Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing; Fully Remote

• Develop and execute multi-year sourcing strategies across direct electronics, electro-mechanical components, and key Contract Manufacturers.
• Direct cost-reduction initiatives through volume leverage, dual-sourcing roadmaps, yield optimization, and should-cost modeling.
• Lead contract negotiation and lifecycle management for master service agreements and pricing.

• Partner with Sales, Finance, and Operations on S&OP to translate demand forecasts into supply plans.
• Establish inventory policies balancing turns, buffer stock, and material availability.
• Oversee material flows throughout product lifecycle, managing ECO and EOL excess & obsolescence risk.

• Collaborate with R&D and Engineering during NPI for DFM/DFC, supplier selection, and early ramp.
• Align procurement, production, and warehouse teams to standardize material handling and inventory control.
• Define and measure supplier scorecard KPIs.

• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing sourcing, procurement, and materials planning team.
• Drive process maturation using ERP/MRP tools to automate replenishment and exception reporting.

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