Strategic Purchasing Manager – Lead Supply Chain Ops

Sonova; California; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Sonova is seeking a Manager, Purchasing to lead the purchasing operations for manufacturing across multiple product categories. You will coach a team of professionals, manage supplier relationships, and drive improvements in material availability and cost efficiency.

You will oversee SAP MRP, forecast delivery needs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. A strong background in procurement, ERP systems, and data-driven decision making is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a relevant field is required.
• Experience leading purchasing teams and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of purchasing professionals with accountability and continuous improvement.
• Ensure SAP MRP, reorder point, and Kanban purchasing messages are acted on timely based on needs.
• Drive material availability by monitoring supplier delivery, capacity, forecasts, inventory levels and shortages.
• Manage relationships with approved suppliers, review supplier scorecards, and drive corrective actions.
• Provide rolling 12–24 month forecasts to suppliers and communicate significant changes, risks and capacity needs.
• Develop and implement cost-reduction and cash-flow plans while supporting major supplier agreements.
• Maintain ERP discipline, purchasing controls, and inventory optimization across purchasing.

Skills

People leadership

SAP / ERP

Procurement

Negotiation

Data-driven decisions

Excel proficiency

MRP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain

MBA / APICS / ISM certification preferred

Tools

SAP

PLM

Job description

Sonova is seeking a Manager, Purchasing to lead the purchasing operations for manufacturing across multiple product categories. You will coach a team of professionals, manage supplier relationships, and drive improvements in material availability and cost efficiency.

You will oversee SAP MRP, forecast delivery needs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. A strong background in procurement, ERP systems, and data-driven decision making is essential.