Strategic NPD Sourcing Manager — Medical Devices

• Lead business stakeholder engagement with NPD and R&D teams to drive supplier selection, evaluation, and qualification across categories including:
Instruments, cases/trays, electrical components, plastics, metals, chemicals, packaging, external manufacturing, biologics, and select services

• Manage multiple NPD projects simultaneously across businesses, categories, and geographies

• Ensure compliance with franchise Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, including approval of all associated documentation

• Partner with category procurement teams and R&D leadership to identify unmet needs and execute sourcing strategies aligned to the franchise technology roadmap

• Lead complex supplier negotiations, ensuring favorable commercial terms while coordinating cross-functional stakeholders

• Transition stabilized products, suppliers, and contracts to base business and category teams

• Lead SOURCE due diligence and provide transaction support for business development activities, including product supply, distribution, and acquisitions

• Drive early supplier engagement during product development to optimize cost, quality, innovation, and supply reliability

• Identify and develop strategic supplier capabilities to support future technology and innovation needs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
• 8–10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, engineering, business, or supply chain management within a regulated industry (medical device, pharmaceutical, biologics preferred)
• Proven experience negotiating procurement agreements in partnership with Legal
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to drive alignment across stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, sharing knowledge and providing clear project updates (NPD experience preferred)
• Strong project management and execution skills; PMP or FPX certification preferred
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (10–20%)
• Preferred Experience in medical device or healthcare industry
• Advanced degree (MBA or Master’s)
• Certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
• Knowledge of ERP/SAP/MRP systems and advanced planning tools
• Experience applying process excellence and Six Sigma methodologies

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Hard Skills

• strategic sourcing
• procurement
• negotiation
• project management
• process excellence
• Six Sigma
• supply chain management
• supplier evaluation
• supplier qualification
• product development

Soft Skills

• communication
• influencing
• cross-functional collaboration
• alignment
• project updates
• ability to manage priorities
• leadership
• stakeholder engagement
• problem-solving
• adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP
• FPX
• CPSM
• CSCP
• CPIM
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Six Sigma Black Belt