Job Description Summary
The Strategic Sourcing Leader is responsible for managing and directing all sourcing activities as related to assigned suppliers and products. Key interface between segment and suppliers to ensure business strategies and needs are represented. Scope is based on suppliers across the Patient Care Solutions consumables business.
The Strategic Sourcing Leader will achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Define supplier strategy including management and optimization of supplier panels. Lead negotiations and allocate needs to specific suppliers. Negotiate terms and conditions and transmit information to Procurement. Manage claims. Includes commercial sourcing management such as data analysis negotiations support etc. This may also include purchasing activities.
- Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy. Basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
- Jobs at this level function with some autonomy but are subject to functional practices and precedents or are covered by well-defined policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality volume timeliness etc.).
- Uses some judgment and has the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated day-to-day problems. Has ability to prioritize information for data analysis. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
Required Qualifications
- 5- 6 years experience in direct sourcing.
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college
- This role requires advanced experience in the Sourcing & Commodity Management.
Desired Characteristics
- Working experience with development and production of Medical Devices.
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering Sourcing Supply Chain or technical field related to Sourcing is desirable.
- Working experience negotiating pricing and contracts with suppliers.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Ability to document plan market and execute programs.
- Established project management skills.
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We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job opening.
For U.S. based positions only the pay range for this position is $96000.00-$144000.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills qualifications experience and addition this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package including not but limited to medical dental vision paid time off a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities life disability and accident insurance and tuition reimbursement.
Additional Information
GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Application Deadline: November 28 2025