NPD Strategic Sourcing Professional

NPD Strategic Sourcing Professional

Purchasing & Sourcing

• Lead strategic sourcing activities for NPD programs, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps.
• Partner with engineering and operations early in the design cycle to influence manufacturability and cost.
• Identify, evaluate and develop global suppliers for new technologies, materials, and production methods.
• Negotiate complex supply agreements balancing innovation, cost, quality, and delivery.
• Develop sourcing strategies supporting scalability and risk mitigation.
• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis and lifecycle cost management. Manage supplier performance metrics and support continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with quality and regulatory teams to ensure supplier compliance.

Collaboration & Teamwork

• Serve as an escalation point for procurement, Engineering, and Project Management teams.
• Actively participate in meetings and project teams to facilitate information exchange.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Communicate timely and accurate information to relevant personnel.
• Effectively resolve supplier issues and maintain functional purchasing information.
• Model trustworthiness, active listening, and straightforward communication.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support engineering teams with raw material orders.
• Operate with minimal supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary range $100,000-$110,000

Behaviors

• Required:
  Detail Oriented
• Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Team Player:
  Works well as a member of a group
• Innovative:
  Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Functional Expert:
  Considered a thought leader on a subject

Motivations

• Required:
  Self-Starter
• Inspired to perform without outside help
• Growth Opportunities:
  Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Entrepreneurial Spirit:
  Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
• Ability to Make an Impact:
  Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Experience

• Required:
  Strong supplier development and qualification experience, including sourcing new technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes Experience partnering with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Project Management teams to drive supplier selection, manufacturability, and cost optimization. Proven experience supporting New Product Development (NPD) programs and bringing complex engineered products from concept to production
• 10 years:
  Strategic sourcing, procurement or supply chain experience in medical device, life sciences, automation, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments

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