Head of Global Supply Chain, Procurement & Sourcing

About the role

The Head of Global Supply Chain, Procurement & Sourcing is the enterprise leader accountable for the end-to-end supply of products and materials, from supplier through manufacturing and distribution to the patient/customer. The role establishes and executes the global strategy for demand and supply planning, strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, inventory, logistics, distribution, and supply chain resilience. The Head of Global Supply Chain, Procurement & Sourcing ensures the organization has the capacity, materials, suppliers, and logistics capabilities required to support reliable supply, business growth, product launches, and long-term competitiveness. The role is the senior executive owner of the company's external supply ecosystem, including strategic suppliers, critical raw materials, components, consumables, logistics providers, and other third-party services. The incumbent will be a member of the GMS Leadership Team.

Responsibilities

• Global Supply Chain Strategy: Define and execute the global supply chain strategy aligned with business, portfolio, and patient/customer requirements. Establish the global operating model for planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, and supply chain execution. Develop a flexible and resilient supply network capable of supporting growth, launches, geographic expansion, and portfolio evolution. Establish global supply chain standards, governance, KPIs, and performance management.
• Strategic Sourcing & Procurement: Own the global procurement and strategic sourcing strategy for materials, components, services, and critical external supply. Develop supplier strategies that balance cost, quality, capacity, resilience, innovation, and business continuity. Lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting strategy, and long-term supplier relationship management. Establish and manage the strategic supplier portfolio, including supplier segmentation, performance management, risk mitigation, and development. Drive sustainable cost improvement, value creation, and competitive sourcing while maintaining quality and supply reliability. Partner with CMC, MSAT, Manufacturing, Quality, and External Manufacturing to ensure sourcing strategies support technical and manufacturing requirements.
• Demand & Supply Planning: Own the integrated demand and supply planning process,