Strategic Sourcing Program Manager – M&A

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced sourcing and supply chain professional in Connecticut to support M&A activities and drive end-to-end integration planning. You will align resources, establish governance, and build comprehensive visibility through BOMs and supplier data.

You will lead risk and capacity assessments, drive cost reduction, and support SAP adoption while coordinating cross-functional teams for handoffs and operational handoffs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant strategic business or sourcing support experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant strategic business or sourcing support experience.
• 7+ years in supply chain operations, medical devices, or related industry (Nice to Have).
• Experience with manufacturing, operational excellence, and analytics-driven improvement (Nice to Have).
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Lean certification and DMAIC methodology (Nice to Have).
• Strong project management, leadership, and communication skills (Nice to Have).
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships (Nice to Have).
• Innovative mindset and passion for inspiring others (Nice to Have).

Responsibilities

• Support the Mergers & Acquisition Team by planning, coordinating, and managing milestones.
• Lead end-to-end integration planning with high autonomy from diligence to handoff.
• Align resources, governance cadence, and baseline site maturity.
• Stand up product and supply visibility with BOMs, forecasts, and supplier data.
• Conduct phased supply risk and capacity assessments and mitigation work.
• Issue supplier information requests and consolidate responses to refine baselines.
• Drive supplier engagement and ASL migration, supporting PPAP and quality needs.
• Support procurement training on enterprise sourcing workflows.
• Identify early cost reduction and resourcing opportunities with stakeholders.
• Support SAP adoption and related process transitions, including POs and MRP.
• Maintain an integrated mitigation log and update P2L for decisions.
• Coordinate cross-functional kickoffs and reviews with OUs and Category teams.
• Prepare and execute a formal handoff to Ops Sourcing with risks and docs.
• Drive RFQs and outsourcing plans, including contract manufacturer engagement.
• Manage obsolescence through EOL/LTB actions and data accuracy across suppliers.
• Provide day-to-day sourcing support and escalation to sustain material availability.

Skills

project management

sourcing support

supply chain operations

analytics-driven improvement

risk assessment

cost reduction

supplier engagement

process transitions

material availability

obsolescence management

leadership

communication

influencing

relationship building

innovation

collaboration

change management

presentation skills

facilitation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project

Visio

Minitab

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the Mergers & Acquisition Team by leveraging project management/analytic skills: planning & coordinating, communicating, influencing, meeting milestones, resolving issues, and managing risks.
• Lead end-to-end integration planning, from diligence support and integration planning through operational handoff, with a high level of autonomy.
• Align resources, establish governance cadence, and baseline site maturity, systems, and contracts.
• Stand up product and supply visibility by building a comprehensive Path to Launch (P2L) with BOMs, forecasts, lead times, risks, and supplier data.
• Conduct phased supply risk and capacity assessments, initiating mitigation with category, SQE, and site stakeholders.
• Issue supplier information requests/packets and consolidate responses to refine risk, capacity, and cost baselines.
• Drive supplier engagement and ASL migration, supporting PPAP and quality requirements to safeguard continuity.
• Support training and enablement for procurement teams on enterprise sourcing and escalation workflows.
• Identify and execute early cost reduction and resourcing opportunities in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Support SAP adoption and related process transitions, aligning payment terms, MRP messages, and PO processing.
• Maintain an integrated mitigation log and continuously update P2L to guide decisions and prepare for handoffs.
• Coordinate cross-functional kickoffs and recurring reviews with Operating Units (OU), Ops Sourcing, and Category teams.
• Prepare and execute a formal handoff to Ops Sourcing with current risks, supplier status, product documentation, and comprehensive P2L.
• Drive decisions, RFQs, and outsourcing plans, including contract manufacturer engagement where applicable.
• Manage obsolescence through EOL/LTB actions and ensure part master data accuracy across suppliers and parameters.
• Provide day-to-day sourcing support and escalation management to sustain material availability through stabilization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant strategic business or sourcing support experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant strategic business or sourcing support experience.
• 7+ years in supply chain operations, medical devices, or related industry (Nice to Have)
• Experience with manufacturing, operational excellence, and analytics-driven improvement (Nice to Have)
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Lean certification and DMAIC methodology (Nice to Have)
• Strong project management, leadership, and communication skills (Nice to Have)
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships (Nice to Have)
• Innovative mindset and passion for inspiring others (Nice to Have)
• Skilled at leading multiple projects and collaborating across a matrixed organization (Nice to Have)
• Change agent with a track record of implementing sustainable improvements (Nice to Have)
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and facilitation skills (Nice to Have)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, and ideally Minitab (Nice to Have)
• Medical device industry experience (Nice to Have)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• project management
• sourcing support
• supply chain operations
• analytics-driven improvement
• risk assessment
• cost reduction
• supplier engagement
• process transitions
• material availability
• obsolescence management

Soft Skills

• leadership
• communication
• influencing
• relationship building
• innovation
• collaboration
• change management
• interpersonal skills
• presentation skills
• facilitation skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Lean certification