Purchasing Manager II GSO

<p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Summary</b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description</b></p><p><b>JOB SUMMARY:</b></p><p>Lead and coordinating activities of purchasing activities for assigned division or product category</p><p></p><p><b>CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:</b></p><p><b>Project Management</b></p><ul><li>Collaborate with product manager, engineering, and vendors to develop new products and bring new products to the market or redesign the products to achieve cost competitiveness.</li><li>Lead project and influence different functions to achieve goals, assure result accomplish and deliver on time.</li><li>Know the potential quality risk, know how to improve product cost - increase production efficiency, re-engineering, material changing, etc.</li><li>Approaches tasks and projects in a streamlined manner; applied knowledge of processes, product, and resources to minimize rework and maximize efficiency.</li><li>Collaborate with product manager, engineering, and vendors to develop new products and bring new products to the market or redesign the products to achieve cost competitiveness.</li><li>Identify priorities during whirl wind.</li></ul><p><b>Vendor Management</b></p><ul><li>Maintain effective business relationship with vendors associated with assigned product categories; Understand vendor impact on overall business and product category.</li><li>Proactively be aware of potential changes with vendors or in related manufacturing industry; Monitors contract compliance. Leads supplier score card process.</li><li>Keep challenging existing vendor pool, identify high potential vendors, sourcing risk mitigation plan.</li><li>Monitors contract compliance.</li><li>Leads supplier score card process.</li><li>Develop new product out.</li></ul><p><b>Teamwork</b></p><ul><li>provide solutions, or escalation</li><li>Collaborate with teams effectively and respectfully, Acts as team player and facilitator among teams.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Qualification:</b></p><ul><li>Education level: Bachelor’s Degree and above</li><li>Working experience: Have working experience in procurement function in a health care company or a regional sourcing center will be a plus; Have new product development experience; Have new supplier development experience.</li><li>Language: English</li><li>Have overseas educational background or working experience will be a plus</li></ul><p><b>About Medline India:</b><br>Medline India was setup in 2010 in Pune, primarily as an offshore Development centre and to augment resources for Medline Industries LP headquartered in Chicago, USA. We are a 1500+ strong and growing team of technology, finance & and business support professionals who support our businesses worldwide towards a mission to make healthcare run better. We are proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ by the Great Place to Work Institute® (India) for the duration May 2023 – May 2024. <br>We are an organization with a conducive work environment, ample opportunities to learn, contribute and grow with a highly empowered & engaged team. We encourage our people to share their best ideas and create new opportunities for our customers and ourselves to work together to solve today’s toughest healthcare challenges.<br><b>About Medline Industries, LP:</b><br>Established in 1966, Medline Industries LP is a renowned global healthcare organization boasting 56 years of consecutive sales growth, exceeding $21 billion in annual sales. With a workforce of over 36,000 professionals spread across the globe, we operate in more than 125 countries and territories. As the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies in the United States, Medline is uniquely positioned to offer comprehensive products, education, and support across the continuum of care.<br>At present, Medline Industries, LP holds the esteemed position as the #1 market leader, delivering an extensive portfolio of over 550,000 medical products and clinical solutions. Our clientele includes hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centres, physician offices, home care agencies, providers, and retailers. We are proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers and Best Employers for Women. Additionally, the Chicago Tribune has consistently named us a Top Workplace for the past 12 years.</p>

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