VP Procurement - Azura

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

• VP Category Management is a strategic leader who is responsible for defining and executing company-wide category
• strategies that drive sustainable value across AZURA. This role leads the Category Management organization that oversees
• category strategy development, strategic sourcing, supplier and external ecosystem management, innovation and performance
• management across key spend categories as well as the Purchasing team. This role ensures Procurement strategies support
• enterprise objectives including cost optimization, supply continuity, risk management, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.
• This position partners closely with senior leadership across AZURA and FME Corporate, including Clinical Management & Staff, Finance, Operations, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to embed Procurement as a strategic business partner. This leader plays a pivotal role in strengthening the end-to-end Source-to-Pay model (including supporting implementation S4/Hana) by driving alignment, effective execution and embedding best practices across Procurement’s transformation initiatives, roadmap and calendar. By combining deep category expertise, robust supplier partnerships, advanced negotiation
• strategies, and market intelligence, the role ensures FME effectively manages risk, fosters innovation, strengthens supply
• resilience, and optimizes commercial value.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Category Management
• •Develop, implement and continuously refine enterprise-wide category strategies that leverage healthcare industry cost
• drivers and are aligned with FME objectives.
• •Provide AZURA employees, Medical Management & Staff with the optimal supply of all products and services required (incl.
• quality, security of supply, price, innovative alternatives, others)
• •Proactively engages and work closely with the Procurement Business Partner(s), other Category Managers, and cross-functional
• stakeholders/teams to gather business requirements to develop, share and implement category strategies
• •Establish and lead teams that strategically manage spend by utilizing a proven sourcing process that engages stakeholders,
• aligns business objectives, and ensures supply continuity. Leverage supplier capabilities across FMC to meet the near and
• long-term needs of the business. Ensure robust supplier selection, diligent management of supplier performance issues, and
• innovative thinking on supplier capability
• •Determine industry/category specific cost drivers, emerging trends, technologies and market shifts to inform sourcing
• strategies, continuous risk management, category specific innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
• •Identify opportunities for financial value generation including cost savings, cost avoidance and working capital optimization
• •Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, complex negotiations and materials management best practices to achieve targeted
• financial outcomes
• Key Performance Metrics & Performance Management
• •Secure optimal supply of all products and services across all Azura entities (security of supply, price/TCO,
• quality/specification, others)
• •Deliver measurable financial impact including cost savings, cost avoidance and working capital improvements
• •Drive performance across a comprehensive suite of Procurement KPIs (Financial and Non-Financial) that are tied to
• FME objectives
• •Report on key performance metrics that provide Executive leadership transparency into category performance and
• Procurement’s contribution to FME objectives
• •Implement performance governance frameworks to track category performance, ensure ownership of results and drive
• corrective actions if targets are at risk of not being met
• Supplier & External Ecosystem Management
• •Lead supplier segmentation, performance and relationship management, and preferred supplier programs
• •Oversee supplier performance management, including quality assurance, contract compliance and service delivery
• •Monitor market trends, supply risks, and emerging technologies to translate insights into proactive sourcing strategies
• and supplier risk mitigation plans
• •Ensure supply continuity and resilience across the supplier network
• Cross Functional Collaboration
• •Collaborate with senior leadership across Azura, including Procurement, Finance, Operations, Manufacturing and
• business units to align Procurement strategies with FME objectives
• •Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on supplier risk, innovation, cost optimization opportunities, and
• investment trade offs
• Source-to-Pay Integration, Digital Optimization & Process Excellence
• •Integrate Category Management feedback within the end-to-end Source-to-Pay operating model
• •Embed and enforce consistent adoption of Procurement frameworks, governance standards, and processes across the
• Category Management team
• •Lead continuous improvement of Procurement frameworks, governance standards and processes in partnership with
• Procurement Center of Excellence and Process and Platforms teams
• •Represent Category Management in enterprise transformation initiatives, including companywide ERP and digital
• Procurement platform implementations

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounter
• while performing the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with
• disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• •Role operates in a hybrid remote and office setting. While performing the duties of this role, the employee is regularly
• required to talk and hear. This role routinely and frequently uses a desk and standard office equipment such as
• computers and phones with repetitive motion.
• •5 – 25% travel may be required

• SUPERVISION:
• •Will be responsible for direct supervision of various levels of Category Management roles
• •Identify, recruit and actively develop skills and competencies required for the future organization.
• •Develop own successor and successors within the Procurement organization for all levels of management and key
• individual contributor roles. Coach subordinate managers in the delivery of performance feedback and career
• management for direct reports
• •Reporting hard-lined into FME Procurement Organization and acting as the Procurement Business Partner to the
• AZURA COO. (Business Partner model)

• EDUCATION:
• •Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or related field
• •MBA or advance degree preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
• •15+ years of progressive leadership experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Supply Chain Management
• •Experience in hospital, outpatient healthcare environments or clinics strongly preferred
• •Strong knowledge of medical products, equipment, and manufacturers related to cardiology and vascular surgery
• •Proven experience in developing and executing Category strategies in complex Global organizations
• •Strong financial acumen with a proven track record of delivering financial results
• •Deep expertise in supplier management, contract negotiation and sourcing strategy development
• •Experience optimizing Procurement transformation initiatives and digital Procurement programs
• •Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities
• •Ability to influence, communicate and collaborate effectively across executive leadership and cross-functional teams

• CORE COMPETENCIES
• •Executive presence with influence at Board and C-suite levels.
• •Exceptional financial acumen, including P&L impact and cost-to-serve optimization.
• •Strategic thinker with the ability to translate corporate objectives into actionable procurement outcomes.
• •Global cultural awareness and expertise in best-cost-country sourcing.
• •Inspirational leadership, fostering high-performing, inclusive teams across

• geographies.
• •Comfortable operating at both st