Sr. Director, Procurement Strategy, Digital and Process, Orthopedics

Position Overview

Sr. Director, Procurement Strategy, Digital and Process, is accountable for enterprise ownership of the Procurement Strategic Framework, encompassing strategy, process architecture, digital enablement, governance, and continuous improvement across the global Source-to-Pay ecosystem. This role shapes and delivers world-class procurement capabilities across Supplier & Category Excellence; Technology, Data & Actionable Insights; Organizational Agility, while owning the global digital procurement strategy and leading transformational programs that drive value creation, efficiency, compliance, and exceptional user experience at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global procurement digital strategy, global process architecture, enterprise procurement policies, third-party risk management practices, and core functional capabilities.
• Own and evolve the Procurement Strategic Framework, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, business priorities, and long-term value creation goals.
• Shape end-to-end Global Process Ownership for Source-to-Contract (S2C), Payments & Experience (PEX), and Spend Management Strategy.
• Own and manage the procurement technology and process budget, ensuring disciplined investment decisions and measurable return on investment.
• Enable the procurement function through best-in-class digital capabilities that simplify, automate, and standardize processes.
• Lead enterprise-level transformation programs that deliver superior user experience, operational excellence, and sustained value.
• Provide leadership and accountability for major or critical process audit findings, ensuring timely remediation and systemic risk mitigation.
• Ensure procurement processes directly support enterprise cash flow, working capital optimization, and financial stewardship.
• Drive global deployment and adoption of end-to-end procurement processes, balancing enterprise standardization with regional and local customization.
• Lead digital and process transformation initiatives including Accounts Payable Transformation, Third-Party Risk Management, automated contracting, autonomous sourcing, data management, analytics, intelligent stack optimization, and Gen AI-enabled procurement capabilities.
• Establish and manage process performance data, KPIs, and value tracking mechanisms across the global Source-to-Pay continuum.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive training strategy covering skills, processes, systems, and policies.
• Leverage external benchmarking, market intelligence, and leading practices to inform procurement strategy, digital transformation roadmaps, and process architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Finance, IT, Legal, Risk, Audit, Operations) to ensure alignment and implementation of policy, process, and system changes.
• Create and sustain a high-performance, innovative, and inclusive culture across the global procurement organization.

Qualifications & Education

• Bachelor's degree required (Technical degree preferred)
• Master's degree or equivalent preferred
• 12+ years of comprehensive knowledge and extensive experience with procurement business processes, practices, and technology
• Extensive experience in global procurement, process ownership, or enterprise transformation roles within complex, multinational organizations
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale process, technology, and capability transformations with measurable value outcomes
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate enterprise strategy into actionable procurement initiatives
• Experience managing large-scale spend and third-party payments across diverse categories
• Exceptional leadership, talent development, and organizational building skills
• Advanced knowledge of procurement technologies, process optimization, and payment processing
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence executive stakeholders