Senior Strategic Sourcing & Contracts Leader

LightForce Orthodontics; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO / Paid holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid parental leave

Food / coffee perks

Job summary

LightForce Orthodontics seeks a Senior Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Specialist to develop and execute sourcing strategies for materials, equipment, and services. You will manage strategic supplier relationships and drive cost optimization through negotiations and supplier improvements.

Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, and Legal to coordinate MSAs, SOWs, and contracts while ensuring supplier performance and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive strategic sourcing experience in a technically complex manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to manage strategic supplier relationships and negotiate complex agreements.
• Experience evaluating supplier capabilities and driving supplier improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for materials, components, equipment and services.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, selection and commercial negotiations.
• Own key supplier relationships, including executive-level reviews.
• Drive cost improvements through strategic sourcing initiatives and total cost of ownership analyses.
• Coordinate supplier agreements (MSAs, SOWs, contracts) with Legal.
• Lead capital equipment sourcing and supplier negotiations for manufacturing tech.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality on supplier audits and qualification.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Cost optimization

Contract management

RFQ

Capex sourcing

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree (Supply Chain / Business / Engineering / Finance)

Job description

LightForce Orthodontics seeks a Senior Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Specialist to develop and execute sourcing strategies for materials, equipment, and services. You will manage strategic supplier relationships and drive cost optimization through negotiations and supplier improvements.

Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, and Legal to coordinate MSAs, SOWs, and contracts while ensuring supplier performance and risk management.