Third Party Commodity manager
Core
Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of third-party suppliers and products to ensure a complete portfolio for customers across Europe in the life sciences and diagnostics sector.
Role type
Strategic sourcing and supplier management manager
Builds
Third-party product and supplier catalogues, compliant supplier contracts, and sourcing strategies
Domain
Life sciences, diagnostics, medical devices, IVD
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, supplier qualification and onboarding, contract management, supplier negotiation, regulatory compliance knowledge, stakeholder management, category management
Preferred skills
Lean methodologies, Kaizen events
Technologies
Danaher Business System (DBS)
Responsibilities
Identify third-party solutions to fill portfolio gaps, manage supplier lifecycle from identification to performance monitoring, ensure product certification and regulatory compliance, act as interface between sales and internal functions, maintain centralized product and supplier catalogues, support market analysis and cost optimization initiatives
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
