Strategic Sourcing & Contract Manufacturing Lead for NPD

Vero Biotech; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VERO Biotech in Atlanta, GA seeks a Strategic Sourcing & Contract Manufacturing Lead to drive supplier selection, onboarding, and cost optimization for NPD, sustaining engineering, and commercial Ops. You will partner with Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Operations to ensure capability, scale, and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include leading RFQs, negotiations, and supplier performance reviews, plus risk mitigation and cross-functional collaboration across regulated manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or contract manufacturing.
• Experience supporting new product development; medical device or biotech experience preferred.
• Familiar with technical manufacturing like injection molding, metals, electronics, and related drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing for R&D and new product development, including components, tooling, prototypes, NRE, and contract manufacturing.
• Partner with Engineering and Supplier Quality to onboard and qualify suppliers to program milestones.
• Lead RFQs, quote comparisons, cost analysis, and negotiations balancing quality, lead time, capacity, and risk.
• Coordinate management of contract manufacturers from development builds through production scale-up.
• Drive supplier reviews, capacity/cost planning, delivery performance, and issue resolution with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Risk management

Execution discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

VERO Biotech in Atlanta, GA seeks a Strategic Sourcing & Contract Manufacturing Lead to drive supplier selection, onboarding, and cost optimization for NPD, sustaining engineering, and commercial Ops. You will partner with Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Operations to ensure capability, scale, and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include leading RFQs, negotiations, and supplier performance reviews, plus risk mitigation and cross-functional collaboration across regulated manufacturing