Production Sourcing Leader – MRI

Job Description Summary

Negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Cost Optimization: Lead initiatives to achieve productivity targets through cost reduction, total landed cost (TLC) analysis, and financial modeling. Partner with finance teams to forecast savings, track performance against budgets, and ensure alignment with business plans.

• Strategic Sourcing & Supply Base Development Develop and execute sourcing strategies that balance cost, quality, and risk. Collaborate across functional team and suppliers, including supplier quality, engineering, and central sourcing collages to qualify the suppliers in the region according to our regulatory requirements.

• Supply Base Development & Localization: Identify and qualify new suppliers globally, with a focus on cost competitiveness and financial stability. Drive localization strategies and supplier development programs to reduce dependency and improve cost structure.

• Project management support:  Develop, work and support cost-out projects and supplier transfers to achieve business objectives.  Collaborate cross-functional team and suppliers, including operations, engineering, supplier quality, and central sourcing colleagues to execute and complete projects transfer in compliant with regulatory requirements.

• Supplier Risk Reduction:  Work across commodities, MR production sourcing leaders and magnetic resonance engineering to anticipate market changes and vitality risks exposing the future design and install base by executing a strategy sourcing solution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Sourcing, Supplier Management, Commodity/Category Management, Engineering, or Program/Project Management.

• Strong understanding of supplier capabilities, manufacturing processes, sourcing strategies, and cost analysis. Experience in financial modeling is beneficial but not required.

• Advanced English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Desired Characteristics

• Self-driven professional with strong self-management skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Engineering background with experience in Commodity and/or Category Management.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple initiatives and drive results through cross-functional collaboration.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, including proficiency in Excel for data and cost analysis.

• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across global and cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated ability to assess supplier processes, capabilities, risks, and sourcing opportunities from both a technical and business perspective.

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