Strategic Sourcing Manager

Our Company

AliMed is a leading medical products manufacturer and distributor with a vast portfolio of high-quality offerings designed to improve patient outcomes and experiences spanning hospital to home. We remain committed to serving the needs of both patients and providers in the acute, rehab, and post-acute care communities by continuing to build on our strong foundation of innovation, responsiveness, and exceptional customer service that starts with our team of dedicated and talented employees.

As a part of the healthcare industry for over 50 years, AliMed is proud to continue to be able to make a difference through our people, processes, and products. If you would like to be a part of our community and thrive in an environment where you can create, implement, and drive results, we want to hear from you! We are actively seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our team located in Dedham, MA.

This is an on-site role. Local applicants only.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for strategic sourcing activities for AliMed and related companies. This will include working with and leading cross-functional teams to identify sources of supply, qualify and obtain materials, components, or finished goods needed to support product launches. Identifies alternative suppliers for key product lines / products. Negotiates advantageous terms, pricing, and delivery for key items as part of the Product Cost Reduction initiatives.

• 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

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• 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.