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AGFA HEALTHCARE CORP Head of Purchasing Agfa Healthcare in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: AGFA HealthCare, is a division of the Agfa-Gevaert Group which is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium and traded on Euronext Brussels (AGFB). At Agfa HealthCare, we support healthcare professionals across the globe to transform the delivery of care. Our focus is 100% on providing best-of-suite Imaging IT software solutions that enable secure, effective and sustainable imaging data management. From product development to implementation, our unified Enterprise Imaging Platform is purpose-built to reduce complexity, improve productivity and deliver clinical value. We use our proven track record as an innovator, our in-depth medical knowledge and our strategic guidance to help healthcare providers achieve their clinical, operational and business strategies. AsHead of Purchasing for AGFA HealthCare, you will play a pivotal strategic role in shaping the longterm direction of our global IT supplier ecosystem across the critical categories of Medical Applications, Middleware, and Operating Systems. Your leadership will directly influence the evolution of AGFA HealthCare\'s Enterprise Imaging Platform by ensuring that our supplier partnerships, technology choices, and sourcing strategies continuously strengthen our competitive position and enable future innovation. You will act as a strategic advisor and decisionmaker, using qualitative and quantitative insights to identify highvalue procurement opportunities, steer supplier strategy, and drive superior cost performance, operational reliability, and technology enablement across the organization. This role spans both upstream and downstream activities-from market scanning and thoughtleader engagement to lifecycle governance and global supplier performance management-requiring strong crossfunctional alignment with Product Management, R&D, Finance, Customer Operations, and regional business leaders worldwide. What You\'ll Do Define the Global Sourcing Strategy Define and execute a forwardlooking sourcing strategy, introducing innovative solutions, emerging technologies, new suppliers, and future product opportunities. Anticipate evolving business and technology needs to ensure AGFA\'s supplier ecosystem remains robust, futureproof, and aligned with corporate strategy. Shape EnterpriseWide Procurement Direction Represent procurement at the leadership team and procurement committees, influencing enterpriselevel procurement priorities and ensuring alignment with AGFA HealthCare\'s longterm vision. Develop strategic positioning and thought leadership in collaboration with internal stakeholders and industry experts. Drive Supplier Governance Across the Product Lifecycle Lead all supplierrelated strategic decisions from early solution development through implementation and global maintenance. Guide technology and vendor... For full info follow application link. Agfa HealthCare Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/27CD779AC89A40B0