Waters Corporation

Strategic Programs Manager

Waters Corporation$90K — $130K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of experience in indirect procurement process creation and management and Indirect sourcing
  • Experience in driving change management and continuous process improvement
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient in analytics software tools, Microsoft Office Suite, SAP Ariba; experience in Smartsheets, Microsoft Lists, and Power Automate is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Create and manage strategic Indirect Procurement programs like Indirect Spend Reviews and supplier diversity
  • Lead M&A integration activities affecting Indirect Procurement
  • Manage and report monthly on KPIs and dashboards to Executives
  • Standardize Indirect Procurement procedures and process and train team members
  • Manage sourcing activities in select indirect procurement categories (20% of time)
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align procurement activities with business objectives
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

Benefits

  • Collaboration-focused in-office work policy (Tue-Thu)
  • Opportunity to influence strategic procurement and company-wide initiatives
  • Training and development opportunities for team members
  • Interaction with executive leadership on key procurement metrics
  • Involvement in change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Indirect Procurement - Strategic Programs Manager to join our growing team, reporting to the Director, Indirect Procurement. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in creating and managing strategic procurement programs and systems and have been an indirect procurement sourcing manager. This is not a direct materials procurement role. To encourage collaboration and productivity, this role is in office Tue-Thu per current policy.

Responsibilities

  • Create and manage strategic Indirect Procurement programs, e.g., Indirect Spend Reviews ("ISR") review and approval, M&A integration, supplier diversity, and spend analytics
  • Lead M&A integration activities that impact Indirect Procurement
  • Manage and report monthly on ISR, Integration, Supplier Diversity, etc. KPIs and dashboards to Executives
  • Standardize Indirect Procurement procedures and processes (Sourcing and PO processing) and train team members
  • Manage sourcing activities in 1-2 indirect procurement categories (e.g., HR, MRO, Professional Services, T&E, or IT) which will be about 20% of time
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure that procurement activities align with business objectives
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of experience in indirect procurement process creation and management and Indirect sourcing
  • Experience in driving change management and continuous process improvement
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient in analytics software tools, Microsoft Office Suite, SAP Ariba. Experience in Smartsheets, Microsoft Lists and Power Automate would be beneficial.


About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation is a publicly traded Analytical Laboratory instrument and software company headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts. The company designs, manufactures, sells and services high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry technology systems and support products primarily in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. The company's products are used by pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, academic and government organizations working in research and development, quality assurance and other laboratory applications. Waters Corporation's products are sold worldwide through a direct sales force and independent distributors.
Learn more about Waters Corporation
Size
7,800 employees
Market Cap
$20.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$521.5 million
Founded
1905
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ

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