Procurement Manager
About The Position
The Procurement Manager at MPE, Inc. leads the commercial and new product development (NPD) procurement teams to ensure timely, cost-effective, and compliant delivery of materials and components for medical equipment manufacturing. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the role oversees procurement, inventory management, and supplier relationships, aligning these activities with quality requirements, regulatory standards, and client expectations. The role leads sourcing strategy and purchasing operations, forecasts material needs, manages supplier contracts and performance, and mitigates supply chain risks. It maintains procurement traceability and documentation for regulatory audits and client requirements, while leading and developing the purchasing teams. The Procurement Manager also improves purchasing processes and ERP use, applies analytics to procurement decisions, and collaborates with engineering, sales, operations, and finance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of supply chain experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role.
- Deep knowledge of medical industry regulations, including FDA, ISO 13485, and EU MDR, and their impact on supply chain operations.
- Expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier negotiations, and contract management.
- Proficiency in ERP systems, supply chain analytics, and lean methodologies.
- Strong leadership and communication skills to manage teams and engage internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in a high-mix, low-volume make-to-order or engineer-to-order environment.
- Analytical mindset and experience in risk management and data-driven decision-making.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Supply chain leadership experience in medical device manufacturing or healthcare is ideal.
- Experience managing make-to-order or engineer-to-order purchasing supply chains for capital equipment or high-precision manufacturing is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Continue improving the sourcing strategy for capital equipment for healthcare OEMs, emphasizing scalability, cost efficiency, and quality.
- Align purchasing operations with production schedules and client-driven timelines for medical device projects.
- Create vendor forecasts of material requirements to support manufacturing while minimizing inventory costs and ensuring material availability.
- Manage and report procurement data required for the SIOP process.
- Oversee sourcing of critical materials that meet FDA, CE marking, and ISO 13485 standards.
- Negotiate supplier contracts covering pricing, stocking policies, delivery, and quality assurances, and foster long-term supplier partnerships.
- Monitor supplier performance through scorecards and ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
- Mitigate supply chain risks, including material shortages and geopolitical disruptions, using strategies such as dual sourcing, safety stock, long-term material holding agreements, or alternative suppliers.
- Conduct supplier audits to verify compliance with medical industry regulations and MPE quality standards.
- Maintain traceability and documentation for procured materials to support regulatory audits and client requirements.
- Lead and mentor the commercial and NPD purchasing teams in Milwaukee and foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Train the team on medical device regulations, procurement best practices, and MPE’s proprietary commercialization platform.
- Set and track team KPIs, including on-time delivery, cost savings, and supplier quality metrics.
- Streamline purchasing activities within MPE’s ERP system and support organizational improvements and assigned MBOs.
- Use data analytics and market trends to improve procurement decisions and strategies.
- Partner with engineering to align supply chain capabilities with new product development and client specifications.
- Collaborate with sales and operations to forecast demand and ensure supply chain scalability for healthcare OEM projects.
- Work with finance to manage purchasing budgets and report cost performance to MPE leadership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
