Senior Manager, Global Sourcing and Supply Strategy - Electronics and Mechanical

Senior Manager, Global Sourcing and Supply Strategy - Electronics and Mechanical

Date: Jan 16, 2026

Location: Lakewood, CO, US

Requisition : 34561

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000+ global associates proudly come to work each day knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world.
For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve.
Advancing healthcare with heart.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference.
Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

As the Senior Manager, Global Sourcing and Supply Strategy for Medical Device CMOs, Electronics and Mechanicals
, you’ll play a key role shaping global procurement strategies for a highly respected, innovation‑driven medical device organization. This position is responsible for the development of supplier relationships to support strategic supplier programs, while driving supplier performance, ensuring cost‑reduction initiatives, and maintaining supply continuity to meet critical business objectives. As a key partner to cross‑functional teams, you’ll drive sourcing strategy for both new product initiatives and established product lines—specifically focusing on complex medical‑grade device components and critical materials that directly impact product performance and patient outcomes.

You’ll lead supplier selection, performance management, risk mitigation, and contract negotiations while building strong, ethical partnerships with world‑class component manufacturers. In this role, you’ll coach and develop a high‑performing team, champion continuous improvement, and influence decision‑making across the business to optimize quality, value, and long‑term operational success.

• Development and implementation of global category strategies to support portfolio (current and/or future) based on knowledge of global markets, suppliers, and competitive landscape.
• Coaches’ direct reports and/or provides direction to team using general policies and management guidance related to the tasks and projects.
• Ensure that all direct reports within the function set and meet targets that support near and long‑term business objectives. Ensure that all team members have priorities that are clear, realistic, and manageable.
• NPI
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  Lead decision making process for supplier selection related to New Product Initiatives and work with I&D, SQE and suppliers to define specifications.
• SPO
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  Identify and propose alternate materials/sources to I&D and Operations during the product life cycle for improving value and mitigating risk.
• Review supplier performance reports consistent with agreed requirements and conduct scorecard and regular business reviews to ensure alignment with quality, service, and delivery objectives and drive continuous performance improvements.
• Measure quality of procurement performance through metrics and feedback from constituent customer groups. Develop, maintain, promote, and distribute key performance indicators to ensure continuous improvement.
• Ensure optimal partnerships that facilitate sustainable performance levels with suppliers through both formal programs and informal meetings.
• Eliminate barriers and resolve escalated procurement issues. Assertively champion a culture of continuous improvement within the Procurement department.
• Act as an active member of the cross‑divisional Terumo Corporate (TC) Procurement Committee, investigate, negotiate and approve all contracts for major materials used across TC companies.
• Develop strong, ethical relationships with World Class suppliers and ensure that activities surrounding dealing with suppliers are conducted under the…