Sr Strategic Manager, Mechanical

Bring more to life. 

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?  

At Masimo, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.   

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. 

Masimo is a global medical technology company that develops and produces a wide array of industry-leading monitoring technologies, including non-invasive measurements, sensors, patient monitors, and automation and connectivity solutions. Our mission is, Masimo innovations empower clinicians to transform patient care. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a culture that’s driven by passion, challenging the status quo, and making an impact in the lives of others. 

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The Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager, Mechanical is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a commodity strategy that supports and enhances the company’s material objectives including optimizing cost, quality, and continuity of supply (COS) for Mechanical commodities such as tape, adhesive, plastic, injection molding, and pouches.

This position reports to the Director, Strategic Commodity Management and is part of the Purchasing team located in Irvine, CA and will be an on-site role.   

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Lead global strategic commodity management for assigned categories to deliver key performance indicators, including savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk management, spend under agreement, supplier performance, etc.
• Conduct supplier business reviews with preferred suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards and continuous improvement goals.
• Responsible for supporting and improving vendor management processes and for working closely with contract manufacturers.
• Drive and lead continuous improvements and efficiencies within the supply chain and ensure full support throughout the service phase of the product lifecycle.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Strategic Procurement and Commodity Management with proven experience in developing and executing Mechanical Category Strategies and Vendor Management process for spend up to $60 million.
• Deep understanding of complex engineering quality issues caused by material or manufacturing processes and related solutions.
• Purchasing/ERP/Agile experience and demonstrated results in materials shortage management and inventory control.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: 

• Ability to travel up to 20–25% for supplier site visits and regional facility audits.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: 

• Using Digital Strategic procurement systems; Spend Analysis, Sourcing, Contract Management, P2P.
• Mandarin Chinese or Spanish language skills preferred.
• Proven cost reduction track record and project management skills preferred.

Masimo, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info. 

The annual salary range  for this role is $120,000 - $160,000.  This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.  

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.  

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.  

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.  

Bonus / Incentive Pay  

10% of annual base salary   

This job is also eligible for bonus / incentive pay.  This is the target earnings as % of base annual salary, subject to objective eligibility criteria and performance conditions as set out in the applicable scheme terms and conditions.   

This job is also eligible for a comprehensive package of benefits. Details regarding these benefits will be provided separately.  

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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