Global Procurement Lead
About The Position
The Global Procurement Lead is responsible for implementing category strategies for assigned categories, supplier relationship management, leading contract negotiations, optimizing total cost, mitigating risk, and managing supplier selection and performance. This role leads productivity and sourcing initiatives and aligns procurement decisions with business objectives through strong market insight, commercial expertise, and cross‑functional leadership. The position partners with functional teams to support continuous improvement, supplier changes, new product launches, and strategic business reviews. This position will be onsite in San Diego, CA.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Procurement / Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement.
- This position is not currently eligible for visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including total cost of ownership (TCO), cost modelling, and supplier economics.
- Demonstrated experience managing suppliers and leading supplier performance initiatives.
- Proven ability to partner with cross functional stakeholders.
- Commodity market awareness - indices tracking, market development
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent business communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Exposure to global sourcing and multi regional supply markets.
- Experience supporting new product launches, supplier transitions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Formal training or certification (e.g., CPSM, CSCP, MBA).
Responsibilities
- Own supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers, including performance metrics, scorecards, and business reviews.
- Monitor supplier capacity, resolve escalated supply issues, and ensure adherence to supplier governance and Approved Supplier List standards.
- Serve as lead negotiator for complex, high‑value sourcing initiatives.
- Apply strong business and financial acumen to balance cost, quality, delivery, and risk in all commercial decisions.
- Partner with Supply Chain, R&D, Product Management, Quality, and Finance to align sourcing decisions with operational and financial priorities.
- Influence cross‑functional decision‑making to drive value, compliance, and service performance.
- Identify and execute productivity and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with sourcing and business strategies, such as cost reduction, inventory optimization, yield improvement, and supplier process enhancements.
- Execute sourcing and supplier strategies that support new product development, ensuring technical, cost, quality, and innovation objectives are met.
- Implement category strategies for finished goods contract manufacturing and or other assigned categories.
- Manage a strategic supplier portfolio to ensure supply continuity, manage total cost, identify risks, and monitor market conditions for opportunities and threats.
- Lead and participate in RFIs/RFPs, supplier selection, and contract negotiations across multiple sites and business units.
- Execute and manage supply agreements, ensuring compliance with delivery, capacity, cost, quality, and change‑management requirements.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- employee assistance program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- paid time off (including sick time)
- paid Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
