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

At Leica

Biosystems , 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. Our mission of "Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives" is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most.

You'll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative integral community, you'll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.

The Third Party

Commodity manager is responsible for ensuring that Leica Biosystems can always offer a complete portfolio to its customers across Europe. This position reports to the Senior Manager customer operation EMEA and is part of the Customer excellence EMEA located in Italy and will be an on-site role.

Ensure Leica

Biosystems can offer a complete portfolio across Europe by identifying third-party solutions where internal products do not fully meet customer needs. Manage the end-to-end third-party supplier lifecycle, including identification, qualification, onboarding, contracting and performance monitoring. Ensure all third-party products are certified, compliant, competitively priced and supported by the required legal, regulatory and technical documentation.

Maintain a centralized third-party product and supplier catalogue, ensuring full traceability of contracts, certifications, pricing,



master data and documentation. Support continuous improvement, market analysis and category management initiatives to reduce risk, optimize costs and harmonize processes across EMEA. Minimum 5 years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience, ideally within regulated industries (medical devices, IVD, diagnostics, life sciences).

Strong knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks relevant to supplier contracting in the medical / IVD space. Demonstrated success in supplier negotiation, contract management, and stakeholder management.

Experience in supplier qualification and onboarding processes according to structured corporate standards (Danaher DBS or equivalent quality management systems). Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record Kaizen event This is the target earnings as % of base annual salary, subject to objective eligibility criteria and performance conditions as set out in the applicable scheme terms and conditions.

Responsable Catégorie Fournisseurs

Tiers (Third Party Commodity Manager) Le/la Third Party Commodity Manager est chargé(e) de garantir que Leica Biosystems puisse toujours proposer à ses clients un portefeuille complet de solutions à travers l'Europe. Ce poste est rattaché au Senior Manager Customer Operations EMEA, fait partie de l'équipe Customer Excellence EMEA, est basé en Italie et nécessite une présence sur site. Gérer l'ensemble du cycle de vie des fournisseurs tiers, notamment leur identification, qualification, intégration, contractualisation et suivi de performance.

Expérience avérée dans la négociation avec les fournisseurs, la gestion des contrats et la gestion des parties prenantes. Capacité à voyager jusqu'à 30 % du temps en Europe et au Royaume‐Uni. Animation ou participation à des événements Kaizen

📌 Third Party Commodity manager (Barcelona)
🏢 Danaher
📍 Barcelona