Strategic Buyer

Join Dentsply Sirona

Dentsply Sirona is the world's largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona's global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The company's shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Bringing out the best in people As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental care. We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients, and the professionals who serve them. If you want to grow and develop as a part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we're looking for the best to join us. Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to: Develop faster - with our commitment to the best professional development. Perform better - as part of a high-performance, empowering culture. Shape an industry - with a market leader that continues to drive innovation. Make a difference -by helping improve oral health worldwide.

Scope

Responsible to support multiple Indirect categories/projects for specific Sites in a Region cross functionally and collaborating with different functions like Marketing & Events, Professional Business Services, & Real Estate etc. Partners with regional and global category management to ensure a successful implementation of global or regional led strategies and drive compliance to preferred supply base and purchasing channels. The role is responsible to ensure and continuously improve costs, quality and service level / delivery for all local deliverables in multiple categories.

Key Responsibilities

Supports in implementing global and regional category strategies, projects, objectives, processes, methods and policies across the Sites Manage local (site specific), day-to-day spend as it comes to requests up to $250k (one-time or annually). Above $250k Strategic Buyer will reach out to Regional Sourcing Leader for guidance. Work with operational buyers to drive compliance to preferred supply base (in line with global or regional strategies) and purchasing channels to realize savings targets within the Sites/Region. Identify savings potentials not only but especially for site specific requirements; run Procurement initiatives for those potentials and support the forecasting and savings reporting. Responsible for supplier relationships at the local level in cooperation with the regional procurement teams. Manage escalations from internal stakeholders.

Accountabilities

First point of contact for internal stakeholders on-site Support the implementation of global and regional procurement initiatives/strategies Support regional RFPs. Guides/supports the tactical buying for Indirect Materials & Services Ensures Indirect materials and services are delivered in-time (based on the defined/agreed costs and quality) Collaborates with COE team to implement the Procurement processes & compliance requirements across the Sites. Cooperation and support of internal stakeholders at projects, request proposals and analyze offers Supplier selection partnering with relevant stakeholders, meeting the functional requirements. Supplier Relationship Management (locally) Integrate & harmonize agreed procurement strategies & methods across the sites and educate stakeholders on these. Annual procurement targets for the site in alignment with global/regional targets (cost & savings, supplier quality, etc.) Support Regional Sourcing Leaders & GCMs with regular updates to ensure effective communication of cost saving activities (Actual v's target) Negotiate and create contracts/SOWs for local/site-specific requirements Supports local SOX and other auditing test preparations. Ensures local data protection requirements are fulfilled.

Typical Background

Education / Certifications /Licensing: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline. Experience: 3-5 years professional experience in purchasing (desired) Key Required Skills, Knowledge and Capabilities: Strong relationship building and leading by influence skills Ability to identify and lead cost improvement initiatives. Multi-cultural mind set Change management leading changes locally and across functions Strong business partnering skills and business acumen. Analytical, business finance capability technical / industry knowledge. Independent, structured, target and result-oriented working method Assertiveness and ambition to solve demanding tasks Strong communication and influencing skills. Language skills (English fluent in written and spoken). Other languages welcomed.

Key Leadership Behaviors

Ability to identify and drive cost improvement initiatives Effectively lead and support change with stakeholders. Strong relationship building Team work and collaboration. Multi cultural mind set.