Job description

We are seeking a Vice President, Global Procurement to lead a comprehensive transformation of our enterprise-wide procurement initiative. This is a highly visible, strategic leadership role responsible for building the capability of a best-in-class global procurement organization across multiple business units and regions. This leader will act as both an architect and operator—defining procurement strategy, driving execution, and partnering cross-functionally to unlock value across the business. The role offers a unique opportunity to examine and revitalize our procurement strategy and performance, with significant executive sponsorship and long-term impact on company performance.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Procurement Transformation

Develop and execute a unified global procurement strategy, starting with ownership of our indirect spend categories, and related procurement functions
Lead the transition from a decentralized model to a centralized, scalable procurement operating model
Build governance, policies, systems, and processes to support enterprise-wide procurement excellence

Organization Build & Leadership

Design and scale a high-performing global procurement organization, integrating distributed teams into a cohesive function
Serve as a hands-on change leader, driving cultural adoption and capability building

Strategic Sourcing & Cost Optimization

Lead complex sourcing initiatives across global supply bases
Drive cost savings, total cost of ownership improvements, and supplier consolidation
Establish category management strategies and long-range sourcing plans

Supplier Strategy & Risk Management

Strengthen supplier relationships while improving resilience, quality, and continuity of supply
Implement best-in-class supplier performance management and risk mitigation programs
Leverage data, analytics, and digital tools to enhance decision-making

Cross-Functional Partnership

Partner closely with Engineering, R&D, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and Commercial teams to enable material and supplier strategies
Lead critical alignment efforts to ensure enterprise support for procurement-driven initiatives

Operational Excellence & Value Delivery

Establish procurement KPIs (cost savings, supplier performance, working capital improvements)
Drive continuous improvement across procure-to-pay, sourcing, and supplier processes
Regularly communicate measurable business impact to executive leadership

Job requirements

Experience & Background

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain operations, or a related field.
15+ years of progressive leadership experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain
Proven success leading procurement in complex, global manufacturing environments
Demonstrated ability to transform or build procurement functions, including centralization and capability development
Track record of delivering measurable results, including cost savings, supply risk reduction, and operational improvements
Experience driving enterprise-wide change and influencing senior stakeholders
Hands-on, “builder” mindset with the ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels
Strong executive presence and communication skills
Highly analytical with a data-driven decision-making approach
Collaborative leader with a cross-functional mindset
Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mentality

What Success Looks Like

An optimized procurement function delivering measurable enterprise value
Significant improvements in cost structure, supplier performance, and supply continuity
Strong cross-functional alignment enabling faster and more efficient decision-making
A high-performing, scalable procurement organization positioned for long-term growth

Operating Company:

Corporate

Envista and its family of companies (Envista) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Envista will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (Agency) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge and Envista will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt such unsolicited resumes. An Agency must obtain advance written approval from Envista's internal Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract approved by the Global Talent Acquisition leader and in response to a specific job opening. Envista will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement and written approval in place.

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Job details

Operating Company:

Corporate

Location:

United States of America, California, Brea

Date Posted:

2026-06-17

Req Number:

R5026175

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