Sourcing Leader – Supplier Performance Management
Core
Lead supplier performance improvement projects for key suppliers across assigned operating companies and business units in the life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology sectors.
Role type
Senior Sourcing Leader specializing in Supplier Performance Management (SPM)
Builds
Improved supplier capacity, on-time delivery (OTD), lead times, total cost of ownership (TCO), and inventory levels
Domain
Life sciences, diagnostics, biotechnology, global supply chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supplier performance management, Lean methodologies, DBS tools (PSP, VSM, Kaizen, SW, DBS@Supplier, DMS), supplier auditing, project management, cross-functional coordination, data-driven problem solving
Preferred skills
Certification in DBS tools, experience with supplier premises visits
Technologies
Lean, DBS, PSP, VSM, Kaizen, SW, DMS
Responsibilities
Identify supplier candidates for performance improvement projects, facilitate and drive projects to conclusion with cross-functional resources, apply Lean/DBS tools to improve supplier metrics, support supplier negotiations, coach internal and supplier teams on improvement methods, communicate project results to stakeholders, develop KPIs and strategies for supplier performance
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
