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Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Getinge
life insurance, paid time off, long term disability, tuition reimbursement
United States, Rhode Island, Smithfield
2 Thurber Boulevard (Show on map)
Jan 10, 2026


With a passion for life

Rejoignez nos equipes diversifiees de personnes passionnees et une carriere qui vous permet de vous developper au niveau personnel et professionnel. Chez Getinge, nous existons pour rendre les technologies qui sauvent des vies accessibles a un plus grand nombre de personnes. Pour faire une vraie difference pour nos clients - et pour sauver plus de vies, nous avons besoin de team players, forward thinkers, et game changers.

Cherchez-vous une carriere inspirante? Vous venez de la trouver.

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers - and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Job Purpose and Function:
This key position in the Procurement department is responsible for developing and executing long term procurement strategies, focusing on cost savings, value and risk mitigation. This position promotes a global and local supply chain to drive cost synergies to ensure competitiveness in terms of quality, cost and delivery. Also, this position manages a team of buyers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The responsibilities include but are not limited to:



  • Manage the day-to-day workflow for the department
  • Supervise team members, delegate tasks and ensure adherence to policies
  • Develop sourcing strategies to include analyzing spend to understand current state, obtaining business requirements from key internal clients, leading cross-functional teams, and conducting market research,
  • Execute sourcing strategies to include identifying and leading cross-functional teams, developing and managing the sourcing implementation plans, and performing all business-related functions of the sourcing initiative, and negotiating contracts
  • Manage supplier relationships through development and tracking of key performance indicators in alignment with quality policies that drive adherence to contractual agreements, continuous improvement and innovation
  • Contract life-cycle management (e.g. renewing expiring contracts, updating pricing annually, etc), scanning the marketplace for changes and managing any known or potential business impacts and developing risk mitigation plans
  • Develop and foster relationships with preferred/critical suppliers to ensure clear communication, create an environment of partnership, and agreed-to contractually committed levels of service, quality, delivery, and cost
  • Continuous department process improvements through analysis (e.g. enhancements to the sourcing process, development or revision of key sourcing procedures, documenting processes, etc.)
  • Serve as backup to the buyers, as needed
  • Serve as a backup on the Change Control Board for review and approval of customer part changes
  • Serve as a backup on the Supplier Change Control Board for the review, impact analysis, and approval of supplier change controls



Required Skills and Abilities:



  • Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Must demonstrate ability to exercise sound judgment, be well organized, take initiative, be flexible
  • Must work well under pressure, work effectively with all levels of the organization and be able to facilitate resolution of complex issues
  • Demonstrated ability to apply sound procurement practices and principles and provide solutions to procurement and purchasing issues


Education and Experience:



  • Bachelor's degree in business management, supply chain, finance or related field. Master's degree preferred.
  • A minimum of five years of experience managing a team of buyers
  • A minimum of five years of experience in purchasing, materials management, production planning, or other related activities
  • Solid experience with contract negotiations
  • Experience in a regulated industry like Life Science or Bioprocessing (cGMP and ISO 9001) is preferred
  • APICS or ISM Certification ideal
  • Epicor experience is a plus


Salary range: $115,000- $142,000, depending upon experience + 15% bonus target.

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A propos de nous

Avec la ferme conviction que chaque personne et chaque communaute doit avoir acces aux meilleurs soins possibles, Getinge fournit aux hopitaux et aux institutions des sciences de la vie des produits et des solutions visant a ameliorer les resultats cliniques et a optimiser les flux de travail. L'offre comprend des produits et des solutions pour les soins intensifs, les procedures cardiovasculaires, les salles d'operation, la sterilisation et les sciences de la vie. Getinge emploie plus de 12.000 personnes dans tout le monde et ses produits sont vendus dans plus de 135 pays.

Avantages chez Getinge:

Chez Getinge, nous offrons un ensemble complet d'avantages, qui comprend:



  • Assurance sante, soins dentaires, soins de la vue et assurance voyage
  • Regime de pension agre avec contrepartie de l'entreprise
  • Conge remunere
  • Initiatives de mieux-etre et ressources d'aide a la sante
  • Assurance vie
  • Prestations d'invalidite de courte et de longue duree
  • Regime de travail hybride (le cas echeant)
  • Conge parental et conge pour proches aidants
  • Remboursement des frais de scolarite



Getinge est un employeur offrant l'egalite des chances. Getinge se conformera en tout temps a toutes les lois applicables en matiere de droits de la personne et autres lorsqu'il examinera tous les candidats qualifies pour un emploi. Des mesures d'adaptation sont offertes sur demande aux candidats qui participent a tous les aspects du processus de selection.

About us

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:



  • Health, Dental, Vision and Travel insurance benefits
  • Registered Pension Plan with company match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
  • Hybrid Work Arrangements (where applicable)
  • Parental and Caregiver Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement



Getinge is an equal opportunity employer. Getinge will, at all times, will comply with all applicable human rights and other legislation when considering all qualified applicants for employment. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.


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