Sr Director, Head of Global Enterprise Procurement

Sunnyvale, CA, United States Not Remote Finance & Accounting JOB221785 Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive . As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care , our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life. If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare , you’ll find your purpose here. Job Description We are looking for a leader who knows what great looks like to head Global Enterprise (Indirect) Procurement at Intuitive. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leader in robotic-assisted surgery with a mission to improve outcomes for patients. Procurement plays a critical role in that mission by ensuring the people, services, technology and facilities behind our work are sourced with excellence, integrity and care. It is also an opportunity to join a fantastic team with a great culture that focuses on the how as much as on the what. We want a leader who can build a compelling vision for the function, leads with integrity and humility, and is passionate about developing and caring for the team. The Sr. Director is accountable for the global indirect spend portfolio and for building a best-in-class procurement function. The role drives measurable value through strategic sourcing, category management and supplier partnerships, makes buying simple for stakeholders, strengthens compliance and risk management, and uses data and AI to raise the function's impact. Essential Job Duties The Sr. Director, Head of Global Enterprise Procurement leads the global indirect procurement function, partners closely with Finance, Legal, IT, Operations and Commercial leaders, and is a trusted advisor to the executive team on spend, suppliers and third-party risk. The Sr. Director will: Vision, Strategy and Leadership Develop and communicate a clear multi-year vision and roadmap for a best-in-class function, including operating model, capabilities, technology and talent. Lead, mentor and develop the team across procurement operations, sourcing, contracts, and travel and events, with clear performance measurement, career paths and succession plans. Build an engaged, accountable team that acts with the highest integrity and cares about the how as much as the what. Category Management and Strategic Sourcing Own multi-year category strategies for all indirect spend, such as software and technology, professional services, contingent labor, facilities and MRO, marketing and logistics, built in partnership with business stakeholders. Use in-depth spend analysis and company-wide purchasing volume to lead sourcing initiatives, negotiations and supply agreements that maximize cost, service, quality and supplier capability. Shape demand upstream through standardization, policy and user education, and track value beyond savings, including stakeholder satisfaction, innovation and risk resilience. Supplier Relationship and Risk Management Rationalize the supplier base and build long-term partnerships with strategic suppliers, supported by a supplier performance and business review program. Partner with Legal, Information Security, Quality and Compliance to manage supplier risk (financial, cyber, concentration, geopolitical and disruption) and to ensure contracts …

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