Global Head of Project Procurement

About the Role

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Leica Microsystems, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world. Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

The Global Head of Project Procurement plays a pivotal role in ensuring that procurement activities within projects are executed efficiently, timely, and in alignment with strategic goals. Acting as a strategic interface between R&D, Operations, Product Management, Quality, and Commodity Management, this role ensures that key sourcing deliverables in projects — such as supplier readiness, cost optimization, and timely material availability — are met. This role leads continuous improvement initiatives across global procurement processes to enhance operational excellence and ensure regulatory compliance throughout all procurement activities. This role requires close collaboration and alignment with Danaher Business System (DBS) representatives to ensure that all process enhancements and system developments are fully consistent with DBS principles and strategic direction.

This position reports to the Director Global Direct Sourcing and will be an on-site role in Singapore.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead and develop the Project Procurement team, fostering a culture aligned with Danaher core values
• Ensure all projects are aligned with organizational goals, strategic priorities as well as commodity and supplier strategies, translating high-level business objectives into actionable plans
• Enforce project management standards, tools, and methodologies while ensuring compliance with internal processes and external regulations
• Oversee the entire project portfolio by monitoring progress, prioritizing based on impact and urgency, and managing resources effectively
• Drive cost optimization, maximize value delivery, and provide clear, proactive communication to stakeholders and peers on status, risks, and financial performance
• Drive the design, standardization, and continuous improvement of end-to-end procurement processes to ensure operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and efficiency through automation, governance, and data integrity

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field
• Over 10 years of expertise in procurement, sourcing, and supply chain within manufacturing environments, including 5+ years in leadership roles
• Demonstrated success in advanced project management and driving strategic initiatives
• Proven track record of implementing continuous process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs
• Fluent in English (negotiation level)
• Willingness to travel internationally (up to 20%)

Preferred Qualifications

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Industry experience in medical devices or high-precision instruments in a high-mix low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing environment
• SAP, e-procurement tools, and Microsoft Office Suite and Power BI
• Stakeholder management in a matrixed, multinational organization

Benefits

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

About Danaher

Danaher is a leading global life sciences, biotechnology, and diagnostics innovator, helping to solve many of the world's most important health challenges, ultimately improving quality of life for billions of people today, while setting the foundation for a healthier, more sustainable tomorrow. The Danaher ecosystem is made up of more than 15 businesses united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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