Strategic Sourcing Lead - Mechanical & 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

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