Global Sourcing & Supplier Performance Specialist

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies; Lakewood (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is seeking a Category Specialist in Lakewood, CA. The role focuses on enabling the global sourcing strategy, optimizing supplier performance, and reducing total costs across the category.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to drive cost savings and risk mitigation while ensuring supply assurance for healthcare products. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in sourcing/procurement, Lean/Six Sigma experience, and a track record of supplier management in medical

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in Sourcing/Procurement/Supply Chain or Manufacturing/Operations or R&D in a large, multi-national, preferably in a medical device company.
• Strong preference for direct experience with electronics and electrical components.
• Operational Excellence (Lean, Six Sigma, or Similar) experience.
• Proven success in managing suppliers or in managing complex manufacturing processes.
• APICS CPSM certification or willingness to pursue
• Equivalent competency as an alternative to certification

Responsibilities

• Drive and manage supplier performance for on-time delivery, supply stability, cost management and cost increase mitigation.
• Identify and execute alternate sourcing, supplier consolidation and localization to maximize pricing leverage, and cycle time improvements.
• Drive and manage enhanced margin through improved material cost savings.
• Monitor current category market conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to develop and optimize business processes to improve speed, efficiency and accuracy of workstreams.
• Prepare Business Cases, including ROI models, and present Cost Savings and Risk Mitigation proposals.
• Develop and execute RFQs, cost models, and estimates for initial project resourcing needs.
• Negotiate terms with key suppliers and drive total landed cost reductions.

Skills

PC software

Results-driven

Communication

Lean Six Sigma

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Influence

Prioritization

Problem solving

Education

APICS CPSM certification

Equivalent competency

Job description

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is seeking a Category Specialist in Lakewood, CA. The role focuses on enabling the global sourcing strategy, optimizing supplier performance, and reducing total costs across the category.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to drive cost savings and risk mitigation while ensuring supply assurance for healthcare products. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in sourcing/procurement, Lean/Six Sigma experience, and a track record of supplier management in medical