.**Careers that Change Lives**Key functional individual responsible for leading Operations Sourcing for the Mexico Operations Sourcing manufacturing in 4 sites ( Nellcor, El Lago, Empalme, and Juarez). He / She has responsibility for the management, identification, implementation and alignment of global sourcing strategies, initiatives, supply assurance, risk mitigation, sourcing continuous improvement and productivity programs as well as global supplier network capabilities for commodity materials to achieve business objectives. He/She has responsibility for providing leadership and direction for the development and implementation of effective global cross divisional category strategies that are aligned with OU, Platform, and Operations objectives for service, quality, risk mitigation, performance and leverage opportunities across divisions, functions, and geographies. Identifies metrics, tools, and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities, efficiencies, and works collaboratively with stakeholders to prioritize and drive implementation. He / She works collaboratively with the Category Management team to support development / implementation / deployment of material strategies to achieve Business and Operational objectives. He / She has responsibility in collaboration with Execution and Enablement for sourcing process and system standardization for Operations and the respective manufacturing facilities. Identifies metrics, tools, and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities, efficiencies, and works collaboratively with stakeholders to prioritize and drive implementation.**A Day in the Life**Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.- Leads Mexico Ops Sourcing Team in developing sourcing strategies/programs for materials where standardization/aggregation will yield process improvement and drive functional excellence.- Drives strategic sourcing strategies, initiatives, supply assurance, risk mitigation, sourcing continuous improvement and productivity improvement programs across the Operations business unit.- Establishes and deploys Execution and Enablement best practices throughout the Business while aligning with key business unit initiatives.- Establishes raw material standards and supports implementation / deployment of strategies and productivity improvement programs to achieve Business and Operations objectives.- Drives industry best practices and provides leadership to implement continuous improvement within the manufacturing site supply chain.- Participates in the establishment of strategic and operating plans, budgets, goals and priorities and in formulation of strategies, organizational policies and operating procedures for the respective Business.- Supports Mexico & MDT Supply Management cross functional teams in developing sourcing strategies/programs for materials where standardization/aggregation will yield significant savings or process improvement
