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Dandy · 4 hours ago

Strategic Sourcing Specialist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Dandy is transforming the dental industry with a mission to modernize dental practices through technology. They are seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing Specialist to enhance their sourcing operations, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost-saving initiatives while ensuring product quality and compliance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)CADDentalHealth CareIndustrial AutomationLogisticsManufacturingSoftware

Responsibilities

Mitigate supply chain risks and ensure vendors meet business needs at the lowest total delivered cost

Maintain and manage strong relationships with suppliers to ensure long-term performance and compliance

Drive vendor compliance through scorecarding, setting clear expectations, and, if necessary, offboarding underperforming vendors according to defined vetting standards

Source new products and onboard vendors while driving cost-saving initiatives

Conduct price negotiations, RFPs, and implement vendor contracts with clear terms and conditions

Lead sourcing initiatives and programs from start to finish, managing cross-functional projects with upstream and downstream departments

Build consensus and drive alignment among stakeholders in support of sourcing, implementation, and compliance activities

Identify and recommend cost-saving opportunities throughout project lifecycles to positively impact business operations

Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders to ensure successful project implementation and timely delivery

Collaborate with upstream demand planning partners on Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) forecasts to inform price negotiations and assess supply chain risks

Work closely with R&D and manufacturing during the product testing phase to ensure procurement needs align with development and production timelines

Be the primary cross-functional partner responsible for procurement, operations, and materials management for new or changing materials and suppliers

Continuously seek opportunities to improve materials, workflows, processes, and technology, optimizing quality, scale, and efficiency for the product lines and manufacturing operations

Employ research, partnerships, and critical thinking to troubleshoot and solve problems quickly

Collaborate with manufacturing to bring outsourced milling processes in-house, ensuring better control and cost efficiency

This role requires travel 1-2 times per month for both external and internal meetings to support the success of the product line and supplier relationships

Qualification

Strategic sourcingVendor managementProject managementCost-saving initiativesData analysisGoogle Sheets/ExcelSQLNegotiation skillsNatural curiosityCommunicationAttention to detailProblem solvingCollaborationSelf-motivation

Required

5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing/procurement, vendor management, operations

2+ years of project management experience

Proven ability and experience in executing procurement programs, successful research and negotiations, vendor relationship management including contracting, implementation, and migration processes

Demonstrated ability to model various business scenarios and analyze resulting costs, impacts, risks, and benefits to inform and recommend business solutions

Comfortable working cross-functionally and coordinating the efforts of a diverse range of stakeholders inclusive, but not limited to, R&D, S&OP, operations, manufacturing, engineering, accounting/finance, legal/compliance, and project management personnel

Experience using data to calculate project level ROIs and drive strategic decision making

Strong self-motivation, self-direction, excellent communication skills and ability to work cross functionally to push improvement initiatives to completion

Passion for breaking down complex problems into smaller manageable steps in order to help team members effectively work through the ambiguity

Very high attention to detail and organizational skills

Natural curiosity and ability to learn new concepts, tools, and workflows quickly