Procurement Manager ( PM)
Core
Manage direct material spend and supplier relationships for medical device manufacturing, ensuring optimal total cost of ownership and supply chain resilience from product development through industrialization.
Role type
Senior Category Management / Strategic Procurement Manager
Builds
Global sourcing strategies, supplier agreements, and cost reduction initiatives for direct materials in medical device production.
Domain
Medical device manufacturing / Regulated technical engineering
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, supply risk management, supplier relationship management, cost reduction, value engineering, global market analysis, stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
MBA, CIPS certification, experience in aerospace or automotive, complex global supply base management, IT proficiency for procurement systems
Technologies
Procurement systems, ERP tools
Responsibilities
Lead development of global sourcing strategies for allocated categories; negotiate price variations and supply risk mitigation with suppliers; identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans; ensure robust supply agreements with key suppliers; encourage open book costing and competitive tendering; manage supplier interface during new product industrialization; achieve lowest total cost of ownership through negotiation and supplier consolidation; maintain system parameters and data integrity for procurement systems; develop and maintain supplier relationship management strategies; work with stakeholders to implement cost reduction and quality improvement strategies; act as representative of procurement in product core teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic decision-making authority