Senior Director, Procurement Strategy, Digital and Process, Orthopedics

Role Overview

• 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) Spend Management Strategy, including strategy definition, process architecture, change management, capability design, and global deployment.
• 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 while delivering traceable value creation via digital platforms, data science, analytics, and reporting.
• Lead enterprise‑level transformation programs that deliver superior user experience, operational excellence, and sustained value.
• 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 required regional and local customization.
• Improve stakeholder and user experience through digital and process transformation, including leadership of key initiatives such as: Accounts Payable Transformation, Third‑Party Risk Management, Automated contracting and autonomous sourcing Data management, analytics, and insights Intelligent stack optimization Gen AI‑enabled procurement capabilities.
• Establish and manage process performance data, KPIs, and value tracking mechanisms across the global Source‑to‑Pay continuum, including: Target setting and performance management Cycle time and efficiency improvements Financial performance and value realization Maximization of technology and transformation investments.
• Partner with performance management teams to develop and operationalize robust reporting and analytics that measure effectiveness, efficiency, and business impact.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive, ongoing training strategy covering skills, processes, systems, and policies.
• Collaborate closely with business, corporate, and sector procurement teams to embed capabilities, drive adoption, and sustain performance improvements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required (Technical degree preferred)
• 12+ years Comprehensive knowledge of and extensive experience with procurement business processes, practices and technology, including cross-functional and cross-geographic, team-based global category management, global technology deployment.
• 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.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours – Standard for D2
• Sick time
• 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time
• up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year