Npi Sourcing Specialist

**Responsibilities**:

- Support design changes to product requirements as necessary by initiating and managing changes to specifications and drawings through the engineering change order process.
- Manage supplier changes including manufacturing process changes, production optimization, facility changes, new equipment qualification, and new line validations.
- Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet Bio-Rad’s requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation.
- Lead these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously. Provide effective and timely supply base health information and recommendation to management by creating and delivering data-driven supply base information and prepare and deliver supplier communications as required by independently working with suppliers on scorecard creation.
- Serves as advisor to functional decision makers and holders about project material spend.
- Mentors junior Sourcing Specialists as well as Supply Assurance Specialists.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Supply Chain Management, Minimum 6 years related experience in engineering, procurement and manufacturing of PCBAs, metal components, and/or plastic injection molding.
- Experience working in medical devices industry is desirable.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to executive level management
- Excellent Interpersonal skills and teamwork
- A proven history of implementing Lean/6 Sigma/SPC Programs at suppliers
- Excellent Project Management skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills along with good judgment
- Demonstrable knowledge in evaluating and challenging supplier technical, quality, and business capabilities
- Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes including understanding of key input variables
- for quality, cost, and capacity (specialization can be in metal fabrication, plastics, electronics, and/or contract
- manufacturing)
- Excellent knowledge of 21 CFR part 820 and ISO 13485 (experience in auditing suppliers to these standards)
- Significant computer experience using Windows, Word, Excel, Access, and ERP Information Systems, preferably SAP