Lead Supplier Manager - Direct & TPM ($109,000.00 - $185,000.00 per year)

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Position Overview

The Lead Supplier Manager, Direct and TPM, within the Sourcing Operations Support (SOS) team, is accountable for ensuring business continuity and operational excellence by managing supplier performance, driving escalation resolution, and safeguarding supply availability. The Lead Supplier Manager, Direct and TPM will work with direct material suppliers, third party / external contract manufacturers, and internal cross-functional teams to proactively mitigate risks, secure adequate capacity, and resolve disruptions across the value chain Acting as both a hands-on supplier leader and a strategic advisor, the Lead Supplier Manager builds governance frameworks, fosters supplier relationships, and ensures alignment with Exact Sciences' mission to advance patient care through reliable, innovative, and ethical sourcing practices. Lastly, this role will act as an escalation path for other members of the team to support supply chain continuity, assurance of supply, and accountabilities of the Supplier Management, Direct and TPM team.

Essential Duties include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Lead cross-functional response efforts to supplier escalations and disruptions, restoring continuity of supply and driving risk mitigation strategies in partnership with Quality, GCM, Operations, and other stakeholders.
• 100% product availability for all commercial / clinical products by managing supplier performance, maintaining close supplier relationships, highlighting supplier related risks to drive mitigation strategies when needed, and partnering with quality on supplier quality issue resolution
• 100% product availability by ensuring adequate capacity is in place with suppliers to meet our near- and long-term volume goals
• Represent SOS as a trusted advisor and escalation authority, driving timely resolution of supply assurance challenges across Direct and TPM suppliers
• Ensure supplier management practices align with global procurement policies, SOPs, and sourcing thresholds to maintain compliance, reduce risk, and support organizational transformation objectives.
• Supplier management of direct material suppliers and contract manufacturers. Includes performance management, risk monitoring, capacity

management, change management, and relationship building; leverage analytics and standardized tools to enable consistent and data-driven supplier management

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Management or related field.

10+ years of demonstrated work experience commensurate to above job duties.

1+ years of experience in injection molding, sourcing of injection molded parts, high-volume assembly processes, or related contract manufacturing experience.

1+ years of CapEx & OpEx budgeting experience.

3 years of experience managing company-owned assets and work with FP&A on depreciation schedules, asset status and future capital planning.

Detailed knowledge of GMP facilities, equipment, and processes.

Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years of professional industry experience.

2+ years of program management experience.

Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.

Experience with contract management and negotiations.

Experience with asset management and capital expenditures.

Experience with international supply channels and customers.

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Salary Range :

$109,000.00 - $185,000.00

The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US - WI - Madison on a full-time basis. In addition, this position is bonus eligible.

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