Senior Manager, NPD Sourcing (Hybrid)
About The Position
The Senior Manager, NPD Sourcing leads assigned sourcing areas and supplier performance initiatives supporting the Endoscopy Division’s Communication Business Unit in Flower Mound, Texas. The role combines strategic planning and tactical execution in a highly matrixed global environment, partnering with R&D, operations, quality, and finance to develop supplier capabilities, support new product development programs, manage costs, optimize performance, and deliver business results. It obtains quality, service, and value through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management, and manages the onsite sourcing team for the Flower Mound communications business units. The position leads strategies and goals for assigned commodities, suppliers, projects, and products in support of divisional business objectives, and develops processes for a best-in-class strategic sourcing organization. It leads cross-functional teams in creating strategic commodity plans, consolidation strategies, and spend and supply assessments that account for total product lifecycle needs. This is a hybrid position requiring regular, weekly onsite presence in Flower Mound, Texas, with flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. Candidates should live within commuting distance. Travel, including international travel, is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply management, business, finance, engineering, or a related field.
- 10 years of experience in supply management focused on strategic sourcing and supplier development; experience in medical devices or other highly regulated environments is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of supplier processes and supply-chain risk factors, including experience assessing and mitigating supply-base risk.
- Strong negotiation skills and experience negotiating and implementing commercial contracts, including supply and quality agreements (QAA).
- Experience with supplier metrics and measurement methodologies and supporting systems.
- Ability to work in a results-based, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
- Willingness to travel 20–30%, including internationally.
- Must reside within commuting distance of the Flower Mound, Texas location and be able to attend onsite weekly.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Lean Six Sigma certification.
- Experience in regulated industries, including government, medical technology, and pharmaceuticals.
- Experience leading NPD and sustaining procurement strategies.
- Experience in medical devices or other highly regulated environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead sourcing analysis and supplier selection, perform cost and make-versus-buy analyses, and advise others on selection and cost analysis.
- Develop contract strategies; negotiate, establish, monitor, and enforce supplier contracts and agreements.
- Build strong partnerships with key suppliers and internal business disciplines, including relationships with senior executive leadership at strategic suppliers.
- Identify supply-base risks and develop and implement mitigation plans, including market, supplier financial, social responsibility, environmental, and ethics assessments.
- Obtain and communicate market-condition information and technology trends related to commodities and suppliers.
- Use market trends to identify and implement cost controls and business strategy changes.
- Collaborate across functions, divisions, and campuses to develop sourcing strategies and key supplier scorecards and business reviews.
- Organize and lead supplier scorecard review meetings and business reviews.
- Lead assigned sourcing areas and supplier performance initiatives, and manage the onsite sourcing team for the Flower Mound communications business units.
- Develop and implement strategies and goals for assigned commodities, suppliers, projects, and products in support of divisional business objectives.
- Develop processes to build a best-in-class strategic sourcing organization.
- Develop and lead cross-functional teams creating strategic commodity plans, consolidation strategies, and spend and supply assessments that take total product lifecycle needs into account.
- Partner with R&D, operations, quality, and finance to drive supplier capabilities, support NPD programs, and deliver business results.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
