At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds. As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talented team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging. **What You Can Expect** The primary responsibilities of the Procurement Director are to champion and secure total cost of ownership reductions for a portfolio of strategic spend categories and to institutionalize strategic procurement across the company. The Sourcing Director is a people leader, process leader and portfolio manager responsible for strategic procurement effectiveness for a particular bundle of categories. **Key Objectives** + Lead procurement activities for multiple areas of spend within a portfolio with the goal of achieving significant initial cost reductions, year over year productivity imporvements, and total cost of ownership optimization while maintaining or improving quality and vendor service levels. + Work closely with key stakeholders, member organizations and corporate functions to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans. + Attract and develop talent to build a distinctive procurement management organization. + Responsible for managing $400M+ in global annual spend with a team of 4-5 global people. + This position will report directly to the VP, Sourcing for global indirect spend. **How You'll Create Impact** + Oversee the development and execution of strategies through the strategic procurement process for a specific portfolio of spend areas. Lead strategic procurement efforts in specific category areas. The portfolio of spend areas for this role will be: HR Services, Temp Labor services, Travel, and Fleet. + Serve as a primary champion and process leader for the strategic procurement process for each area of spend. + Set priorities and performance goals for procurement managers, guide strategy development for major commodities, oversee the development of annual strategic procurement plans which specify how savings goals will be achieved, supervise the procurement team members, communicate team progress with senior leadership and ensure clear alignment between team actions and business partners. + Prepare reports, presentations, business communications, data summaries, and other documents of both a recurring and nonrecurring nature. Perform moderately complex analyses of data to draw inferences or conclusions to drive sound decisions. + Lead, coordinate, and delegate projects including project development, communications, meetings, tracking, and reporting. Lead and execute on assigned projects with limited oversight. + Oversee the process to select and manage suppliers. + Measure and track internal performance within each spend category. + Monitor strategy implementation. + Drive annual productivity improvements in each spend category. + Develop expertise in the portfolio spend categories. + Attract, develop, reward, and retain talent. + Drive best practices. + Integration of procurement into core business processes. + Uphold internal and external policies, regulations, and laws. **What Makes You Stand Out** + Strategic ability to develop high impact procurement strategies + World-class supplier relationship skills + Strong management skills with an emphasis on people development + Ability to engage and influence internal business partners and team members at all levels of the organization. Ability to establish relationships quickly with a broad range of constituents. Must possess a collaborative style to work effectively throughout the organization. + Excellent written, presentation, and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences at various organizational levels. + Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. + Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail to keep accurate records and organize information effectively and efficiently. + Demonstrated history of taking initiative, meeting commitments, and assisting in the creation of new tools or solutions to achieve business results. + Proven track record of effective process management and improvement. + Ability to work with ambiguity, handle multiple priorities, and identify creative solutions to problems. + Working knowledge of analytics tools and techniques + Strong financial acumen with a solid understanding of common financial statements + High level of personal accountability and integrity + Energetic and driven to successfully reach objectives + Proficient with Microsoft Office and related software + Knowledge of functional best practices, industry trends, legal and regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies. **Your Background** + Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline required. Masters level education desirable. + At least eight years of procurement experience required with a minimum Bachelors level of education. + Commensurate combination of education and experience may be considered. + Previous experience with assigned commodities required. + Experience in a regulated environment preferred. + Specialized Procurement or related certification or training strongly preferred. + Lean and/ or Six Sigma certification or training preferred. **Expected Compensation Range** $167,000 - $210,000 **Travel Expectations** + Must possess the ability to travel on a regular basis with overnight stays up to 25%. Occasional regional travel and global travel will be required. EOE