Senior Purchasing Manager: Strategy & Supplier Leadership

Dexcom, Inc.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 106,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Global growth opportunities

Career development programs

Job summary

Dexcom is seeking a Senior Manager, Planning and Purchasing to provide strategic leadership for the Purchasing organization in Mesa, AZ. You will lead a team of buyers and procurement professionals and establish purchasing strategies aligned with business objectives.

You will oversee supplier relationships, drive performance, manage risk, and collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure material availability and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years of industry experience.
• 2–5 years of previous management or lead experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Purchasing organization.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of buyers and procurement professionals.
• Establish and execute purchasing strategies that support business objectives and supply continuity.
• Oversee supplier relationship management and drive performance and partnerships.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure material availability and operational excellence.
• Direct procurement operations including execution, supplier escalations, risk management, and inventory optimization.
• Drive supplier risk assessment and business continuity strategies.
• Lead governance and supplier performance reviews for issue resolution.
• Establish and monitor procurement processes, systems, policies, and performance metrics.
• Provide leadership updates and strategic recommendations via data-driven analysis and supplier reporting.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Supplier relationships

Data-driven decision making

Cost management

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory optimization

Governance & metrics

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Dexcom is seeking a Senior Manager, Planning and Purchasing to provide strategic leadership for the Purchasing organization in Mesa, AZ. You will lead a team of buyers and procurement professionals and establish purchasing strategies aligned with business objectives.

You will oversee supplier relationships, drive performance, manage risk, and collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure material availability and operational excellence.