Manager, Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Manager, Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Argonaut Manufacturing Services Inc. is a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) headquartered in Carlsbad, CA with over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space across four locations. The company is dedicated to serving highly innovative companies in the biopharmaceutical and molecular diagnostics industries. Argonaut is a full service, cost-effective partner, providing complete solutions in the areas of formulation, filling and final kitting of reagents and consumables.

Argonaut provides quality and regulatory expertise to assure the highest in quality manufacturing and supply chain excellence.

The pay range for this position is $ -  annually. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as location, skills, education, experience, and other relevant qualifications.

The role plays a critical role, ensuring uninterrupted product supply while optimizing inventory investment and procurement efficiency. This role will oversee purchasing operations, manage supplier relationships, and drive continuous improvement in procurement processes. Additionally, this role will collaborate cross-functionally and support strategic supply chain initiatives to align supply with business objectives.

This role is 100% on-site position Monday - Friday 8 hours/day (excluding lunch break). Overtime, weekends and holidays may be required. Flexible start time between 7:00 am - 9:00 am with a consistent schedule. Exceptions to the schedule must be approved by the manager in advance.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Ensure efficient execution of purchasing activities
• Oversee purchasing of materials for manufacturing in accordance with purchasing control processes
• Implement strategies to optimize inventory levels, balancing service levels with inventory investments
• Manage purchase orders and ensure timely supply of materials
• Review, resolve, and escalate supply chain issues that impact delivery dates
• Ensure data integrity of MRP master data elements (e.g., safety stock, cycle times, BOM accuracy, effectivity dates)
• Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and contracts, and ensure vendor performance
• Collaborate with the Accounting team to ensure accurate product costing and financial reporting
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of supply chain disruptions, implementing corrective actions
• Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) to align supply and demand
• Collaborate with engineering on material phase-in/phase-out related to Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
• Monitor supply chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure purchasing processes comply with ISO 13485, cGMP, and company quality systems
• Support process improvements related to ERP (Net Suite) and material transactions
• Troubleshoot inventory discrepancies and manufacturing variances, implementing corrective actions
• This role currently does not manage employees but may assume supervisory responsibilities in the future based on organizational needs.

Requirements and

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, or related field
• 6+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain/procurement, materials management or vendor management, preferably in a scientific and/or manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of MRP, DRP, and MPS systems with hands-on ERP experience (Net Suite preferred)
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyze TCO, benchmark pricing, and structure deals that balance value, risk, and speed
• Ability to structure and analyze data to drive cost and process efficiencies
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and contract management skills
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies (preferred)
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

Argonaut Manufacturing Services, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability, or any other class protected by Federal, State or local laws. Argonaut complies with all employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and all must have the authorization to work in the US.

As a condition of employment, employees are required to review and sign certain company agreements and policies, including a confidential information agreement and an arbitration agreement for the resolution of employment-related disputes, in accordance with applicable law.

Background checks are conducted to support workplace productivity, safety, and security by ensuring applicant backgrounds and qualifications are suitable for the position being considered.

It is the policy of Argonaut Manufacturing Services, Inc., as part of its hiring procedures, to conduct background checks on finalist(s) for all positions. These checks will be…