Regional Strategic Sourcing Manager

Renovo Solutions; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Renovo Solutions is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to support annual lab equipment capex plans and optimize supplier contracts. You will negotiate quotes, manage supplier relationships, and lead a sourcing team to drive cost savings while ensuring compliance with GxP in regulated environments.

This on-site role in the Boston area requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and travel up to 25% to support customer engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement.
• Experience working with laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of GxP and data integrity requirements in regulated environments.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Guide equipment requestors through the purchasing process.
• Negotiate equipment quotes with suppliers within SLAs and track pricing against agreements.
• Develop long-term strategic partnerships with key suppliers and implement KPIs.
• Lead the sourcing team and oversee PO processes and SOPs for external providers.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and supplier consolidation to maximize value.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Data visualization

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Renovo Solutions is a nationwide healthcare technology management company. Our mission is to enable our employees to create customer-centric solutions that empower our healthcare and life science partners to deliver better outcomes and quality of life for the communities they serve. With a presence in 40+ states, we provide comprehensive solutions for managing & maintaining healthcare technologies. Our company’s values of being People First, Customer Centric, Quality Focused, Innovative and Transparent demonstrate our beliefs in a strong culture and a commitment to excellence. We prioritize investing in our employees’ development through ongoing training programs and a supportive work environment. Join our team to make a difference in healthcare while advancing your career with Renovo.

Summary

This role will support the execution of the customer’s annual lab equipment capex plans while negotiating lab equipment purchases and service contracts. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will identify synergies and cost savings between the customer’s Laboratory Asset Management Program and Client's equipment purchasing plan. These efforts will maximize value across both areas of spend.

What you will do

Equipment Sourcing Responsibilities

• Guide the customer’s equipment requestors through the equipment purchasing process
• Negotiate equipment quotes with suppliers within defined SLAs, liaise with suppliers and equipment requestors
• Upload revised quotes into ticketing workflow
• Develop long-term strategic partnerships with key suppliers.
• Implement supplier performance metrics (KPIs, dashboards and scorecards)
• Investigate alternative sources of equipment supply and used equipment options
• Review and verify pricing matches the customer’s pricing agreements. Ensure they are applied to quotes
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and value creation
• Track savings achieved, likely in a customer tool or spreadsheet
• Steer scientists to the customer’s preferred sources or standardized equipment options
• Support supplier setup requests and support Strategic Sourcing supplier reduction initiatives and goals by funneling tail spend requests to Renovo or other preferred channels for pass through purchasing
• Communicate delivery logistics with on-site personnel for Renovo pass through purchases

Lab Equipment Repair & Maintenance Sourcing Responsibilities

• Lead the sourcing team and associated Renovo KPIs
• Oversee the purchase order (PO) process and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all external service providers to ensure operational consistency and compliance
• Train and mentor the team to use good sourcing practices for sourcing of service contracts
• Review annual OEM/ISO service contract and T&M spend, develop negotiation plans and negotiates with OEM/ISOs to establish high level SLAs, pricing discount rates for service contracts, repairs and parts
• Identify and pursue opportunities and synergies between capex and service contracts to increase overall value of the Laboratory Asset Management Program
• Surge support during budgeting and service contract purchasing execution periods
• Collect data and leading supplier service performance score carding, and vendor business reviews for equipment service only
• Drive service excellence by participating in Renovo QBRs and conducting regular quarterly or annual business reviews for suppliers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement.
• Proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI).
• Experience working with laboratory equipment.
• Skilled in improving data accuracy, driving compliance, and supporting informed decision-making across cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of GxP and data integrity requirements in regulated environments.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate data insights into strategic recommendations for non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced, mission-driven organization.
• Demonstrated impact on operational efficiency.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and adoption of data tools and dashboards.
• Experience working with business leaders and operation teams.
• Accountability – takes ownership of assigned work and follows items through to completion
• Communication – clearly expresses thoughts and ideas both in written and verbal communications, provides timely information
• Financial Acumen – Considers financial impact of all decisions
• Integrity – Can admit mistakes, is direct and truthful
• Customer Service – demonstrates a “customer-first” mentality, focused on meeting the needs of customers and captures feedback to make improvements
• Priority Setting – Prioritizes assigned schedules and workload
• Team Building – Mentors newer technicians, facilitates clear communication amongst the team, demonstrates care and respect for co-workers and colleagues

Safety Requirements

• Maintain a safe working environment for self and others if they come in contact within the biomed area in accordance with the facility’s policies
• Must follow OSHA guidelines in regard to blood borne pathogens, airborne pathogens, radiation, sharp instruments and/or tools, hazardous liquids, and operating devices
• On-time completion of all safety trainings
• Must have sensory ability to distinguish hot & cold ranges of temperature, surfaces, fine motor skills, manual dexterity, and detect/distinguish colors
• Must be able be able to carry or lift up to 50 pounds routinely

Travel Requirements

Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time, including quarterly customer visits and international travel as required by specific projects.

Working Conditions

This role is 100% on-site. Presence in the office is required to effectively support daily operations, stakeholder management, and team collaboration.

Classification

FLSA: Exempt

Note

This position description does not list every activity, duty, and responsibility of the position and may be altered by RENOVO at any time.

EEO Statement

RENOVO Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, RENOVO Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.