Sr. Director Global Strategic Sourcing - Supply Chain

About the role

Reporting to the Vice President Procurement, the Senior Director Global Strategic Sourcing - Supply Chain Procurement directs the development and maintenance of leading-edge global and regional sourcing strategies, governance, and tailored vendor bases for assigned categories. The role oversees critical vendors—global, regional, and local—that support the flow of BD’s life-saving medical technology products.

The position is responsible for creating and executing strategies and projects to drive significant performance improvements in Quality, Service, Total Cost, Risk Management, Innovation, and Responsible Sourcing across categories including:

• Freight (Air, Ocean, Parcel, Intermodal, and Over-the-Road)
• Warehousing and Distribution (3PL and 4PL contracts, DC & WH consumables, capital equipment, automation partners)
• Supply Chain-related software and systems

The Senior Director also develops and maintains tools and processes to sense, model, assess, and inform market dynamics in these categories. Additionally, the role co-owns BD’s Scope 3 (carbon) emissions strategy related to product and materials transport, covering global inbound, intracompany, and outbound materials and products.

The leader is responsible for building and developing a diverse team of seasoned sourcing and analytics professionals, fostering their growth in spend penetration, sourcing strategy development, risk mitigation, budget forecasting, supplier relationship management, and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership (20%): Lead, coach, and develop team members in a structured, collaborative, and inclusive environment.
• Strategy Development & Execution (25%): Translate corporate and stakeholder needs into aligned category strategies, ensuring execution across geographies, business segments, and key partners.
• Supplier Relationship Management (40%): Guide the team in coordinating across Procurement, Quality, Operations, and other stakeholders to develop category-specific supplier stratification, development, and partnering approaches. Drive continuous improvement initiatives and manage cross-functional implementation.
• Operational Excellence (15%): Engage with stakeholders, Procurement CoE, Finance, Quality, and peer leadership to advance processes, models, systems, standards, benchmarks, and automation for Procurement Operational Excellence.

Strategic Orientation: Ensure global category teams are formed with stakeholder input, strategies are aligned and executed, and roadmaps for savings, value streams, sustainability, and innovation are developed. Maintain internal and external market sensing, refresh strategies as needed, and integrate savings into business commitments.

Sphere of Influence: Oversee supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting, and lead Supplier Relationship Management activities. Develop and maintain risk mitigation plans, ensure supply base compliance, and monitor stakeholder performance metrics. Contribute to functional governance, operational excellence, and procure-to-pay (PTP) process improvements.

Requirements

• Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, and Supplier Management experience in manufacturing and/or services environments.
• Understanding of supply markets and macro-economic factors relevant to sourcing strategies.
• Expertise in cost management practices and strategic sourcing with a history of breakthrough strategy development and implementation.
• Experience in supplier value management, development, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to champion change, innovation, and strategic agility in a highly matrixed organization.
• Strong leadership in hiring, staffing, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
• Analytical acumen and comfort with statistical models.
• Adept at fostering inclusive and diverse environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum ten years of professional experience in an international regulated manufactured products environment.
• 5+ years of experience managing professionals.
• Experience developing effective sourcing strategies for a wide range of categories.
• Supply Chain operating role or cost/efficiency project experience preferred.

Travel required: 40%+ (domestic and international).

Benefits

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your contributions, encourages authenticity, and fosters growth. You will work alongside inspirational leaders in an inclusive, growth-centered culture, helping shape BD’s trajectory while leaving a legacy. BD invests in employee development through BD University, continually enhancing tech skills and expertise.