Senior Supply Chain Analyst

Description

Position Summary

The Senior Supply Chain Analyst is a hands-on, high-impact role responsible for the sourcing, procurement, and supply planning activities supporting GT Medical’s GammaTile manufacturing operations. Operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, this individual owns strategic sourcing and supplier management, day-to-day purchasing, demand and supply planning, and administration of the ERP system that underpins these processes. The role partners closely with Quality, Operations, Engineering, and R&D to build a resilient and scalable supply base as the company grows, while driving cost savings, supply continuity, and continuous improvement across the full source-to-pay and plan-to-produce cycle.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage procurement from requisition through delivery to ensure timely supply to production.
• Lead category sourcing, RFQs/RFPs, bid analysis, and negotiations to reduce total cost of ownership.
• Identify, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers in partnership with Quality and Engineering, including risk and capability assessments and additions to the Approved Supplier List.
• Drive year-over-year cost savings and value improvement through negotiation, should-cost analysis, supplier consolidation, and material or specification optimization; track and report realized savings.
• Own supplier relationship management - lead business reviews, monitor scorecards for quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Negotiate and maintain supply agreements, pricing schedules, and payment terms; partner with Quality and Legal on quality agreements, contracts, and NDAs.
• Manage second-source and alternate-material qualification projects, working cross-functionally to reduce single-source and supply-continuity risk within resource, time, and cost constraints.
• Own demand and supply planning by analyzing forecasts, maintaining ERP planning parameters, and converting production plans into purchasing and replenishment actions.
• Manage inventory to target levels - balancing service level, cash, and obsolescence risk - and drive improvements in inventory turns and working capital.
• Monitor open orders and MRP signals, expedite or de-expedite as needed, and proactively resolve shortages, past-dues, and supply disruptions to protect the build schedule.
• Support the SIOP and production-planning process by reconciling demand, supply, and capacity and by surfacing risks and mitigation options to leadership.
• Serve as ERP super-user/administrator for Operations - maintaining item master, supplier, pricing, and BOM data, configuring workflows, running MRP, and safeguarding data integrity.
• Own ERP production-order transactions from issuance through fulfillment, maintain shipping and receiving records, and coordinate outbound sterilization shipments.
• Build and maintain reporting, dashboards, and KPIs (spend, savings, supplier performance, inventory, and OTIF) to enable data-driven decisions.
• Partner with R&D, Operations, and Quality on new product introductions, supplier selection, material readiness, and ERP/MES system implementation and training.
• Maintain purchasing, planning, and SOP documentation in compliance with company standards and ISO 13485 while applying Lean principles to improve source-to-pay and plan-to-produce processes.
• Embodies GT’s purpose and shared values, building a positive and productive team culture.
• Comply with Company policies and procedures.
• Authorized to access employee and/or patient PHI and ePHI only as needed for job-related functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and/or supply planning, preferably in medical device or other FDA-regulated, ISO 13485 manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics); ERP administration or super-user experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of procurement and supply-planning fundamentals, including PO and MRP management, forecasting, inventory optimization, and lead-time and safety-stock management.
• Proven supplier negotiation success with documented and measurable cost savings.
• Understanding of the qualification, testing, and documentation required to bring a medical device component into a controlled supply base (e.g., supplier qualification, first-article, and change control).
• Strong analytical skills, to interpret data, report and model in Excel, and translate into action.
• Familiarity with ISO 13485 purchasing controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, cross-functional collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced startup.
• APICS/ASCM (CPIM or CSCP) or ISM (CPSM), Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous-improvement experience preferred.
• Proficient in using the Internet and Microsoft office programs (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Able to travel for work as needed.
• Satisfactorily pass comprehensive background screening.
• Satisfactorily pass drug screening (if applicable to position).

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Typical work environment for a professional or home office space.
• May work in a variety of environments (hotel, events, hospital, etc.)
• Largely a stationary role with some moving from place to place.
• Constant use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, monitor and other office equipment.
• Occasionally picks up, carries, and moves items up to 50 lbs.
• Some evening and weekend work depending on workload.
• Some overnight travel may be required for work, events, and training.