Intuitive

Healthcare

StrategicSourcingAnalystII

sunnyvale, california, united states FULL TIME
The Brief

“Strategic Sourcing Analyst II at Intuitive. Skills: strategic sourcing, spend analytics, category management, supplier management, data analysis. Supports Plastics category team with strategic sourcing initiatives. Supports spend analytics”

What You'll Achieve.

improving outcomes around the world; make surgery smarter, safer, and more human; perform with greater precision; patients recover faster; cost reduction opportunities; track purchase price variance; monthly cost savings tracking; ensure data is complete and required projects have been initiated; ensure accuracy of data for assigned category team(s); identify opportunities for improvement for designated categories

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Proactive thinking and problem solving skills; problem solving

Eligibility Requirements

~10% travel to both domestic and international suppliers, may require current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19, may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS degree or equivalent and 2-4 years of purchasing experience in a regulated industry manufacturing environment (medical device preferred), Significant computer experience including MS Office products and ERP systems, Excel and PowerPoint skills, Working knowledge of buying, material planning, master scheduling, and forecasting, Demonstrates concern for precision, thoroughness, and organization, Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully and adapt to changing priorities, Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Proactive thinking and problem solving skills

Nice to Have

Experience in the medical device industry preferred, SAP, Agile, Tableau, and Ivalua experience preferred

What You'll Do.

Supports Plastics category team with strategic sourcing initiatives

Supports spend analytics

Supports preparation of category reviews

Supports supplier scorecards

Supports supplier business reviews

Supports reporting activities related to capacity

and supplier performance management

Supports or leads other strategic purchasing initiatives as required

Supports assigned commodity teams with preparing RFx packages

Leads initial analysis of RFx responses from suppliers

Supports market research and related supplier analysis for designated category team(s)

Supports implementation of sourcing or supplier-related projects

Completes routine spend analysis for assigned category team(s)

Prepares market maps and summarizes key trends for category leads

Ensures accuracy of master data related to commodity classifications for designated category team(s)

Conducts ad hoc spend analysis

including at the part

and sub-commodity level

Supports assigned category team(s) with preparing annual category reviews as well as quarterly checkpoints

Monitors key sources of commodity intelligence for assigned categories

Leads routine reviews of capacity metrics for assigned commodity teams to ensure data is complete and required projects have been initiated

Reviews standard tools to identify possible cost reduction opportunities and track purchase price variance

Supports data gathering for monthly cost savings tracking

Leads or supports project cutover management planning

Supports administration of SCRM tool to ensure accuracy of data for assigned category team(s)

Supports specific risk mitigation projects

Supports preparation of supplier scorecards and supplier business reviews

Analyzes standard reporting tools to ensure data accuracy

summarize performance trends

and identify opportunities for improvement for designated categories

Provides contract administration support

Provides ad hoc support for updating contract exhibits at the direction of the category leads

Supports ad hoc strategic sourcing initiatives as required

Supports IT/automation enhancements and testing

Supports compliance related requirements

Conducts ad hoc supply chain analysis

Generates data visualizations or leadership-level presentations

Identifies continuous improvement opportunities

Mentors colleagues in the Global Supply Chain organization on Strategic Sourcing tools and processes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Supports assigned commodity teams; Collaborates with category leads; Mentors colleagues in the Global Supply Chain organization

Communication Scope

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Process & Methodology

Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully, project cutover management planning

Free ATS check

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