Freelance Senior Procurement Consultant

As a Senior Procurement Consultant specializing in Medical Devices, you will play a pivotal role in strategic and operational sourcing activities. With your 10 to 15 years of experience in this field, you will be instrumental in managing vendor relationships, driving cost optimization, ensuring quality and compliance, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders such as R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead end-to-end sourcing for medical devices, diagnostics, and associated technologies. - Analyze spend, identify savings opportunities, and implement competitive sourcing strategies. - Evaluate and onboard suppliers based on quality, cost, compliance, and delivery performance. - Utilize centralized procurement systems and processes, including ERP-based P2P workflows. - Ensure compliance with procurement policies, maintain audit readiness, and organize documentation. - Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align procurement activities with demand planning, inventory, and operations. - Ensure all medical device procurement aligns with relevant regulatory and quality standards such as FDA, CE, and ISO 13485. - Collaborate with product, R&D, and operations teams to support new product introductions and prototyping needs. - Act as the procurement lead on cost-reduction, localization, or make-vs-buy projects. - Assist in global sourcing initiatives and ensure alignment with group-level procurement functions if applicable. **Skills Required:** - 10 to 15 years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain with a focus on medical devices or healthcare equipment. - Strong knowledge of medical technology supply markets, device categories, and industry standards. - Proven track record in vendor negotiations, cost optimization, and contract management. - Experience working within centralized procurement teams or shared service models. - Familiarity with regulatory and quality requirements for medical devices (FDA, MDR, ISO). - Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. - Proficiency in ERP tools such as SAP, Oracle, or similar, and adept with procurement analytics.,