Global IT Category Manager

Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry. TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients. TMC is part of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation;

one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $6+ billion in sales, 30,000+ employees worldwide and operations in more than 160 nations. Terumo Medical Corporation is comprised of two strategic business divisions:
Terumo Interventional Systems and Terumo Medical Products.

We believe that the future is bright for everyone  work with the future in mind to generate lasting change, create a bigger impact and produce greater outcomes for today, and for decades to come.

At Terumo we believe in the power of personal growth and will encourage you to get in the driver's seat - progressing in the direction you want to go by deepening your skills throughout your career. We want you to be bold, think outside the box, experiment, innovate and deliver what's next for quality healthcare. You will be part of a collaborative, respectful and resilient team of associates and leaders around the world, working together as partners to achieve more than you thought possible, providing real-world, impactful solutions for patients.

Join us and help shape wherever we go next!

Advancing healthcare with heart

Develop and execute a global sourcing strategy for the IT category, ensuring Terumo obtains the best value, innovation, service quality, and risk mitigation from strategic suppliers worldwide.
Drive procurement excellence, category management best practices, and global stakeholder alignment across all Terumo entities. Leverage Terumo's global buying power through supplier consolidation, contract harmonization, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
Lead complex, high-value sourcing projects and provide executive-level sourcing recommendations that support business objectives and long-term digital transformation strategies.

• Actively contribute to GBS and global procurement meetings and initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships with Global IT, Regional IT, Finance, Legal, Information Security, and business stakeholders across all Terumo entities.
• Develop, maintain, and execute a global category strategy for IT spend categories such as software & hardware
• Identify and implement global sourcing opportunities to optimize spend, reduce complexity, and increase operational efficiency.
• Drive supplier consolidation and global contract standardization where appropriate to maximize value and reduce risk.
• Align sourcing strategies with business priorities, digital transformation objectives, and technology roadmaps.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across regions, including RFI, RFQ, RFP, supplier selection and contract negotiations
• Build business cases and sourcing recommendations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Establish and manage strategic supplier relationships in accordance with Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) principles.
• Monitor supplier performance and establish global KPIs, SLAs, governance structures, and continuous improvement programs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify innovation opportunities and value creation beyond cost savings.
• Drive cost optimization, risk mitigation, sustainability, and compliance initiatives within the global IT supplier landscape.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning for IT spend categories.
• Promote procurement best practices and category management…