Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management:

• Develop and execute multi-year sourcing strategies across direct electronics, electro-mechanical components, and key Contract Manufacturers.
• Direct cost-reduction initiatives through volume leverage, dual-sourcing roadmaps, yield optimization, and should-cost modeling.
• Lead contract negotiation and lifecycle management for master service agreements and pricing.

Supply Planning & Inventory Strategy:

• Partner with Sales, Finance, and Operations on S&OP to translate demand forecasts into supply plans.
• Establish inventory policies balancing turns, buffer stock, and material availability.
• Oversee material flows throughout product lifecycle, managing ECO and EOL excess & obsolescence risk.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & New Product Introduction (NPI) Support:

• Collaborate with R&D and Engineering during NPI for DFM/DFC, supplier selection, and early ramp.
• Align procurement, production, and warehouse teams to standardize material handling and inventory control.
• Define and measure supplier scorecard KPIs.

Leadership & Organizational Development:

• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing sourcing, procurement, and materials planning team.
• Drive process maturation using ERP/MRP tools to automate replenishment and exception reporting.