Senior Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Specialist

The role

The Senior Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Specialist develops and executes sourcing strategies and manages strategic supplier relationships. This role supports additive manufacturing operations through commercial negotiations and capital equipment procurement.

What you will do

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for materials, components, equipment, and services.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, selection, and commercial negotiations.
• Own key supplier relationships including executive-level engagement and business reviews.
• Lead RFQs, supplier evaluations, and total-cost-of-ownership analyses.
• Own supplier performance management including delivery, quality, cost, capacity, and responsiveness.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for Purchasing.
• Lead supplier operational assessments and onsite visits.
• Drive supplier improvement plans and hold suppliers accountable.
• Lead complex negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, capacity, delivery, warranties, and performance commitments.
• Coordinate supplier agreements including MSAs, SOWs, and supply contracts.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing and supplier management within a technically complex manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing strategic supplier relationships, leading complex negotiations, and resolving supplier performance issues.
• Experience evaluating supplier manufacturing capabilities, conducting operational assessments, and driving supplier improvements.
• Strong commercial, analytical, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience with supplier qualification, sourcing strategy, and supply chain risk management.
• Ability to work independently and engage effectively with supplier executives and senior management.
• Willingness to travel to supplier locations as required.

Nice to have

• Experience in medical devices, additive manufacturing, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience sourcing specialized raw materials, precision components, and capital equipment.
• Familiarity with ISO 13485, supplier qualification processes, and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting new product introduction and manufacturing scale-up.
• CPSM, CSCP, or similar certification.

Benefits

• PTO/Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• 401k Retirement plan
• Fringe benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Workplace perks such as food/coffee

About the company

LightForce is leading the digital transformation of orthodontics and redefining the standard of care for patients. Their fully digital, 3D-printed orthodontic platform increases practice efficiency and improves clinical consistency.