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Dentsply Sirona is the world's largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona's products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona's global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company's shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. This position is located in the heart of Southern Delaware; located just 25 miles north of Rehoboth Beach and only 20 miles south of the state's capital, Dover. Also, we are centrally located east and south of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington DC. Whether standing at a scenic point along the downtown River walk, or spending the day at one of Delaware's beautiful beaches, know that underneath the calm tranquility is the energy of a community on the move!Bringing out the best in people As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental care. We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients, and the professionals who serve them. If you want to grow and develop as a part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we're looking for the best to join us. Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to: Develop faster - with our commitment to the best professional development. Perform better - as part of a high-performance, empowering culture. Shape an industry - with a market leader that continues to drive innovation. Make a difference -by helping improve oral health worldwide. ScopeResponsible to support multiple REGIONAL Indirect categories/projects for specific Sites in a Region cross functionally and collaborating with different functions like MRO, Facilities, Capital Equipment, Manufacturing support, etc. Partners with regional and global category management to ensure a successful implementation of global or regional led strategies and drive compliance to preferred supply base and purchasing channels. The role is responsible to ensure and continuously improve costs, quality and service level / delivery for all local deliverables in multiple categories.Key Responsibilities Supports in implementing global and regional category strategies, projects, objectives, processes, methods and policies across the Sites Manage local (site specific), day-to-day spend as it comes to requests up to $250k (one-time or annually). Above $250k Strategic Buyer will reach out to Regional Sourcing Leader for guidance. Work with operational buyers to drive compliance to preferred supply base (in line with global or regional strategies) and purchasing channels to realize savings targets within the Sites/Region. Identify savings potentials not only but especially for site specific requirements; run Procurement initiatives for those potentials and support the forecasting and savings reporting. Responsible for supplier relationships at the local level in cooperation with the regional procurement teams. Manage escalations from internal stakeholders. All other duties as assigned Accountabilities First point of contact for internal stakeholders on-site Support the implementation of global and regional procurement initiatives/strategies Support regional RFPs. Guides/supports the tactical buying for Indirect Materials & Services Ensures Indirect materials and services are delivered in-time (based on the defined/agreed costs and quality) Collaborates with COE team to implement the Procurement processes & compliance requirements across the Sites. Cooperation and support of internal stakeholders at projects, request proposals and analyze offers Supplier selection partnering with relevant stakeholders, meeting the functional requirements. Supplier Relationship Management (locally) Integrate & harmonize agreed procurement strategies & methods across the sites and educate stakeholders on these. Annual procurement targets for the site in alignment with global/regional targets (cost & savings, supplier quality, etc.) Support Regional Sourcing Leaders with regular updates to ensure effective communication of cost saving activities (Actual v's target) Negotiate and create contracts/SOWs for local/site-specific requirements Supports local SOX and other auditing test preparations. Ensures local data protection requirements are fulfilled. Parameters for SuccessKey Metric Total Procurement Savings (P&L , Cash, Cost Avoidance) Compliance to the preferred supply base Financial Targets Cost reduction - Working Capital, P&L impact / Cash / Cost avoidance Support forecasting and reporting Savings for the Sites/Region Key Leadership Behaviors Ability to identify and drive cost improvement initiatives Effectively lead and support change with stakeholders. Strong relationship building Team work and collaboration. Multi cultural mind set. Typical BackgroundEducation / Certifications /Licensing: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience: 5-7 years professional experience in purchasing with focus in MRO and Facility support Key Required Skills, Knowledge and Capabilities: Strong relationship building and leading by influence skills Ability to identify and lead cost improvement initiatives. Multi-cultural mind set Change management - leading changes locally and across functions Strong business partnering skills and business acumen. Analytical, business finance capability technical / industry knowledge. Independent, structured, target and result-oriented working method Assertiveness and ambition to solve demanding tasks Strong communication and influencing skills. Language skills (English fluent in written and spoken). Other languages welcomed. Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in Dentsply Sirona. If you need assistance with completing the online application due to a disability, please send an accommodation request to [emailprotected]. Please be sure to include "Accommodation Request" in the subject. For California Residents: We may collect the following categories of personal information in connection with the submission of your resume or application materials to us for employment, and if hired, your employment with us: identifiers (e.g., name, address, email address, birthdate); personal records (e.g., telephone number, signature, education information, criminal background information, passport number and visa information); consumer characteristics (e.g., sex, marital status, veteran status, race, disability, sexual orientation); professional or employment information (e.g., resume, cover letter, employment history, background check forms, references, certifications, transcripts and languages spoken); and inferences from personal information collected (e.g., a profile reflecting abilities and aptitudes). 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