Technical Sourcing Program Manager

Technical Sourcing Program Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant technical and/or sourcing experience or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant technical and/or sourcing experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional team members and suppliers to identify and plan GTS deliverables needed to support all phases of the NPD program through commercial launch.
• Lead Phase Gate and Transfer to Operations Reviews with stakeholders for each NPD phase.
• Lead the identification, evaluation, and selection of suppliers aligned to program objectives and sourcing strategies.
• Optimize supply chain flow to drive cost savings and cycle time efficiency.
• Ensure material costs and program budgets align with targets through supplier negotiations while influencing design and manufacturing strategies.
• Oversee supplier DRM activities and drive early engagement with suppliers on NUDs (New, Unique, Difficult components).
• Partner with Category Management and Legal to identify and create applicable legal agreements with suppliers.
• Identify and own mitigation plans to burn down supplier and supply-related BOM risks.
• Act as the supplier and project team liaison to drive oversight and resolve supplier-caused issues.
• Manage product orders to ensure accurate quantities and configurations arrive on time for all program development stages.
• Manage inventories in alignment with NPD inventory policies, program build needs, and commercial launch plans.
• Partner with Supplier Quality Engineering to drive PPAP qualification activities at the supplier.
• Develop and oversee supplier capacity plans to ensure product availability after commercial launch.
• Identify and capture future supplier cost-down opportunities.
• Partner with Category Management to ensure supplier pricing agreements are in place.
• Oversee and support inventory and ERP production release activities.
• Provide hyper-care support after commercial launch.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience working with suppliers across a broad range of manufacturing technologies with a preferred focus on software and electronic component/assembly suppliers, OEMs, and contract manufacturers.
• Proven communication, leadership, and exceptional interpersonal and team-building skills, fostering effective collaboration within global teams.
• Extensive experience in project management, including developing and launching medical devices; PMI-certified professional.
• Proficient in supplier management, negotiation, and overall supply chain processes.
• Skilled in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies with expertise in Design for Reliability and Manufacturability.
• Strong business understanding and the ability to influence objectives in a matrix organization.
• Broad experience in manufacturing processes and material/component replacement initiatives.
• Knowledgeable in design, production, and supplier-related efforts for medical device development.
• Willingness to travel: 10-25%