Senior Sourcing Specialist

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

Purpose:

•    Support the Procurement Management process of Indirect goods and services in EMEA Region
•    Support company business for assigned areas in EMEA with initial focus on discretionary spend
•    Responsible for driving cost reductions to meet business targets 
•    Support the end users with Procurement analysis and selection of suppliers 
•    Maintain and support vendor contracts and databases 
•    Support the facilitation of new contract development and reconstruct sub-optimal, existing contracts 
•    Support the development of policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities 
•    Monitors the cost, schedule and performance aspects of major sub-contracts 
•    Assures cost modelling and business cases 
•    Provides guidance to business stakeholders to achieve goals in accordance with established policies 
•    Run Sourcing events: RFQ, RFP, RFI and Auctions
•    Collaborate closely with Category Managers and support with Sourcing Projects, Investigation to implementation
•    Conduct benchmarking projects and analysis to determine best in class opportunities 
•    Report accomplishments and communicate initiatives and other issues to leadership and within EMEA Business Team 
•    Organize and participate in Supplier Business Reviews
•    Promote usage of Preferred Vendors
•    Ensure compliance with the Boston Scientific Quality System and Approved Vendor List
•    Negotiate favorable payment terms with suppliers

Requirements:

•    Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience 
•    Min 5 years’ experience within Sourcing/Procurement functions
•    Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to work well with others 
•    Must be able to Draft and Red-line contracts 
•    Must be able to manage and run a Sourcing event end-to-end 
•    IT systems knowledge in SAP, Ariba and MS Office 
•    Strong analytical skills for data analysis and reporting
•    Strong stakeholder management skills
•    Market and legal knowledge required in addition to procurement skills 
•    Ability to work independently, to initiate savings strategies and to close tasks, projects and programs efficiently
•    Fluent in English and preferably fluent in one of the GEM region languages
•    Available to travel within the GEM region.

Requisition ID: 604594

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!