Purchasing Leader
Core
Lead purchasing activities to ensure timely material availability, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost optimization and risk mitigation for production and customer fulfillment.
Role type
Senior manufacturing purchasing leader
Builds
Supply chain operations for dental imaging equipment and software
Domain
Medical device manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
supplier relationship management, contract administration, root cause analysis, lean tools, SAP proficiency, project management, cost optimization, inventory management
Preferred skills
problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, strategic alignment, continuous improvement
Technologies
SAP
Responsibilities
Lead purchasing activities to ensure timely material availability; manage supplier contracts and compliance; drive root cause counter measures for SQDIP metrics; maintain key supplier relationships for cost savings; foster a culture of operational excellence in a Lean environment
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with direct supervision