Program Manager, NPI Sourcing

Intuitive Surgical · Manufacturing

Hours: Full-time
Where: Sunnyvale, CA
Posted: Jun 9

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration.

What you'd do

Responsible for supply chain readiness, launch, and scale of new instrument or system platforms.
Manages supply chain deliverables for new product introductions (NPI) of the highest value with the most complex direct materials, including supplier selection & sourcing, leading creation & adoption of category launch roadmaps, leading cross functional projects to launch & scale new products, developing & negotiating contracts, analyzing spend, creating inventory management strategies, and managing supplier performance.
Thought leader within Global Supply Chain: develops and refines key business processes; champions and mentors team members in use of Sourcing processes; monitors industry and professional best practicesEssential Job Duties
New Product Program Leadership & Category Management
Provides cross-functional team leadership within assigned new product program(s) of highest complexity; leads cross functional program updates, executive reviews, and alignment forums.
Leads creation, management, and execution of program roadmaps to achieve cost, capacity, speed to market, and risk contract goals.
Provides cross-functional team leadership within assigned category(ies) of highest complexity; leads cross-functional category team meetings
Leads creation of long-term supplier strategies and roadmaps; able to navigate complex trade-offs in supplier strategies.
Effectively influences broader organization through expert requirements gathering and leading adoption of developed strategies.
Co-leads direct procurement supplier selection process with collaboration from Supplier Engineering.
Expertly and independently deploys strategic sourcing practices to identify a core supply base able to offer lowest total cost of ownership and high-quality product while identifying value improvement opportunities.
Supplier Performance Management

What they want

Significant experience with new product introduction (NPI) in a regulated manufacturing environment
Exceptional negotiation skills, proven track record of savings, and history of successful contract negotiations
Significant computer experience including MS Office products and ERP systems. Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills.
Proven track record of effective project management in a fast-paced manufacturing company. Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully and adapt to changing priorities.
Strong financial acumen; excellent working knowledge of corporate/production finance; experience building financial models and using financial knowledge to understand supplier operations
Working knowledge of buying, material planning, master scheduling, and forecasting
Presentation skills and the ability to make complex topics simple to drive decision making
Demonstrates concern for precision and thoroughness
Proven ability to consistently achieve stretch goals and objectives
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; experience presenting to senior leadershipRequired Education and Training