.**Job Description Summary**: The sourcing leader is responsible to develop, implement and lead the sourcing strategy and operating plan for selected suppliers in our Maternal Infant Care business.The scope of the role is managing $20M spend, 70 suppliers worldwide across two design centers (Wauwatosa, WI and Bangalore) and three manufacturing sites (Bangalore, Juarez and Madison, WI) with active support from extended sourcing and SME teams.This role reports to the Program Sourcing Manager and is fully integrated into the Segment.GE Healthcare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator with over 100 years of healthcare industry experience and around 50,000 employees globally.**Roles and Responsibilities**- Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy. Basic knowledge of related job disciplines.- Select strategic suppliers for any NPI, supplier transfer, FMI and get suppliers ready to deliver targeted business requirements (quality, fulfillment, cost and cash) per the program milestones, in partnership with the supplier management, supply chain and engineering teams.- De-risk supplier base proactively, from identifying the risk to executing the mitigation plan, in partnership with the MIC business team.- Drive product cost down by 10% year over year through supplier negotiation and design change ideas, partnering with engineering and manufacturing with a total cost mindset and support logistic cost out imitative.- Support supplier quality, ensuring supplier compliance with FDA, EHS, transportation and other regulatory and reputation requirements and support supplier and parts quality initiatives.**Required Qualifications**- For roles outside of the USA- This role requires advanced experience in the Sourcing & New Product Sourcing. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).- For roles in USA - Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain Management- Minimum 6 years experience in Engineering, Sourcing, Operations or Supply Chain- Excellent business/financial acumen, ability to act as business partner through horizontal teams with the ability to influence and drive change in a collaborative and effective way.- Ability to drive long strategic partnerships with suppliers and demonstrated experience in optimizing supplier base performance-Quality, Fulfillment, Cost, Cash and Contract.- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional or geographically dispersed teams.- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of time.**Desired Characteristics**- Strong negotiation skills.- Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint skills.- Strong oral and written communication skills