Staff Strategic Sourcing Manager - Mechanical Assembly & Materials

1 DexCom Inc; California; On-site; USD 117,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Global growth opportunities

Career development programs

Innovative leadership and culture

Job summary

Dexcom is seeking a Staff Strategic Sourcing Manager in California to lead category strategy for mechanical assemblies and related direct materials. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance and external suppliers to drive cost improvements and supplier readiness for new product launches.

You will own supplier relationships, lead sourcing events, negotiate contracts, and build end-to-end value-chain strategies while delivering results in a regulated manufacturing

Qualifications

• Proven strategic sourcing or category management experience supporting mechanical assemblies in regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with molding, metal stamping, needle manufacturing, converting, adhesives, and resins.
• Ability to manage Tier 1 and sub-tier supplier relationships, including performance, commercial strategy, risk, capacity, quality, and continuity of supply.
• Strong negotiation, contracting, supplier relationship management and stakeholder influence.
• Communicate effectively with technical, operational, and executive stakeholders.
• Develop quantitative and qualitative business cases and gain senior leadership support.
• Experience delivering results in a matrix organization.
• Strong financial and market analysis, strategic planning, project management and problem-solving.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for mechanical assemblies and related materials.
• Own supplier relationships for assigned categories and serve as the primary commercial leader across Tier 1 suppliers and critical sub-tier suppliers.
• Lead supplier selection, sourcing events, negotiations, contracting, cost improvement, capacity planning, and business continuity initiatives.
• Build strategies that extend through the full value chain, including raw materials, tooling, manufacturing processes, contract manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, and sub-tiers.
• Partner with R&D, Sustaining Engineering, Operations, Quality, and NPI teams to ensure supplier readiness, manufacturability, continuity of supply, and successful product launches.
• Develop supplier relationship management plans, assess commercial and operational risk, and implement practical mitigation and second-source strategies.
• Use market intelligence, should-cost analysis, total cost of ownership, and fact-based business cases to influence decisions and secure leadership alignment.
• Position Strategic Sourcing as a competitive advantage for Dexcom by bringing external innovation, supplier capabilities, cost leadership, resiliency, and speed to the business.

Skills

Negotiation

Contracting

Supplier management

Stakeholder influence

Financial analysis

Market analysis

Strategic planning

Project management

Problem solving

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree desirable

Tools

None

Job description

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we’re just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we’ve started: Improving human health.

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We’ve already changed millions of lives and we’re ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We’ll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we’ve come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team:

The Direct Materials Sourcing team is a group of category experts responsible for building resilient supply networks, securing capacity, managing total cost, enabling new product introduction, and reducing supply risk.

As the Staff Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will lead sourcing strategy across Mechanical Assembly and key material categories, partnering closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, Legal, and external suppliers to deliver business results.

Where you come in:

• Develop and execute short- and long-term category strategies for mechanical assemblies, molding, metal stamping, needle manufacturing, converting, adhesives, and resins.

• Own the supplier relationship for assigned categories and serve as the primary commercial leader across Tier 1 suppliers and critical sub-tier suppliers.

• Lead supplier selection, sourcing events, negotiations, contracting, cost improvement, capacity planning, and business continuity initiatives.

• Build strategies that extend through the full value chain, including raw materials, tooling, manufacturing processes, contract manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, and sub-tiers.

• Partner with R&D, Sustaining Engineering, Operations, Quality, and NPI teams to ensure supplier readiness, manufacturability, continuity of supply, and successful product launches.

• Develop supplier relationship management plans, assess commercial and operational risk, and implement practical mitigation and second-source strategies.

• Use market intelligence, should-cost analysis, total cost of ownership, and fact-based business cases to influence decisions and secure leadership alignment.

• Position Strategic Sourcing as a competitive advantage for Dexcom by bringing external innovation, supplier capabilities, cost leadership, resiliency, and speed to the business.

What makes you successful:

• Proven strategic sourcing or category management experience supporting mechanical assemblies and related direct materials in a regulated manufacturing environment.

• Working knowledge of molding, metal stamping, needle manufacturing, converting, adhesives, and resins, including key manufacturing processes, cost drivers, capacity constraints, and supply market dynamics.

• Demonstrated ability to manage Tier 1 and sub-tier supplier relationships, including performance, commercial strategy, risk, capacity, quality, and continuity of supply.

• Strong negotiation, contracting, supplier relationship management, and stakeholder influence skills.

• Credible, engaging, and knowledgeable communication style, with the ability to build trust across technical, operational, and executive stakeholders.

• Ability to become a trusted business advisor for assigned categories by translating market, supplier, technical, and financial insights into clear recommendations.

• Ability to develop quantitative and qualitative business cases, communicate tradeoffs, and gain support from senior leadership.

• Proven record of delivering results in a matrix organization while leading cross-functional initiatives with clear ownership and follow‑through.

• Strong financial analysis, market analysis, strategic planning, project management, and problem‑solving capabilities.

• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to extract insights from complex data and communicate them with executive-level clarity.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in medical device, life sciences, or another highly regulated manufacturing industry.

• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, value engineering, should‑cost, and total cost of ownership principles.

• Experience supporting new product introduction, supplier transitions, tooling, capacity expansion, and business continuity planning.

• Practical knowledge of eProcurement, spend analytics, supplier performance, and contract lifecycle management systems.

Leadership impact:

• Success in this role means creating category strategies that the business trusts, suppliers understand, and cross‑functional teams can execute. The Staff Strategic Sourcing Manager is expected to bring informed judgment, strong commercial leadership, and a collaborative presence that elevates supplier relationships and positions Strategic Sourcing as a source of competitive advantage for Dexcom.

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.

• A full and comprehensive benefits program.

• Growth opportunities on a global scale.

• Access to career development through in‑house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.

• An exciting and innovative, industry‑leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required:

• 15-25%

Education and Experience:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’sdegree and a minimum of 8-12 yearsof related experience.

• At this level a graduate degree maybe desirable with 4 years of relatedexperience.

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all‑inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

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Salary:

$116,600.00 - $194,400.00

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