Supplier Relationship Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The Supplier Relationship Manager (SRM) is responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing strategic supplier relationships to ensure quality, continuity of supply, performance, cost effectiveness, and regulatory compliance. This role serves as the primary liaison between Quasar Medical and key suppliers, working cross-functionally with Category Management, Quality, Engineering, Program Management, and Procurement to support both development and commercial manufacturing programs. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills to effectively manage supplier engagements across various departments and ensure alignment with the organization's strategic goals.

• Act as a primary regional escalation point of contact for assigned strategic and critical suppliers
• Establish and maintain strong, collaborative relationships aligned with Quasar Medical’s business objectives
• Monitor and report on supplier KPIs including quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, and risk
• Work with Global Sourcing Category Management to implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supplier performance
• Conduct and / or participate in Supplier Business Reviews (S ) with suppliers to ensure business performance is monitored and actions are taken to drive continuous improvement

• Partner closely with Quality and Supplier Quality Engineering to ensure suppliers meet FDA, ISO 13485, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Support supplier qualification, audits, and re-qualification activities
• Lead supplier corrective action (SCAR) processes and drive root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions

• Identify and assess supplier risks (quality, capacity, financial, geopolitical, etc.)
• Develop and propose mitigation and contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted supply

• Collaborate with Category Management on contract negotiations, pricing strategies, and cost-reduction initiatives
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and supplier onboarding for development and scale-up programs
• Coordinate with PMO and Engineering on technical changes and process improvements
• Manage contract maintenance/ renewals and amendments
• Support supplier-led innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Identify and report opportunities to improve supplier collaboration, communication, and overall performance

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• 5+ years of experience in supplier management, procurement, or supply chain within medical devices, life sciences, or regulated manufacturing
• Requires experience in supply chain management, leadership, teamwork, collaboration, problem solving and communication
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills and ability to effectively communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Requires effective verbal and written communication skills
• Requires project management skills and ability to adapt to plans and priorities to address business needs
• Travel up to 25% Domestic or International
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred
• Strong knowledge of FDA and ISO 13485 supplier requirements
• Proven experience managing supplier performance and corrective action processes
• Key Competencies
  Strategic thinking with strong execution skills
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and external partners
• High attention to detail with a strong quality mindset
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment