Job DescriptionCooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women's healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. CooperSurgical is at the forefront of delivering innovative assisted reproductive technology and genomic solutions that enhance the work of ART professionals to the benefit of families. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to women's healthcare providers, including testing and treatment options. CooperSurgical is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO). CooperSurgical, headquartered in Trumbull, CT, produces and markets a wide array of products and services for use by women's health care clinicians. More information can be found at www.coopersurgical.com.Responsibilities
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies that result in a sustainable competitive advantage.
- Perform RF(x) events to drive competitive pressure and ensure maximum value is realized.
- Perform market analysis in identifying best cost country sourcing of said category, provide guidance to R&D and Tech Ops with supplier innovations.
- Interact and partner with OPS, Supplier Quality, R&D, Legal, and other key stakeholder groups
- Negotiate contracts that provide year-over-year benefits in performance for all aspects of quality, service, innovation, and cost.
- Develop tier 1 supplier capability roadmaps; understand tier 2 critical suppliers and materials.
- Gather market intelligence and trends for relevant categories and associated sub-categories
- Identify insourcing and outsourcing opportunities in partnership with OPS manufacturing strategy
- Rationalize existing supplier base through stratification, market analysis, supplier development, and supplier consolidation.
- Conduct Supplier Business Reviews
- Demonstrate leadership, customer service, problem solving, communication, negotiation, tact, judgment, and organizational skills
- Travel domestically and internationally upwards of 30%.
- Perform additional responsibilities or assignments as directed by management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in supply chain, engineering, economics, law, business, or equivalent.
- 10+ years or more experience in Strategic Sourcing.
- Knowledge of working in FDA regulated industries
- Ability to partner with and influence internal technical experts
- Global Category Management experience (Strategy Development and Execution in accordance to Strategic Sourcing methodology)
- Demonstrated leadership, customer service, problem solving, communication, negotiation, tact, judgment, and organizational skills
- Positive and energetic team player with strong cross-functional team experience
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- High attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills
As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at www.coopersurgical.com to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of CooperSurgical about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at CooperSurgical via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of CooperSurgical, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by CooperSurgical for this position and a valid agreement with CooperSurgical is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the CooperSurgical agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.