Indirect Category Manager

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At Pall Corporation, one of  Danaher’s  15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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The  Indirect Category Manager  is responsible for developing and executing the category strategy for Facility & Equipment Services + Facility CAPEX globally for Pall. This role will support the Sourcing and Procurement of Facility Services including but not limited to equipment preventative maintenance, security services and systems, EHS related services, janitorial and groundskeeping. The role will also support Facility Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) including but not limited to new machinery/equipment, and facility/office upgrades, expansions, and space re-designs.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Global Indirect Sourcing and is part of the Strategic Sourcing team under the Global Integrated Supply Chain organization. The role will be based in Deland, Florida or Cortland, New York and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Lead strategy development for in-scope categories
Partner with global stakeholders to implement and execute category strategies
Identify cost savings and working capital improvement opportunities
Work cross-functionally with Facilities, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and others throughout project identification & execution
Solve problems and champion continuous process improvements for in-scope categories and throughout the business

The essential requirements of the job include:
3+ years of Indirect or Direct Sourcing & Procurement experience in a global manufacturing environment - Indirect strongly preferred.
3+ years of Category Management experience with Facility & Equipment Services, and Facility CAPEX projects
3+ years of Contracting experience including drafting, redlining, and negotiating with Vendors
3+ years of Supplier Relationship Management
3+ years of Data Analytics experience in a Supply Chain related capacity, e.g. performing spend analysis for in-scope category management

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
Ability to travel up to 25% domestically & internationally, subject to business requirements

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
SAP 4

HANA or similar ERP system within Supply Chain related role(s)
Supply Chain transformation initiative(s)
Change Management, especially with internal cross-functional stakeholders and leadership

Pall Corporation, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at  Danaher Benefits Info .

The annual salary range range for this role is…