Strategic Sourcing Manager - Mechanical Assemblies

Dexcom; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 117,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits program

Global growth opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Dexcom is seeking a Staff Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead category strategies for mechanical assemblies and direct materials in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will own Tier 1 supplier relationships, drive negotiations, and coordinate with R&D, Operations, and Quality to ensure supplier readiness and continuity of supply.

You will build end-to-end strategies across the value chain, using market intelligence and should-cost analyses to create compelling business cases and protect

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8–12 years of related experience.
• Graduate degree may be desirable with 4 years of related experience.
• Experience in medical device, life sciences, or another highly regulated manufacturing industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute short- and long-term category strategies for mechanical assemblies, molding, metal stamping, needle manufacturing, converting, adhesives, and resins.
• Own the supplier relationship 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

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Supplier management

Excel

PowerPoint

Regulated environment

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

eProcurement

Spend analytics

Contract lifecycle management

Job description

Dexcom is seeking a Staff Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead category strategies for mechanical assemblies and direct materials in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will own Tier 1 supplier relationships, drive negotiations, and coordinate with R&D, Operations, and Quality to ensure supplier readiness and continuity of supply.

You will build end-to-end strategies across the value chain, using market intelligence and should-cost analyses to create compelling business cases and protect