Vice President - Global Sourcing
3 days ago
Little Chalfont
\n \n • Define and lead the global sourcing strategy for Cytiva, aligned to growth, margin expansion, resiliency, and customer delivery priorities.\n, • Own enterprise sourcing performance, delivering measurable results in cost deflation, working capital, supplier quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.\n, • Lead and develop a global sourcing organization, accountable for Direct, Indirect, Logistics Sourcing, Sourcing Operations, and Transformation activities across all businesses.\n, • Drive DBS deployment across sourcing, including Policy Deployment, VAVE, DFX, supplier kaizen, and standard work to improve outcomes and scalability.\n, • Build and strengthen strategic supplier partnerships, ensuring supply continuity, risk mitigation, innovation, and sustainability across a global supplier base.\n, • Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Commercial teams to enable growth, new product introductions, and network optimization.\n, • Lead sourcing integration and transformation initiatives, including digital enablement, operating model evolution, and capability building to support Cytiva's future growth.\n, • Champion talent development, engagement, and DEI, building a strong leadership bench and a high-performing, inclusive global team.\n Requirements\n \n, • Extensive global sourcing leadership experience within complex, multi-site manufacturing and life sciences, biotechnology, or advanced industrial environments.\n, • Proven ability to deliver enterprise-level impact, including cost productivity, cash improvement, supplier quality, and delivery performance.\n, • Demonstrated experience leading large, global teams, operating across regions, cultures, and business units.\n, • Deep understanding of end-to-end sourcing operations, including direct materials, indirect spend, logistics, and supplier risk management.\n, • Strong DBS mindset, with hands-on experience deploying continuous improvement, policy deployment, and transformation initiatives at scale.\n, • Executive presence and influence, with the ability to partner at the most senior levels and lead through complexity and change.\n Core Competencies\n Demonstrates extensive global sourcing leadership with a focus on cost productivity, supplier quality, and delivery performance. Capable of driving transformation initiatives and building strategic supplier partnerships in complex, multi-site manufacturing environments. Highest-signal resume keywords\n \n • Global Sourcing Leadership\n, • Cost Productivity\n, • Supplier Quality Management\n, • Continuous Improvement Deployment\n, • Talent Development and Engagement\n ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills\n \n, • End-to-End Sourcing Operations\n, • Direct Materials Sourcing\n, • Indirect Spend Management\n, • Logistics Sourcing\n, • Supplier Risk Management\n Soft Skills\n \n, • Executive Presence\n, • Influence and Partnership\n, • Leadership in Complexity\n, • Team Building\n, • Engagement in DEI\n Industry Keywords\n \n, • Life Sciences\n, • Biotechnology\n, • Advanced Industrial Environments\n, • Multi-Site Manufacturing\n, • Sourcing Transformation\n Tools & Technologies\n \n, • DBS Deployment\n, • Policy Deployment\n, • VAVE\n, • DFX\n, • Supplier Kaizen\n \n #J-18808-Ljbffr