Sr Buyer

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team:

Dexcom is a medical device company primarily focused on the design, development and commercialization of continuous glucose monitoring or CGM systems for the management of diabetes by patients, caregivers and clinicians around the world. Since 1999, we have developed innovative technology that has transformed how people manage diabetes making the company the pioneer in glucose sensing for more than 25 years. In 2023, we expanded our global rollout of Dexcom G7, completed the largest expansion coverage in our company’s history and delivered new operational and financial efficiencies while growing our business.

To support this growth, our Procurement and Supplier Management (PSM) based in San Diego, U.S. is expanding the Procurement team at Dexcom Global Business Services (GBS by hiring a Sr. Buyer. The role serves as the primary point of contact for U.S. and Canada indirect procurement processes. The candidate will bring significant experience in procurement processes, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring compliance with company policies and functional area requirements.

Where you come in:

• You will be the champion of Procurement policy and improve its adoption and compliance through interactions within the system and with business stakeholders.
• You will work with suppliers and stakeholders ensuring all requests are accurate and compliant (i.e. credit card purchase requests, put non-contracted spend on contracts as required).
• You will review and process request tickets in ServiceNow related to procurement processes and system usage.
• You will work closely with Procurement Operations, Strategic Sourcing, IT system admins and Accounts Payable teams on improvement projects and day to day issue resolution, including system integration error reports.

• You will identify opportunities to create more item or service catalogs in the e-procurement system
• You will support legacy contract retention in the contracts module within the eProcurement system.

• You will review all "buyer review required" purchase requisitions and PO change requests in the e-procurement system, ensuring compliance with company policies and requirements of functional area.

What makes you successful:

• You must have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a relevant fields, plus experience in Administration and Accounting.
• You have a strong end-to-end procurement background, with extensive training in procurement management.
• You have experience in managing supplier information, system integration, process documentation, process improvement and compliance adherence.
• Your knowledge on the procurement side of manufacturing, sales and distributorship industry of medical devices, IT, facilities, operations is a huge plus.
• You have an extensive experience with business applications such as ERP (Oracle, SAP), eProcurement (SAP Ariba, Coupa); familiarity with Third Party Risk Management and Contract Lifecycle Management systems is good to have.
• You are proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), project management tools like Smartsheet, and diagramming applications.
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills and can confidently and decisively communicate at all levels of the organization.
• You are keen to details with exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• You are willing to learn, be trained, and agile.
• You are willing to work during the US working hours (Pacific Standard Time zone).

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required:

• 5-15%

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 – 8 years of related experience

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