Sourcing Manager

Sourcing Manager
Highridge Medical creates the world's most innovative spinal solutions across the spectrum from Motion Preservation to MIS to Bone Healing to Core Spine. Working at Highridge Medical is not just work. Life at Highridge Medical is purpose driven. Every day, you have the privilege of using your talents to demonstrate Confidence in your work and restore Confidence for our patients. Confidence that moves.

The successful candidate will proactively manage direct supplier-related activities, ensure alignment with corporate initiatives and sourcing strategies, and champion initiatives that deliver the lowest total cost of ownership to meet operational goals. You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders including Suppliers, Marketing, Sales, Quality, Operations, Accounts Payable, and Engineering to drive supplier performance and exceptional internal service. Own the review and execution of a business continuity plan to identify, mitigate, and reduce supply risks. Engage early in the product development process to ensure strategic sourcing input from the start.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead competitive quoting processes.

• Gathering critical data to support sourcing decisions.

• Create and align sourcing strategies with Corporate objectives.

• Develop and maintain supplier performance metrics to drive accountability and improvement.

• Own and deliver the Quarterly Business Review process.

• Establish and update annual standard cost data; analyze and explain monthly Purchase Price Variance (PPV).

• Identify and lead cost reduction initiatives tied to material sourcing and utilization.

• Identify and resolve quality, delivery, specification, and capacity issues with suppliers.

• Actively support New Product Introduction (NPI) projects with sourcing strategies and supplier integration.

• Develop and maintain contingency plans for strategic suppliers and critical commodities.

• Generate and analyze spend reports for both direct and indirect materials to inform sourcing strategy

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Expected Areas of Competence (i.e. knowledge, skills, and abilities)

• Must have had at minimum 5 years' experience in sourcing or commodity management with a strong understanding of Purchasing tools and best practices.

• Relentless attention to detail.

• Ability to act as a change agent.

• Knowledge in control procedures, such as the Supplier Change Notification process, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Engineering Specifications, Inspection Criteria and Work Instructions

• Demonstrated ownership of and ability to lead projects with a broad scope and high level of complexity while prioritizing and completing work in a timely manner and within budget.

• Demonstrates advanced problem-solving skills using quality and statistical tools.

• Demonstrates exceptional written and verbal communication exhibiting a high-level technical expertise, tact and discretion, and keeps management appropriately informed.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, accounting or other business disciplines (MBA preferred).

• Minimum 5+ years of sourcing, planning, engineering or manufacturing process development experience.

• Experience in Medical Device field preferred, but not required.

Travel Requirements

Up to 30%