Senior Analyst, Sourcing

Job Title: Senior Analyst, Sourcing

Role Level: Individual Contributor (IC)

Supervisor/Manager Title: Director, Supply Chain Management

Job Location & Environment: Irvine, CA – Corporate Office

Job Description Summary:

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, and manage critical component and raw material suppliers, including specialized biomaterials, nitinol, and delivery system components.
• Provide business acumen and industry perspective to create broad, competitive strategies and agility for the materials and services portfolio.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Drive cost-optimization strategies, scale procurement operations, and secure a resilient supply chain for a life-saving heart valve technology portfolio.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Regulatory, and R&D groups to ensure uninterrupted commercial supply.
• Conduct all business in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead sourcing strategies for critical direct materials, sub-assemblies, and specialized services supporting our commercial structural heart portfolio.
• Manage key supplier relationships, negotiate favorable terms, pricing agreements, and service level agreements (SLAs) to support rapid commercial scaling.
• Identify supply chain vulnerabilities, develop robust secondary sourcing strategies, and implement risk-management frameworks to prevent operational disruptions.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (QA/RA) to qualify new suppliers, manage supplier change notifications, and ensure full compliance.
• Conduct market analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling, and spend analytics to identify cost-reduction opportunities without compromising product quality or patient safety.
• Collaborate with R&D and Operations to transition components from prototype to commercial-scale manufacturing smoothly.
• Direct proper utilization of the ERP systems to monitor supplier performance metrics, track purchase orders, and manage inventory forecasting.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 to 7 years or experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management or equivalent.
• Experience with ERP systems (strong preference for QAD) and business intelligence tools such as Power BI.
• Proven track record of successful contract negotiations, cost savings delivery, and data-driven decision-making using advanced Excel or ERP analytics tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, Access, Outlook), SQL or similar software.
• Experience in an FDA-regulated medical device manufacturing environment.
• Inventory management experience is preferred.

Skills and Abilities Required for This Job:

• Strong leadership skills and business partnering ability.
• Ability to create and manage work plans and timelines. Must be able to effectively handle multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with others in a positive, collaborative manner.
• Work effectively both independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Strong data analysis, data management, and quantitative skills.
• Strong organizational skills and good understanding of team dynamics.
• Must be detail-oriented, with ability to connect the detail to higher level goals and ability to identify patterns.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written), team orientation, ability to negotiate toward positive outcomes, and presentation skills with all levels of staff and management.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely navigate warehouse and manufacturing environments when onsite, which may include standing, walking, and adhering to site-specific safety requirements (e.g., PPE such as safety shoes, eye protection, or other standard protective equipment).
• Primarily office-based role requiring prolonged periods of sitting, computer use, and working at a desk using standard office equipment.
• May travel up to 15%.