Director, Indirect Procurement

Job Title: Director, Indirect Procurement: IT, Software, HR, Fleet, T&E, Marketing, MRO, Capital Equipment.

Location: US Remote with preference for TX.

The job function of the Director, Indirect Procurement is to be the primary point of contact between Omnicell and our global indirect suppliers, service providers and internal cross‑functional stakeholders. The Director is responsible for the development of the category strategies, the planning and coordination of all aspects of the relationship with assigned suppliers and service providers. Additionally, the Director is the go‑to subject matter expert (SME) for all third‑party service agreements used throughout Omnicell’s organization and will be instrumental in evolving the organization to a centralized model from a decentralized one.

• Report to Sr Director Global Sourcing and Procurement and work directly with assigned suppliers, consultants and service providers to address continuous improvements within the areas of quality, cost, inventory, delivery and service levels.
• Team Resources:
  The Director will have a team of up to ~7 global commodity managers reporting to this position who will serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert with assigned suppliers, managing the overall supplier relationship and value chain.
• Scope:
  Annual spend of $250M with medium to high technical complexity. Accountability for consulting services, IT, HR, software, fleet, marketing, capital equipment and MRO with support across Omnicell’s global network where applicable. Experience working in a decentralized model and influencing stakeholders to move to a centralized model.
• Process Improvement:
  To enable improved efficiency and reduce cycle times, as part of centralization the Director will help drive process improvements in areas of contracting, negotiations, procurement and supplier payment.
• Commodity:
  Maintain knowledge of global market trends including analysis of market drivers, cost structures, technical improvements, new products, best practices, benchmarks and end‑of‑life plans for both computer hardware and third‑party software.
• Consulting:
  Good knowledge of industry consulting services, cloud services, AI, onshore/offshore licensing services and rates.
• Contracts:
  Guides and leads as appropriate supply chain contract development and negotiation with suppliers, service providers and consulting services. Acts as the escalation point of contact with suppliers, responsible for ensuring that all issues are resolved in a timely manner. Ensures compliance with all licensing agreements as well as all contractual terms and conditions.
• Sourcing:
  Identify new sources of supply, evaluate new suppliers/service providers, perform pre‑assessments, and complete any follow‑up activities required for supplier qualification to develop a supplier base sufficiently robust to meet the defined business requirements (acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, reuse, or final disposal of resources).
• Supply Base:
  Uses inputs from internal product marketing, engineering, IT, supply chain, manufacturing, service, legal and business leaders to develop and implement a category strategy to identify long‑term supply/supplier alignment. Ensure a competitive sourcing environment leading to continuous improvement in quality, cost, inventory, service and technology among our supplier base. Develop, enhance and cultivate appropriate internal collaborative relationships built on defined cross‑functional business objectives as required.
• Performance:
  Establish standard processes to collect and monitor supplier performance, quality, cost, inventory and work with appropriate parties to ensure contract compliance, accountability and resolve any related issues. Generates supplier scorecard metrics and initiates quarterly business review (Q ) agenda items.

• 8 years supply chain experience in indirect sourcing covering consulting services, software, IT, HR, fleet, marketing and/or MRO at a senior level.
• Proven knowledge of third‑party consulting services management, contract negotiations and compliance.
• Demonstrated…