, cross SBU, cost savings, etc.

• Experience with data analysis tools to identify cost savings opportunities

• Great stakeholder management - able to understand internal customers’ needs and CTQ's (critical to quality) and deliver

• Ability to thrive in a matrix environment and works well under pressure against multiple deadlines and CTQ's

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust, lead with transparency, deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

While GE does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE employees. Please note as a federal government contractor, GE may in the future be required to have U.S. employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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