Strategic Supplier Development Lead

Penumbra; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Eleven paid holidays

Job summary

Penumbra, Inc. in Alameda, CA is seeking an Associate Principal Supplier Quality Engineer (Supplier Development) to lead cross‑functional supplier initiatives, partnering with Strategic Procurement and Engineering to drive capability, quality, and supply continuity.

You will define program plans, manage risks, and mobilize stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes across supplier qualification, capability improvement, and reliability initiatives in a regulated medical device environment.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years in Supplier Engineering, Supplier Development, or related technical functions.
• Experience leading supplier development, process improvement, or capability development initiatives.
• Experience with suppliers to resolve technical, quality, or manufacturing challenges.
• Demonstrated collaboration with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality teams.
• Project management experience leading multiple concurrent initiatives with plans and milestones.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into executable plans and drive timely decisions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier capability development initiatives to improve quality, scalability, and readiness.
• Execute supplier improvement roadmaps aligned with Strategic Procurement strategies and Technical Operations priorities.
• Drive supplier improvement activities including Kaizen events and variation reduction.
• Perform supplier capability assessments, manufacturing evaluations, and technical due diligence.
• Support make‑vs‑buy analyses with technical, quality, and manufacturing inputs.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance, risk, and controls.
• Lead supplier qualification activities including process assessments and readiness evaluations.
• Support strategic procurement on category strategy and supplier diversification.

Skills

Supplier Development

Cross-functional Collaboration

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Supplier Quality

Process Improvement

Risk Assessment

Education

Engineering degree

Quality Assurance

Tools

Kaizen

Process capability analysis

Outsourcing evaluation

Job description

Penumbra, Inc. in Alameda, CA is seeking an Associate Principal Supplier Quality Engineer (Supplier Development) to lead cross‑functional supplier initiatives, partnering with Strategic Procurement and Engineering to drive capability, quality, and supply continuity.

You will define program plans, manage risks, and mobilize stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes across supplier qualification, capability improvement, and reliability initiatives in a regulated medical device environment.