Strategic Sourcing Analyst | Direct Materials  

About Dexcom
Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc., develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company’s inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class - while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.



Position Summary:
Dexcom’s business is experiencing solid global growth and because of this. The Global Direct Material Procurement function is expanding the Procurement team at Dexcom Global Business Services who will be hiring Direct Material Sourcing Specialists.
The Sourcing Specialists will be supporting the needs of Dexcom US Corporate business with the guidance of Direct Material Strategic Sourcing function, and under direct supervision of Dexcom Philippines management. Sourcing Specialists will work with the Direct Material Strategic Sourcing team in the US to and is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, contract manufacturing and managing the purchase of direct materials, such as electronics, PCBA, plastics, injection molding, chemicals and packaging. Responsible for ensuring that all the business spending occurs in line with the Procurement Policy. The successful candidate is expected to adapt to change and work efficiently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the strategic sourcing management team with the Procurement organization’s goals
• Administer RFX process, manage the development of NDAs, set RFP event in the systems, facilitate Q&A with participants (such as timeline), monitor sourcing event, analyze and provide input during the selection process
• Support supplier selection and contract negotiation process
• Conduct data and spend analysis using purchasing analytics tools and advanced Excel skills (ex., Nested formulas, charts, merging and parsing data, etc.)
• Collaborate with Operations and other functional areas to collect operational needs and specifications
• Liaise with Strategic Sourcing team on category needs and with legal on contract processing
• Assist with procuring non-standard parts, supplier consolidation and rationalization
• May be assigned other projects and tasks by the strategic sourcing managers or the Procurement operations manager
• Monitor supplier performance (against contract) and manage supplier relationships

Required Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Minimum 5-8 Years’ experience sourcing Direct Material procurement categories or related experience
• Experience with NDA / CDA, RFX, Supplier selection, and Contracting Process
• Strong negotiation skills
• Analytical, process driven, strategic thinker, dependable
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with Business Spend management platforms
• Collaborative and experience interfacing cross-functionally
• Demonstrated skills in gathering data, conducting analyses, and generating high quality outputs
• Ability to analyze complex data and present in a meaningful fashion to make appropriate recommendations and drive actions (e.g., data validity, profit / loss variance, volume trends, ROI)
• Excellent interpersonal skills (oral and written communication) and negotiation skills
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Demonstrates an ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated attention to details and strong focus on meeting deadlines
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Firsthand working knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology is essential
• Experience in eProcurement, Purchase-To-Pay system, or Coupa
• Technical knowledge and expertise in certain commodity areas is a plus
• Coachable and displays willingness to learn procurement skills and seek out feedback / assistance.
• Project management experience
  

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of related experience

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