Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job Title

Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Department

Operations

Hiring Manager Title

Director, Manufacturing Ops

Employee Type

Exempt

Location

Hybrid; Irvine, Ca

Overall, Purpose:

Diality Inc, a privately held medical device company located in Irvine, CA is committed to improving the quality of life for patients with kidney disease. We are developing a smart, flexible, portable hemodialysis machine that will enable patients to self-treat at home or wherever they travel. The extremely versatile hemodialysis solution will allow more patients to benefit from their true dialysis prescription at home or in a variety of care settings, including nursing homes, hospitals, and dialysis centers, without the need for pre-mixed dialysate bags or external water-treatment systems.

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our procurement processes, driving cost savings, and maintaining positive supplier relationships. Your expertise in purchasing procedures, strong interpersonal and communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and meticulous organizational skills will be essential in achieving our strategic sourcing objectives.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Expectations:

The role is responsible for developing and executing our sourcing strategy including aspects of supplier development and on-going performance management and business needs. This includes developing and fostering strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating terms and conditions, and leading business reviews with suppliers to drive improved supplier service levels while adhering to quality standards.

Develop, manage, and lead supply chain strategy to support COG reduction, supporting ongoing manufacturing and product development while partnering with key contract manufacturing partners and internal stakeholders.

Partner with peers in the Supplier Quality to drive supplier performance to best in class standards through continuous improvement and ensure suppliers can support new product development projects and product launches and growth.

Plan, lead, and execute supplier management and development projects and activities (including sourcing, price negotiating, contract management, cost reducing and managing improvement projects with suppliers) with accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables.

Provide direction and guidance to cross functional teams and partners (e.g., Manufacturing Engineering, R&D, Supplier Quality, etc.) and Contract Manufacturer partners to execute larger supply chain projects and/or initiatives with high complexity.

Perform variety of analyses to assess business risks and opportunities with a moderate level of financial relevance (e.g., limited global impact, product line) to drive supply chain strategies.

Identify process improvement opportunities, respond to business requirements, design implementation strategies, and solutions, develop test scenarios and drive overall implementation of the change and/or improvements.

Monitor and track global and local issues and provide risk mitigation strategies to minimize disruption of supply chain.

Supervise daily procurement activities.

• Support supplier audits and maintains the Approved Supplier List

Develops strategies and processes to ensure purchased goods comprising Diality Product remain in compliance with REACH, RoHS, and other applicable regulations.

Collaborate with Diality quality engineers and suppliers to resolve quality issues.

Responsible for ensuring Supplier response and resolution to reported Quality issues, including CAPA.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in math, science, or engineering.

10 years related work experience.

7 years’ work experience in an operations/supply chain role within an FDA regulated environment in the medical device industry or medical field.

New Product Introduction and Life Cycle Management experience.

MS Office proficiency and able to quickly learn new software systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to identify and implement new technologies.

Adaptable to meet rapidly changing priorities and exercise a high degree of business judgment and sound reasoning. Self-starter; self-motivated, results and performance driven.

Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean Expert Certification is a plus.

Demonstrated expertise in purchasing procedures and policies to ensure compliance and efficiency in sourcing activities.

Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, including negotiation and relationship management skills to foster productive relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.

Proficient problem-solving capabilities to identify and resolve sourcing challenges.

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to make informed decisions.

Exceptional organizational skills to manage procurement processes efficiently.

Keen attention to detail to ensure accuracy and thoroughness in all sourcing activities.

Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.

Able to multi-task a variety of duties and work requests.

Understanding of production processes, materials, and strategies to achieve quality and cost targets.

Working Environment:

Office, laboratory, and manufacturing

Travel:

Up to 25 %