Sourcing Engineer

The Sourcing Engineer plays a crucial role in enhancing our supply base by identifying and qualifying new or alternative suppliers to mitigate risks associated with components and suppliers.

This position involves translating clinical feedback into actionable design and engineering changes, supporting design improvements, and new product development in collaboration with suppliers.

• Strong understand of Commodity manufacturing process and Production around Metals, Electromechanical, Plastics.
• Perform supplier evaluations, development, qualification, and selection to meet commodity, production, and supply strategies.
• Support all phases of supplier development & negotiation with practical working knowledge of commodity manufacturing processes.
• Support complex supply chain optimization involving multiple technologies, suppliers, and manufacturing processes.
• Perform supplier evaluations, development, qualification, and selection to meet commodity, production, and supply strategies.
• Identify and communicate sourcing risks throughout the product cycle to mitigate supply risk.
• Closely partner with leadership to identify potential new sources to support business objectives.
• Work with sourcing, quality and suppliers to ensure appropriate specifications are developed for components and assemblies.
• Learn and apply understanding of manufacturing technologies, knowing the advantages / disadvantages of various manufacturing methods for different commodity types, manufacturability, and relation to design specifications, traceability, and process control.
• Understanding or aptitude to learn the product categories assigned and how end-users interface with the products
• Track and manage improvements in procured component supply risk, quality, material cost, and lead time.
• Manage and coordinate all sourcing project deliverables in support of supply improvements.
• Ability to plan and execute project timelines for assigned categories, with guidance from manager.
• With guidance and oversight from manager, individual must be able to use knowledge about supplier to execute strategies, create leverage, and mitigate risks.
• Under supervision, the individual is responsible for the sourcing process for their assigned portfolio. Including market research, bid preparation, RFI / RFP, contract negotiations, and contract launch.
• Oversee supplier relationship during the sourcing process. Lead supplier business reviews and review new products / technologies as they arise in assigned categories.
• Own supplier related issues through to resolution and provide recommendations for replacement should resolution not be possible.
• Collaborate with multiple functions across various time zones in a professional, well-organized and results-oriented manner.
• Meet / exceed timeline, financial and operational goals in the annual plan.

What you will need for this role :

Basic understanding of verifications and validations, including IQ, OQ, and PQ