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What is an indirect procurement associate?

Indirect Procurement Associates are professionals responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods and services that are not directly involved in a company's core product or service offering. These can include categories like office supplies, IT services, marketing, travel, and facility management. Their main role is to negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and ensure cost-effective procurement while maintaining quality and compliance. They often work closely with other departments to understand their needs and help optimize spending across the organization.

What is the difference between Indirect Procurement Associate vs Direct Procurement Associate?

AspectIndirect Procurement AssociateDirect Procurement Associate
ResponsibilitiesProcures goods and services that support daily operations (office supplies, IT services)Procures raw materials and components for production
Work EnvironmentOffice-based, cross-functional teamsManufacturing or production facilities
Required SkillsNegotiation, supplier management, procurement processesSupply chain knowledge, technical understanding of products

The main difference lies in the scope of procurement: Indirect Procurement Associates focus on supporting operational needs, while Direct Procurement Associates handle materials directly involved in product creation. Both roles require strong negotiation skills and procurement knowledge, but their focus areas and work environments differ.

Is procurement a stressful job?

Procurement roles, including those of an Indirect Procurement Associate, can be stressful due to tight deadlines, supplier negotiations, and managing multiple priorities. Success often depends on strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle pressure in a fast-paced environment.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be an indirect procurement associate?

To excel as an Indirect Procurement Associate, you need a solid grasp of supply chain management, cost analysis, and contract negotiation, often supported by a degree in business, supply chain, or a related field. Familiarity with procurement software like SAP Ariba, e-sourcing tools, and knowledge of relevant certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) is valuable. Strong analytical thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills help build effective vendor relationships and drive process improvements. These capabilities are crucial for optimizing procurement processes, reducing costs, and ensuring organizational compliance and efficiency.

What are common challenges faced by an indirect procurement associate, and how can they be addressed?

Indirect Procurement Associates often encounter challenges such as managing diverse supplier relationships, balancing cost savings with quality, and aligning procurement strategies with various internal stakeholders’ needs. Successfully navigating these challenges requires strong communication skills, effective negotiation, and adaptability to shifting priorities. Building collaborative relationships with both suppliers and internal teams, as well as leveraging procurement technologies, can help streamline processes and ensure procurement goals are met.
What are the most commonly searched types of Indirect Procurement jobs in Virginia? The most popular types of Indirect Procurement jobs in Virginia are:

Diagnostics Solutions Executive (USA, REMOTE)

Danaher

Harrisonburg, VA • Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 21 days ago


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Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

Within Danaher the work our diagnostic businesses do 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.

We're accelerating the development of cutting-edge diagnostics to solve some of the world's most pressing health challenges. Across our diagnostics operating companies we are driving innovation through partnerships with top academic institutions and leading players in biopharma and translational research. We're bringing the best minds together to accelerate innovation and unlock the full potential of the latest scientific advances. Together, we're expanding access to precision diagnostics for millions of people worldwide - and we're using our unmatched global scale and proven playbook to make it happen, from hospital labs to mobile clinics. By helping providers, patients, and families get faster, more precise diagnostic results, we're improving treatment options and saving lives.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

As a Diagnostic Solutions Executive you will partner across Danaher Diagnostics Operating Companies to provide a Danaher Diagnostic Solution to our top accounts across the United States. You will be responsible for cultivating strong relationships with these customers, with a goal of providing a cross portfolio offering of diagnostic solutions and business leadership and management of their accounts. You will define a CXO Account strategy for the account, including engaging with Operating Company commercial teams, and senior executives across Danaher Diagnostics for executive sponsorships, coordinating executive business reviews, and maintaining customer satisfaction.

You will work across Danaher Diagnostic Operating Company (OpCo) commercial teams to gather their insights, meet with customer to better understand the strategies, research all information out on public domain- all in order to create an insightful account plan. You will use this to provide insight, direction and leadership on overall health of the account as well as their goals from a business and financial perspective. With the team you will put together an overall business strategy which will meet the needs of the hospital network and Danaher Diagnostics alike.

Our goal is to generate growth, market share and brand awareness by creating customized offerings to simplify our customer's supply chain, build stronger and more collaborative relationships across the industry and leverage our DBS know-how to improve their bottom line. You will build and maintain key relationships, develop, and manage opportunities, monitor deployment projects and engage global resources.

This position is part of a small and nimble sales team that are growth experts in diagnostics, and is a fully remote role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Understand the business and financial goals of your customer and put together a sound account plan on why the customer should choose Danaher Diagnostics as their partner of choice.

  • Develop relationships within the C-suite of select accounts as well as key stakeholders within the different accounts attached to the Health System (i/e Committee Members, Procurement, Medical Directors etc.)

  • Build and lead the strategic YOY business plan within each Health System incorporating key value drivers for both the customer as well as Beckman Coulter which will drive YOY revenue growth and sustained partnership.

  • Utilize DBS tools to lead sales campaigns, ensuring that each member of the team understands the needs of the whole value proposition and how their actions tie into the bigger customer partnership.

  • Partner with Delivery Operations to ensure that installation, go live and post install maintenance are successful. Provides a high-level view of all activities going on within individual accounts to ensure that the customer is provided with high quality, consistent service. Course correct and escalate to executive leadership when needed.

  • Partner with Operating Company commercial leadership to ensure alignment between local teams and overall Health System. Provide indirect coaching/mentoring and leadership to commercial associates both formally and informally.

  • Commercial responsibilities include managing funnel, funnel velocity, account action plan development and execution, Executive level selling of OpCo offering, consolidating OPCO proposals, architect final solution, attending executive QBRs monitoring performance of DHR and customer, relationship development within the account (primarily at the Executive level)

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Bachelor's degree (preferably within business or sciences), master's degree preferred.

  • Twenty plus years of sales experience, with at least fifteen in a hospital or laboratory

  • Proven ability to manage large, complex deals

  • Strong communication and negotiation skills

  • Excellent presentation skills; demonstrated ability to clearly, concisely and accurately conduct executive level presentations.

  • Customer focused mindset

  • Solid project management skills

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

  • Travel 75% of the time

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

  • Hospital operating financials and healthcare economics

  • Research

  • Marketing/Communications

  • People Management

Within Danaher Diagnostics, we offer 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.

Within Danaher Diagnostics we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working within Danaher Diagnostics can provide.

The base salary range for this role is $230,000 to $270,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com.


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We are a science and technology innovator committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges, and improving quality of life around the world. A global family of more than 20 operating companies, we drive meaningful innovation in some of today's most dynamic, growing industries.

Industry

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Washington, DC, US

Year founded

1984