Sourcing Manager

This is an on-site position in Dedham, MA. No hybrid.

This is an on-site position. No hybrid.

Specific Responsibilities

• Locate, evaluate, negotiate, and select suppliers and potential suppliers to gain the best quality, cost and delivery of purchased material consistent with required standards.
• Puts programs & world-class standard processes in place to mitigate supply risk and optimize business requirements.
• Provide commodity and supplier leadership through proactive pursuit of Low Cost Region (LCR) sourcing, formal supply agreements, Vendor owned Management Inventory (VMI), Supplier Rationalization/Optimization, and Supplier Risk Management activities.
• Prepare and issue RFQ's, or solicit pricing as needed, negotiating price and delivery terms. Must be able to analyze bids and quotations for accuracy/cost reduction opportunities, and able to summarize results to recommend a sourcing strategy/decision.
• Drafts, Executes, and Manages supply agreements across commodities, suppliers, products, and services.
• Develops strategic partnerships with preferred suppliers to ensure business objectives are met.
• Works closely with Quality, Manufacturing, and Product Development to monitor and correct all supplier non-conformance issues; participates in cross-functional teams to identify and resolve problems or improve process and ensure financial recovery where appropriate
• Create and maintain mutually beneficial long-term partnerships with suppliers to foster feedback and continuous improvement, including supplier visits, interviews and QBRs.
• Responsible for supplier management including performance reporting and corrective action as required.
• Negotiate cost reduction opportunities available by employing techniques of price/cost analysis, negotiations, strategic sourcing and value engineering vs. buy.
• Assist in accounting discrepancies and pricing variance reports as directed by the Procurement Manager.
• Coordinate with suppliers on Engineering Change Orders and properly document purchase orders to maintain accurate record and communicate cost accordingly.
• Analyzes material cost impact on the business and develops appropriate response.
• Participates in every aspect of supply chain management to maintain a reliable and cost competitive source of supply.
• Lead Industrial Engineering function

Key Selection Criteria

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management / Logistics, or Engineering
• 5 years manufacturing commodity purchasing, sourcing, and/or supply chain management
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or APICS Certification a plus
• ERP systems experience a plus
• Skilled in Industrial Engineering and should cost analysis
• Experience with medical products preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to >10 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly.