Negotiation Excellence Leader

About the job

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds. As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. Role Overview: The Negotiation Excellence Leader plays a critical role in enhancing negotiation outcomes through data analysis, playbook & negotiation tools development, and cross-functional collaboration. This position combines negotiation and analytical expertise with strategic procurement insight to drive value, mitigate risk, and support business growth. Work Location: Bangalore Work Mode: Hybrid (3 Days in office) Key Responsibilities: • Support the creation and refinement of negotiation frameworks, playbooks, and best practices. • Act as coach and expert sounding board for supplier negotiation development. • Analyze past negotiation outcomes to identify patterns, risks, and improvement opportunities. • Identify negotiation opportunities with external suppliers and service partners and develop broad road maps for commercial and contractual terms including costs. • Facilitate, Organize Nego Events with Suppliers to Deliver increased productivity. • Conduct spending analysis, supplier performance reviews, and market benchmarking to inform negotiation tactics. • Build dashboards and models to track negotiation KPIs (e.g., savings, cycle time, win/loss ratios). • Partner with category managers, legal, and finance to prepare for high-impact negotiations. • Identify gaps in negotiation workflows and recommend process improvements. • Maintain documentation and audit trails for strategic negotiations.