Manager Purchasing

Dexcom • Mesa, AZ

5d • $105,800 - $176,300 • Onsite

About The Position

Dexcom is hiring a Manager Purchasing to provide strategic leadership for its Purchasing organization. The role reports to the Sr Manager Planning and is onsite in Mesa, Arizona. The manager leads and develops a team of buyers and procurement professionals while establishing purchasing strategies that support business objectives, operational performance, and continuity of supply.

The position oversees supplier relationships and purchasing operations, including procurement execution, supplier escalations, risk management, and inventory optimization. It collaborates with Planning, Manufacturing, Supply Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Global Supply Chain to ensure material availability and operational excellence. The manager also guides supplier risk mitigation and business continuity, leads supplier governance and performance reviews, improves procurement processes and metrics, and provides data-driven updates and recommendations to leadership.

The role typically requires a bachelor’s degree and 8–12 years of industry experience, including 2–5 years of previous management or lead experience. Travel is 0–5%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 8–12 years of industry experience.
• 2–5 years of previous management or lead experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Purchasing organization.
• Lead, develop, and mentor buyers and procurement professionals, fostering a high-performance and continuous improvement culture.
• Establish and execute purchasing strategies that support business objectives, operational performance, and supply continuity.
• Oversee supplier relationship management, driving performance, accountability, and long-term partnerships with critical suppliers.
• Collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, Supply Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Global Supply Chain to ensure material availability and operational excellence.
• Direct purchasing operations, including procurement execution, supplier escalations, risk management, and inventory optimization.
• Lead supplier risk assessment, mitigation planning, and business continuity strategies to minimize supply disruptions.
• Lead tiered governance and supplier performance reviews to ensure alignment, visibility, and timely resolution of critical issues.
• Establish, monitor, and improve procurement processes, systems, policies, and performance metrics.
• Provide leadership updates and strategic recommendations through data-driven analysis, cost performance insights, and supplier performance reporting.
• Balance supply assurance, inventory investment, service levels, and total cost in purchasing strategies.
• Use demand, planning, and market intelligence to inform procurement decisions and proactively address supply risks.
• Identify, escalate, and mitigate supplier constraints through recovery plans, capacity management, and alternate sourcing strategies.
• Drive inventory health through strategic replenishment practices, supplier collaboration, and alignment with planning objectives.
• Monitor procurement indicators, including supplier delivery, quality, lead time adherence, inventory performance, and cost management.
• Use reporting, analytics, and performance dashboards to identify trends, guide decisions, and improve procurement outcomes.
• Communicate supplier risks, business impacts, mitigation plans, and strategic recommendations to stakeholders.

Benefits

• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager