Exec Dir, Procurement - Diag Test Svcs

The Executive Director for Diagnostics Products Sourcing, is the strategic sourcing leader managing a team of procurement professionals focused on Advanced and General Diagnostics testing portfolios. This individual is responsible for leveraging an annual spend valued at over $1.7B across a supply base of more than 500⁺ supplier partners.   This role requires deep external and internal stakeholder engagements in support of, and in alignment with the company's future business needs.

• Define and develop sourcing strategy for each category in the Advanced and General Diagnostics Portfolios
• Establish objectives for the spend categories along with developing the strategy for the short term and long-term sourcing plans.
• Partner with all key internal stakeholders such as Laboratory operations, R&D, Medical Quality and Franchise, in sourcing strategy development and execution.
• Deliver on financial targets, savings, margin improvements, and adequate return on investments, through successful execution of category strategies.
• Participate/lead key supplier negotiations as required.
• Assure compliance with Quest Diagnostics internal procurement policy and governance requirements.
• Manage and cultivate key supplier strategic relationships and assure performance expectations are met.
• Develop and lead a high-performing team. Provide coaching, feedback, guidance, development, training, and opportunities to continually enhance performance and engagement of individuals and the overall team.
• Communicate routinely with other Portfolio Leaders to ensure “best practice” assimilation, process consistency, knowledge transfer, etc.
• Support new business acquisition due diligence efforts and onboarding activities.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business or related field required
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in business management (procurement, supply chain management, operational, or management consulting)
• Minimum 6 years and high level of proficiency with core Procurement skills (strategic sourcing, negotiating, and category management)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience directly leading people and teams.
• Experience in the healthcare industry preferred.

• Track record of consistent career and leadership progression, taking on increasing levels of responsibility and delivering high quality results
• Executive presence. Ability to engage both internal and external supplier executive leadership
• Effective negotiator with strong track record of driving maximum financial and operational results.
• Excellent relationship management skills both internal and external. Ability to interact with customers and clients at executive level.

• Strong influencing skills with ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to confidently present complex information
• Adept in managing ambiguity.
• Results oriented, metrics driven leader with a root cause, permanent fix approach, continuous improvement approach.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and unquestioned integrity and trust.

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