Procurement Manager

New employees are eligible for the following benefits effective date of hire!

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits

• Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits

• Generous Paid time off and 10 paid Holidays

• 401k Plan with Company Match

• Tuition Reimbursement

Viant Medical is a medical device manufacturing operation specializes in producing Class II and III devices. We are experiencing rapid growth. As a key member of the Plant Leadership Team, this individual will lead a team of four across multiple platforms. This role will have direct engagement with customers and suppliers and be responsible to report out to senior leadership and customers on the health of Supply Chain.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:

The Procurement Manager leads a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers supporting the strategic and tactical procurement of goods and services for Viant Medical. The Procurement Manager will manage key suppliers and supply relationships, support implementation of Viant global supply programs, and support the continuous development of Procurement processes. The Procurement Manager role will be customer facing and will work often in cooperation with our customers on complex supplier programs, including price and supply negotiations. The Procurement Manager will set goals for the other members of the Procurement team and manage execution of the daily, weekly, and monthly Procurement activities within the site while also focusing on the continued training and development of the Procurement team. Clear communication will be a hallmark of the Procurement Manager role to suppliers, Viant team members, and Customers.

MAIN JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct Supervision of team of Buyers and Sr Buyers.

• Create and implement buyers' goals in alignment with Company goals. Support company objectives, policies and priorities.

• Meet or exceed cost reduction targets for direct and indirect spend categories while meeting inventory and cash flow objectives for the business

• Define and monitor inventory targets for procured items

• Responsible for purchasing the best quality raw materials, components, and production supplies at the lowest cost, according to established policies, practices and procedures including Viant's Target Operating Model and ensuring delivery in a timely manner to support production schedules

• Establish systems to proactively reporting shortages to the Operations and Scheduling team and supporting team escalations with suppliers

• Support proactive supplier capacity reviews in connection with site SIOP and program growth assessments

• Responsible for maintaining strong supplier relationships; meet with vendors as necessary regarding capabilities, price quotes or production problems

• Lead in the development of alternate suppliers

• Champion the Supplier Scorecard and Risk Management processes within the business

• Participate in corporate Sourcing initiatives as a Subject Matter Expert and site leader for program implementation

• Partner with internal customers to identify, organize, prioritize and execute projects to meet global supply chain initiatives

• Lead multi-functional teams with personnel from different departments, suppliers or contractors.

• Implement opportunities for improvement to the ERP system and processes for integrated system solutions that support the Supply Chain Stakeholders.

• Ensure the correct setup of planning parameters for procured items.

• Follow all GMP and SOP's as defined by Viant Medical policies, practices and procedures to insure that FDA and ISO regulations and quality standards are met

• Performs other duties as assigned

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge/Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related fieldrequired
• APICS Certification preferred, but not required

Job Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in a purchasing function (procurement, sourcing, category management, etc.)
• Experience in medical device industry highly desirable

Skills/Competencies

• Exceptional negotiation skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively within all levels of the organization, customers and suppliers,

• Organized and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities

• Highest ethical standards and professional integrity

• Demonstrated decision making skills

• Teamwork orientated

• Effective presentation skills and able to deliver insightful messages to external and internal audiences

• Ability to work under pressure

• Must be able to handle multiple tasks/projects and manage priorities accordingly

• Excellent written, oral and presentations skills

• Computer literacy in Microsoft WORD, EXCEL, and POWER POINT

• Must be able to quickly and independently make decisions.

• Problem solving skills.

• Experience managing cross functional teams

• Ability to negotiate with suppliers regarding price and delivery priorities

• Good understanding of ERP system logic and settings and ability to leverage ERP to support desired procurement model

• Expert with Microsoft Office Applications (EXCEL, OUTLOOK, TEAMS, WORD, POWERPOINT)

• Understands and can lead discussions and train the team on all procurement BI dashboards (PO, SCRM, Supplier Scorecard, Financial Scorecard)

Viant is a global medical device design and manufacturing services provider that partners and innovates with customers to provide the highest quality, life enhancing medical devices. We do this through our depth and breadth of capabilities, end-to-end integration, technical expertise, and relentless focus on our customers and on operational excellence. With nearly 6,000 associates across 24 locations worldwide, we offer a unique combination of small-company service and attention with big-company resources. For more information, visit viantmedical.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Viant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Viant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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• Laconia, NH, USA