Full-Time
Director of Sourcing
Posted on 3/1/2023
Direct-to-consumer oral care subscription service
Compensation Overview
$150
Senior, Expert
Brooklyn, NY, USA
- 10+ years of experience leading a global sourcing organization with related experience in multiple disciplines of operations such as manufacturing, planning, logistics, engineering, product development, or quality
- Experience managing a broad range of commodity types, including contract manufacturing
- Exceptional organization, project management, oral and written communication, and negotiation skills
- The ability to work in multinational environments, driven and motivated by accomplishing world-class objectives
- Ability to influence across multiple functional teams
- Advanced skills in Excel and experience creating, presenting, and executing on strategic business plans and operations updates
- Strong Financial literacy with experience overseeing a P&L
- Knowledge of: ERP / MRP systems, global trade terms and compliance
- Flexibility to adapt to dynamic and rapidly changing environments
- Develop, execute, and communicate a comprehensive strategic and operational global sourcing strategy for quip in support of immediate, short, and long term financial and operational goals - innovative and high quality product, service, margin, continuity of supply, and expansion
- Create a high performing supply base by developing existing partners or cultivating new partnerships
- Drive operational excellence initiatives throughout the supply base from identification/qualification through product delivery
- Support product commercialization on time, at approved financial targets, and at approved quality and product specifications
- Ensure calendar alignment with internal and external partners
- Allocate product in accordance with partner capacities and capabilities, and ensures all relevant commercialization milestones are met
- Develop and lead a high-performing sourcing team
- Continuously reevaluate the team and align the team/process to best service the business
- Cultivate a data driven and process oriented culture
- Contribute to positive margin growth by identifying productivity and value engineering opportunities
- Leverage knowledge of commodity landscape and manufacturing processes to ensure transparent costing and regionally balanced supply matrix
- Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization regarding strategy, risks, and opportunities
- Identify and propose solutions for mitigating risk or improving product and process
quip is a pioneer in the oral care industry, offering a unique direct-to-consumer subscription service that delivers fresh oral care supplies every three months, making oral health more accessible and enjoyable. The company stands out for its commitment to customer service, guaranteeing all products for life and providing a responsive help platform. Furthermore, quip is developing a bidirectional tech platform to connect users with a large dental professional network, demonstrating its dedication to improving the overall oral care experience.
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$205.8M
Headquarters
Brooklyn, New York
Founded
2014