Procurement Manager

MPE Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MPE Inc. in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Procurement Manager to lead commercial and NPD procurement for medical equipment manufacturing, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and compliant materials.

You will align procurement with production schedules, manage supplier relationships, and drive KPIs such as on-time delivery and cost savings. This role requires 7+ years in supply chain with 3+ years in leadership and a Bachelor's degree; MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• Lead strategic procurement for healthcare OEMs with scalable, cost-efficient sourcing.
• Align purchasing with production schedules and client timelines for medical device projects.
• Forecast material requirements to minimize inventory costs while ensuring availability.
• Manage and report procurement data for SIOP process.
• Oversee sourcing of materials meeting FDA, CE, and ISO 13485 standards.
• Negotiate supplier contracts for competitive pricing, stocking policies and reliable delivery.
• Monitor supplier performance via scorecards for quality and regulatory compliance.
• Mitigate supply chain risks with dual sourcing and safety stock.
• Mentor procurement teams in Milwaukee and train on medical regulations.
• Set and track KPIs such as on-time delivery, cost savings, and supplier quality.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Procurement Leadership: improve sourcing strategy with focus on scalability and quality.
• Procurement and Supplier Management: negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships.
• Risk Management and Compliance: lead audits and ensure traceability for regulatory audits.
• Technology and Process Improvement: streamline ERP-related purchasing activities and use data analytics.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: align supply chain with engineering and client specs.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

The Procurement Manager at MPE, Inc. will lead the commercial and new product development procurement teams to ensure the timely, cost-effective, and compliant delivery of materials and components for medical equipment manufacturing. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this role oversees procurement, inventory management, and supplier relationships, ensuring alignment with MPE’s commitment to quality, regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485), and client expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Procurement Leadership:

• Continue to improve on the sourcing strategy’s focus on capital equipment for healthcare OEMs, emphasizing scalability, cost efficiency, and quality.
• Align purchasing operations with production schedules and client-driven timelines for medical device projects.
• Create vendor forecasts of material requirements to support MPE’s manufacturing of precision components and assemblies, minimizing inventory costs while ensuring availability.
• Manage and Report all procurement data required for SIOP Process.

Procurement and Supplier Management:

• Oversee sourcing of critical materials that meet FDA, CE marking, and ISO 13485 standards.
• Negotiate supplier contracts to secure competitive pricing, stocking agreement policies, reliable delivery, and quality assurances, fostering long-term partnerships.
• Monitor supplier performance through scorecards, ensuring compliance with MPE’s rigorous quality and regulatory requirements.

Risk Management and Compliance:

• Mitigate supply chain risks, such as material shortages or geopolitical disruptions, through dual sourcing, safety stock, long-term material holding agreements or alternative supplier strategies.
• Conduct supplier audits to verify adherence to medical industry regulations and MPE’s quality standards.
• Maintain traceability and documentation for all procured materials to support regulatory audits and client requirements.
• Lead and mentor MPE’s commercial and NPD purchasing teams in Milwaukee, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Provide training on medical device regulations, procurement best practices, and MPE’s proprietary commercialization platform.
• Set and track team KPIs, including on-time delivery rates, cost savings, and supplier quality metrics.

Technology and Process Improvement:

• Help streamline Purchasing activities within MPE, Inc.’s ERP system to help drive improvements throughout the organization and achieve assigned MBOs.
• Use data analytics to drive decision-making, monitor market trends (e.g., semiconductor availability), and improve procurement strategies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with MPE’s engineering teams to align supply chain capabilities with new product development and client specifications.
• Collaborate with sales and operations to forecast demand and ensure supply chain scalability for healthcare OEM projects.
• Work with finance to manage purchasing budgets and report on cost performance to MPE’s leadership.

Experience and/or Training

• 7+ years of supply chain experience, with 3+ years in a leadership role, ideally in medical device manufacturing or healthcare.
• Experience managing Make to Order/Engineer to Order purchasing supply chains for capital equipment or high-precision manufacturing is highly desirable.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Frequent: Talking, hearing, active listen, close vision, reading, comprehension, reasoning, problem solving
• Occasional: Walking, standing, mathematical calculations
• Intermittent: lifting up to 25 pounds, reaching, handling