Global Director, Medical Device Procurement (Remote)

BioTalent; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

BioTalent seeks a Director of Procurement to lead our procurement organization for Class III medical devices. This executive role drives strategic sourcing, supplier development, and compliance across global operations while maturing procurement processes to scale with commercialization goals.

The role oversees six buyers, partners with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance, and leads supplier governance, audits, and risk-mitigation initiatives to ensure cost, quality, and continuity.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of procurement and supplier management experience within Class III Medical Devices.
• Experience managing CMOs and leading cross-functional sourcing initiatives.
• Working knowledge of EU MDR, ISO 13485, and FDA QSR regulations.
• Startup or high-growth environment experience preferred.
• Strong negotiation capabilities with complex supplier relationships preferred.
• Proficiency with data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of buyers across direct, indirect, and NPI procurement.
• Strengthen sourcing strategies for components, materials, tooling, and services.
• Own supplier lifecycle: selection, qualification, onboarding, performance management.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms to meet cost and risk goals.
• Interface with external manufacturing partners in Germany and other regions.
• Oversee capacity planning, production scheduling, and issue resolution with CMOs.
• Support technology transfer, scale-up, and validation with Engineering and Quality.
• Establish supplier governance, KPIs, and performance reviews.
• Ensure supplier compliance with ISO 13485, EU MDR, FDA QSR, and internal requirements.
• Lead supplier audits, corrective actions, and risk mitigation.
• Maintain supplier risk assessments and continuity plans.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance on strategy.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement software

Job description

BioTalent seeks a Director of Procurement to lead our procurement organization for Class III medical devices. This executive role drives strategic sourcing, supplier development, and compliance across global operations while maturing procurement processes to scale with commercialization goals.

The role oversees six buyers, partners with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance, and leads supplier governance, audits, and risk-mitigation initiatives to ensure cost, quality, and continuity.