Supply Chain Manager

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Tandem Diabetes Care creates new possibilities for people living with diabetes, their loved ones, and their healthcare providers through a positively different experience. We’d love for you to team up with us to “innovate every day,” put “people first,” and take the “no‑shortcuts” approach that has propelled us to become a leader in the diabetes technology industry.

Tandem Diabetes Care is proud to manufacture and sell the Tandem Mobi system and t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ+ technology — an advanced predictive algorithm that automates insulin delivery. But we’re so much more than that. Our company’s human‑centered approach to design, development, and support delivers innovative products and services for people who use insulin. Because many of our own team members live with diabetes, or have a loved one impacted by diabetes, the work is personal, and we are committed to the cause.

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The Supply Chain Manager will lead a team responsible for the comprehensive Supply Chain associated with Tandem’s high‑volume disposable product lines. The team will be responsible for establishing replenishment levels of materials, Kanban management, and supplier engagement for current commercial product lines. In addition, the team will support product development, NPI, and establish the supply chain for the next generation of products.

The Supply Chain Manager will oversee tactical responsibilities: ensuring inventory levels are optimal, excess and obsolete material are appropriately dispositioned, and managing cost savings and avoidance; and own strategic responsibilities: supplier selection, sourcing strategy, capacity planning, and supplier relationship management.

• Supervise the direct team responsible for supporting assigned production lines, managing and optimizing daily supply requirements
• Work closely with Warehousing/Logistics, manufacturing engineering, production, quality, and 3PL teams to ensure all Supply Chain activities are aligned with business requirements
• Oversee purchase of miscellaneous supplies in support of production requirements
• Responsible for the strategy and selection of suppliers according to the company’s requirements and conduct research to identify alternate supply sources and risk mitigation of supply base
• Accountable for managing key contract manufacturing partnership and negotiating with approved suppliers the renewal or the cancellation of contracts, discounts, and delivery arrangements
• Reconcile financial issues; inventory reserves, PPV, and standard costs, etc.
• Develop cost‑reduction strategies and work closely with engineering and quality for implementation
• Provide Phase‑In / Phase‑Out analysis to mitigate excess and obsolescence, and ensure seamless transition
• Responsible for addressing assigned CAPA activities and ensuring established timelines are met
• Be a key contributor to the S&OP process by providing accurate supply forecast data and inputs
• Manage supplier relationships, negotiations, performance, capabilities, and overall partnership
• Establish a cadence for internal communication of status review of strategies, negotiations, supplier performance, lead times, capacities, contracts, etc.
• Engage in continuous improvement activities, including the use of tools such as value stream mapping, lean, and six sigma
• Develop policies and procedures in support of ISO/GMP compliance and maintain compliance, as required
• Support planning for the department including headcount, budgeting, training, and systems requirements
• Ensure team members have the tools, knowledge, and equipment to do their jobs
• Develop skill sets and leadership ability of each team member through mentoring, technical and business training, and challenging assignments that build confidence and allow the team to make significant contributions

Once onboarding is complete, this role will be a mix of in‑office work in San Diego and remote work. After in‑person onboarding has been completed, this position is expected to be in office 3 days per week but may vary depending on business demands.

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