Director, Agile Procurement – Transformation Categories

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $143.8k - $269.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🛒 Procurement

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Agilent Technologies

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1999

🔬 Science

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

💰 $500M Post-IPO Debt on 2019-09

Science • Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Agilent Technologies is a global leader in the field of analytical and laboratory instruments. The company offers a diverse range of products and solutions, including gas and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, lab supplies, and software and informatics. Agilent serves various industries, such as biopharma, food and beverage testing, clinical diagnostics, and environmental testing. Additionally, Agilent provides comprehensive services for lab management, maintenance, and instrument repair. They focus heavily on advancing science through sustainable solutions and supporting genomics, pathology, and cancer research with advanced technologies.

📋 Description

• Lead initial Agile strategic project across the global organization while supporting the development of an Agile mindset with the Procurement organization • Establish Agile roadmap, program ideation, and business case/ROI for future Agile programing • Support Freight & Logistics and MRO Category Managers in developing and executing multi-year sourcing strategies aligned to business and operational priorities • Translate stakeholder needs into executable sourcing plans, including RFPs, negotiations, renewals, and supplier transitions • Ensure consistent execution of sourcing strategies across regions through structured governance, tools, and best practices • Drive speed, rigor, and discipline in sourcing execution—ensuring timely delivery of committed outcomes • Directly support and enable Strategic Sourcing Managers and Category Managers in executing high-impact initiatives • Partner with teams to identify, evaluate, and manage key suppliers to ensure service reliability, cost competitiveness, and performance improvement • Support negotiation strategies and contract development • Drive supplier performance management, including scorecards, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field; MBA or professional certification preferred • 8+ years of progressive experience in indirect sourcing, logistics, supply chain, or MRO categories, including global scope • Demonstrated success supporting and executing large-scale sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations • Experience leading Agile programing and strategy, including continuous improvement, lean six sigma, and value engineering • Strong commercial acumen, with ability to drive value through cost modeling and contract strategy • Proven ability to coach and enable Category Managers and Sourcing Managers • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, global, and highly matrixed environment

🏖️ Benefits

• bonus • stock options • health insurance