Supply Chain Manager - Assay Sourcing

Overview

Contract Manufacturer & Program Leadership

• Lead all communications upward and downward across the organization, clearly surfacing risks, trade-offs, and resolution paths to executive leadership.
• Ensure all operational milestones are met on time, driving smooth and successful Assay launches.
• Act as the single-threaded owner for CM performance, escalation management, and operational alignment.
• Partner with CM teams to improve internal processes, and maintenance efficiency, minimizing downtime and production risk.

Commodity Strategy & Supplier Management

• Develop a nuanced understanding of the LFA commodity and materials landscape (Sample pads, NC, Antibodies & Hormones) to forecast industry trends and emerging competitive forces.
• Identify shifts in buyer and supplier power across core materials and leverage market dynamics to our advantage.
• Work directly with suppliers to negotiate optimal sourcing terms, balancing cost, volume, quality, and long-term supply continuity.

Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with engineering, quality, finance, and supply chain teams to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Rapidly synthesize complex operational, cost, and market data and communicate clear insights and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Proactively identify supply constraints or risks that could impact product strategy or roadmap decisions.

Supply Chain Optimization & Risk Management

• Optimize global supply chain performance through cost analysis, scenario modeling, and benchmarking.
• Build a deep understanding of value-added manufacturing processes, cost structures, reverse logistics, and market intelligence.
• Assess and mitigate risks to the business, including managing global supply chain disruptions in real time with international partners and teams.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience managing contract manufacturers or any Medical Devices / Assay Manufacturers, or regulated device environments.
• Should have worked with Vendors in East Asia.
• Strong background in operations, supply chain management, and program leadership across NPI and sustained production.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively across global teams and time zones, including close engagement with Asia-based partners.
• Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to frame issues, options, and trade-offs clearly.
• Data-driven mindset with experience in cost analysis, supplier negotiations, and operational risk management.
• Bachelors in Engineering from a Tier 1 University.
• Strong analytical skills and bias towards tech & data.
• Ownership & Ready to roll up sleeves whenever required.
• 5+ Years of experience.
• Willingness to Travel 50% of Time.