Sr Supplier Relations Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for managing supplier relationships through the implementation and execution of the procurement strategy across the enterprise.  This position will contribute to sourcing strategy development and refinement, and all aspects of supplier management.  Additionally, this position will support the development, implementation, and administration of business systems to establish and manage supplier partnerships and to positively contribute to procurement and company objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own supplier relationship management activities and foster an environment of trust and cooperation
• Partner with MIMEDX stakeholders to understand and advocate for their purchasing needs

• Establish processes and monitor supplier performance: create and maintain supplier scorecards using key performance indicators (KPIs) for business-critical suppliers

• Assess and enhance the MIMEDX supplier risk management process including the creation of contingency plans and secondary/alternative sources

• Manage the contract lifecycle management (CLM) tool, ensuring accurate configuration, timely updates, and compliance with organizational policies

• Support the Supplier Quality Management team during supplier quality audits, corrective actions, and address on-going quality issues

• Develop and maintain procurement policies and procedures as well as supplier records in the procure-to-pay supplier database

• Other duties may be assigned

PROBLEM SOLVING:

• Perform in-depth analysis, interpret, and draw conclusions from data sets

• Identify barriers and issues and apply problem-solving skills to deal creatively with complex situations

DECISION MAKING/SCOPE OF AUTHORITY:

• Make decisions under conditions of uncertainty, sometimes with incomplete information, that produce effective end results
• Individual contributor with autonomy to perform work with limited instruction. Determines and develops approach to solutions
• Highlights significant problems to management with suggestions on how to resolve

SPAN OF CONTROL/COMPLEXITY:

• Seasoned professional contributor with responsibility for an advanced area of work in the professional field
• May be responsible for entire projects or functions having modest scope/impact or portions of projects having considerable scope/impact to department results

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Prefer Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Procurement or Supply Chain
• 4 years of experience in Procurement and/or Supply Chain

• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation preferred

• Prefer experience working in a regulated industry such as medical device or similar current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) environment

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to gain trust and confidence of internal stakeholders and supplier base

• Building and managing supplier relationships and executing sourcing strategies
• Persuasive communication skills (oral and written), and ability to quickly jump between topics to support multiple functional areas
• Ability to drive collaborative projects with suppliers, track and report project status from start to finish, and to deliver expected results
• Strong analytic, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency utilizing evolving technological tools to streamline daily tasks and communications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position is a hybrid role, and the work is typically performed in an office environment