Job Summary:
The Procurement Manager at MPE, Inc. will lead the commercial and new product development procurement teams to ensure the timely, cost-effective, and compliant delivery of materials and components for medical equipment manufacturing. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this role oversees procurement, inventory management, and supplier relationships, ensuring alignment with MPE’s commitment to quality, regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485), and client expectations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Strategic Procurement Leadership:
- Continue to improve on the sourcing strategy’s focus on capital equipment for healthcare OEMs, emphasizing scalability, cost efficiency, and quality.
- Align purchasing operations with production schedules and client-driven timelines for medical device projects.
- Create vendor forecasts of material requirements to support MPE’s manufacturing of precision components and assemblies, minimizing inventory costs while ensuring availability.
- Manage and Report all procurement data required for SIOP Process.
- Procurement and Supplier Management:
- Oversee sourcing of critical materials that meet FDA, CE marking, and ISO 13485 standards.
- Negotiate supplier contracts to secure competitive pricing, stocking agreement policies, reliable delivery, and quality assurances, fostering long-term partnerships.
- Monitor supplier performance through scorecards, ensuring compliance with MPE’s rigorous quality and regulatory requirements.
- Risk Management and Compliance:
- Mitigate supply chain risks, such as material shortages or geopolitical disruptions, through dual sourcing, safety stock, long-term material holding agreements or alternative supplier strategies.
- Conduct supplier audits to verify adherence to medical industry regulations and MPE’s quality standards.
- Maintain traceability and documentation for all procured materials to support regulatory audits and client requirements.
- Team Leadership:
- Lead and mentor MPE’s commercial and NPD purchasing teams in Milwaukee, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Provide training on medical device regulations, procurement best practices, and MPE’s proprietary commercialization platform.
- Set and track team KPIs, including on-time delivery rates, cost savings, and supplier quality metrics.
- Technology and Process Improvement:
- Help streamline Purchasing activities within MPE, Inc.’s ERP system to help drive improvements throughout the organization and achieve assigned MBOs.
- Use data analytics to drive decision-making, monitor market trends (e.g., semiconductor availability), and improve procurement strategies.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with MPE’s engineering teams to align supply chain capabilities with new product development and client specifications.
- Collaborate with sales and operations to forecast demand and ensure supply chain scalability for healthcare OEM projects.
- Work with finance to manage purchasing budgets and report on cost performance to MPE’s leadership.
Competencies:
- Deep knowledge of medical industry regulations (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485, EU MDR) and their impact on supply chain operations.
- Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier negotiations, and contract management.
- Proficiency in ERP systems, supply chain analytics, and lean methodologies.
- Strong leadership and communication skills to manage teams and engage with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in a high mix/low volume make to order/engineer to order environment
- Analytical mindset with experience in risk management and data-driven decision-making.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
Experience and/or Training
- 7+ years of supply chain experience, with 3+ years in a leadership role, ideally in medical device manufacturing or healthcare
- Experience managing Make to Order/Engineer to Order purchasing supply chains for capital equipment or high-precision manufacturing is highly desirable.
Physical and Mental Demands
- Continuous: Sitting, computer usage, confidentiality, decision making
- Frequent: Talking, hearing, active listen, close vision, reading, comprehension, reasoning, problem solving
- Occasional: Walking, standing, mathematical calculations
- Intermittent: lifting up to 25 pounds, reaching, handling
Work Environment
Manufacturing office environment will require the need to go into production areas where the noise level is moderate, and safety glasses will be required.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of supply chain experience
- 3+ years in a leadership role
- Experience in medical device manufacturing or healthcare
- Experience managing Make to Order or Engineer to Order purchasing supply chains
- Experience with capital equipment or high-precision manufacturing
- Expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier negotiations, and contract management
- Deep knowledge of FDA, ISO 13485, and EU MDR requirements
- Proficiency in ERP systems, supply chain analytics, and lean methodologies
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Experience in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment
- Experience in supply chain risk management and data-driven decision-making
- MBA or advanced degree
What We Do
MPE Inc. has developed the only capital equipment commercialization platform that enables healthcare and technology OEMS to scale, integrate, and extend their medical device commercial strategies. Our purpose-built platform integrates the most critical control planes of compliance, differentiation, and adoption readiness into one unified system. This approach provides MedTech OEMs with a clear roadmap to market-ready products, meeting the modern healthcare demand for high-quality, life-transforming devices as soon as possible- addressing the common challenges associated with outdated, siloed contract manufacturing operations. Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, MPE Inc. utilizes our legacy of over 40 years of expertise and experience to successfully service an impressive list of blue-chip medical devices and technology OEMs. Our commitment to guiding customers to the right solution the first time is highlighted by our experience and capabilities. We leverage our knowledge and expertise to ensure that our customers get the most suitable solution for their requirements. We are proud to be an ISO 13485 & 9001 certified company. FDA registration 3003500271.
