Director, Electronics Sourcing & Supplier Strategy

Penta Search Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta Search Group has partnered with a global medical device organization to identify a Director of Strategic Sourcing who will lead procurement and supplier strategy supporting its surgical medical device business. This senior role demands deep expertise across electronics and electromechanical categories within a regulated environment.

The Director will oversee the primary procurement function at a key manufacturing site, shaping category strategies, supplier relations, and performance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of strategic sourcing/procurement experience in medical devices or highly regulated manufacturing.
• Experience managing electronics-related direct material categories.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing and category strategies across electronics components and related direct materials for surgical medical devices.
• Lead strategic supplier negotiations, commercial agreements, pricing, and contract coverage.
• Build and manage relationships with critical electronics and technology suppliers.
• Drive supplier performance through QBRs, KPIs, cost, quality, delivery, and continuity initiatives.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, MS&T, Finance, and Supply Chain.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, dual sourcing, and risk management.
• Build, coach, and lead a procurement team focused on accountability and continuous improvement.
• Own site-level procurement budgeting and spend variance analysis.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Electronics sourcing

Leadership

Job description

Penta Search Group has partnered with a global medical device organization to identify a Director of Strategic Sourcing who will lead procurement and supplier strategy supporting its surgical medical device business. This senior role demands deep expertise across electronics and electromechanical categories within a regulated environment.

The Director will oversee the primary procurement function at a key manufacturing site, shaping category strategies, supplier relations, and performance