Strategic Sourcing Leader: Life Sciences Commodities

Element Biosciences Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Discretionary annual bonus

No cost health insurance plans

401k with company match

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Element Biosciences Inc. seeks a Staff Commodity Manager, Strategic Sourcing to develop and execute multi-year sourcing roadmaps for life sciences assemblies, electronics, and materials.

You will lead supplier evaluation, cost modeling, and negotiations to ensure quality, continuity, and value across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate with R&D, Process Engineering, Quality, and Operations, reporting to the Director, Strategic Sourcing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a technical field.
• 15+ years in strategic sourcing or procurement.
• Experience negotiating complex contracts in regulated environments.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year strategic sourcing roadmaps.
• Lead supplier selection, qualification, and onboarding.
• Influence DFC and DFM early in the R&D cycle.
• Conduct TLC and should-cost analyses for cost optimization.
• Lead supplier scorecards and quarterly business reviews.
• Manage supplier risk and continuity strategies.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and supply agreements.
• Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory for standards compliance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier development

Negotiations

Cost modeling

DFM/DFC

Data analysis

ERP proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

15+ years in strategic sourcing/procurement roles

Experience in regulated industries

Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Element Biosciences Inc. seeks a Staff Commodity Manager, Strategic Sourcing to develop and execute multi-year sourcing roadmaps for life sciences assemblies, electronics, and materials.

You will lead supplier evaluation, cost modeling, and negotiations to ensure quality, continuity, and value across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate with R&D, Process Engineering, Quality, and Operations, reporting to the Director, Strategic Sourcing.