Strategic Sourcing Lead - Optics & Electronics

bioMerieux Inc.; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical dental vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Adoption Assistance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter Benefits

Discount programs

Parental leaves

Job summary

BioMerieux Inc. in Missouri seeks a Procurement Category Manager to lead sourcing for Optics & Photonics, COTS electronics, and packaging for instrument manufacturing in St. Louis.

You will ensure compliance with procurement policies, drive cost, quality, supply continuity and risk management, and qualify new suppliers while overseeing performance. You will partner with Engineering, Legal, Manufacturing and Marketing to negotiate long-term agreements, manage LTBs, monitor market trends, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, category manager or buyer role with experience developing and implementing a category-sourcing strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing activities for assigned categories and components in compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Support product lifecycle and obsolescence management by partnering with Engineering to identify, evaluate, and source alternate components, including managing Last Time Buy (LTB) opportunities when necessary.
• Identify and execute cost reduction and value improvement initiatives through market analysis, supplier negotiations, and ongoing supplier performance management.
• Develop and implement category strategies that align with business objectives while ensuring supply continuity, quality, cost competitiveness, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Legal, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Engineering teams to prepare for and lead supplier pricing, contract, and long-term agreement negotiations.
• Manage global supplier relationships, including Tier 2 suppliers, overseeing contracts, supplier performance, risk management, business continuity, safety, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
• Monitor supplier performance, market conditions, and pricing trends to ensure competitive pricing and optimal value using appropriate benchmarking and reporting tools.
• Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships through effective communication, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives that support long-term business objectives.
• Resolve supplier-related issues by facilitating constructive discussions, identifying root causes, and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Coordinate and facilitate Supplier Business Reviews (SBRs), including data collection, performance analysis, and preparation of review materials.
• Ensure supplier quality compliance by supporting supplier qualification activities, Supplier Steering Committees, audits, and ongoing quality management processes.
• Support Procurement Roadmap deployment: CSR, digitalization, Continuous Improvement, Innovation,...
• Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to drive Procurement Collaborative Action Plan (PCAP) initiatives that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance supply chain performance.
• Foster collaboration and best-practice sharing with instrument procurement teams in Salt Lake City and Italy to leverage synergies and procurement efficiencies.
• Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

BioMerieux Inc. in Missouri seeks a Procurement Category Manager to lead sourcing for Optics & Photonics, COTS electronics, and packaging for instrument manufacturing in St. Louis.

You will ensure compliance with procurement policies, drive cost, quality, supply continuity and risk management, and qualify new suppliers while overseeing performance. You will partner with Engineering, Legal, Manufacturing and Marketing to negotiate long-term agreements, manage LTBs, monitor market trends, and