Global Head of Project Procurement and Process Excellence

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology

At Leica Microsystems one of Danahers 15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

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At Leica Microsystems we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus innovation and teamwork we lead the market in microscopy imaging and analysis unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues driving progress and pushing the boundaries of whats possible.

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The Global Head of Project Procurement and Process Excellence plays a pivotal role in ensuring that procurement activities within projects are executed efficiently timely and in alignment with strategic goals. Acting as a strategic interface between R&D Operations Product Management Quality and Commodity Management this role ensures that key sourcing deliverables in projectssuch as supplier readiness cost optimization and timely material availabilityare met.

This role leads continuous improvement initiatives across global procurement processes to enhance operational excellence and ensure regulatory compliance throughout all procurement activities. This role requires close collaboration and alignment with DBS representatives to ensure that all process enhancements and system developments are fully consistent with DBS principles and strategic direction.

This position reports to the Director Global Direct Sourcing and will be an on-site role in Singapore.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead develop and inspire the Project Procurement team fostering a high-performance culture aligned with Danaher core values and continuous improvement principles

• Represent Global Direct Sourcing as a member of the Singapore Site Leadership Team ensuring alignment between local business priorities and global sourcing strategies.

• Oversee and coordinate the integrated Supply Chain Management Shared Service Team driving operational excellence process standardization and cross-functional collaboration

• Lead and govern the project portfolio ensuring alignment with business objectives strategic priorities commodity strategies and supplier roadmaps while optimizing resources and priorities.

• Drive project execution excellence through standardized project management practices regulatory compliance cost optimization risk management and transparent stakeholder communication.

• Drive the design standardization and continuous improvement of end-to-end procurement processes to ensure operational excellence regulatory compliance and efficiency through automation governance and data integrity.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelors or masters degree in engineering Industrial Engineering Supply Chain Management or related field

• Over 10 years of expertise in procurement sourcing and supply chain within manufacturing environments including 5 years in leadership roles

• Demonstrated success in advanced project management and driving strategic initiatives

• Proven track record of implementing continuous process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs

• Fluent in English

Travel requirements:

• Willingness to travel internationally (up to 35%).

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Industry experience in medical devices or high-precision instruments in a high-mix low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing environment

• SAP e-procurement tools and Microsoft Office Suite and Power BI.

• Stakeholder management in a matrixed multinational organization.

Leica Microsystems a Danaher operating company offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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