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:

Malaysia Supply Chain team formed by the functions of planning, purchasing, supply chain operations (warehouse and supermarket), supply chain excellence and transportation, custom and trade compliance.  As of part of this innovative, collaborates and highly effective team, you will be organizing, plans and executes a project to successfully complete its deliverables and clear communication across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Purpose and Scope:

Seeking a highly motivated manager to lead Purchasing function. Working under general direction, is responsible for source selection and purchasing functions directly associated with the site needs for all type of production materials. Recommends, interprets and implements the company’s organizationally specific policies and procedures to accomplish assignments and resolves a broad range of issues and problems. Responsible for the timely receipt of the products and services procured as well as inventory control. Provides purchasing support to new and existing programs/projects and initiatives. Identifies and routinely uses the most effective, cost efficient and best business practices to execute processes; continually evaluates their effectiveness and appropriateness. Exercises judgment in planning, organizing and performing work; monitors performance and reports status within area of responsibility. Assures that quality of services meets internal and external customer requirements. Remains current on developments in field(s) of expertise. May represent Purchasing Organization and resolve problems/determine priorities related to the above.

Where you come in:

• Initiates and communicate materials requirement and purchase orders for production materials; arranges for the submission, inspection and evaluation of sample products as required; coordinates buying activities with various departments, such as Quality and Engineering team, to assure timely execution of buying activities
• Execute purchase order with incorporate in rescheduling activities per system/MRP (Material Requirements Planning) execution/demand, pull in/push out/cancellation with supplier. Ensure zero production down time due to the material shortages
• Identify supply constraints and determine feasible contingency plan
• Support quality team for any quality issue related with suppliers; coordinate on RTV (Return to Vendor) activities
• Manage inventory control by suppliers, minimize excess and slow moving inventory, not limited to obsolete and inactive inventory
• Continuously drive inventory management programs to support plant/global materials DOH (Days On Hand) achievement
• Analyze and maintain appropriate inventory safety stock and re-order levels, where necessary to avoid any material stock out situations
• Maintain master data with buying parameters in the system to ensure MRP (Material Requirements Planning) execution efficiency
• Responsible for PPV (Purchase Price Variances) by working with Global Procurement/Strategy Sourcing group, resolves price discrepancies and receiving discrepancies
• Supervise and support resolving invoices and payments issues by liaising with buyers, AP requests and suppliers
• Manage supplier delivery performance and drive for supplier performance improvement
• Continuously identify and improve the buying processes
• Act as the primary point of contact for Suppliers’ supply and delivery issues as well as drive for Supplier Performance Improvement
• Support end users and suppliers on the supplier onboarding process and collaborate with site global process owners on future improvements
• Measure and report performance review metrics
• Provide insight on enforcement and tracking processes for policies and develop skills of the team
• Responsible for maintaining high level knowledge of procurement processes, policy, and eProcurement system

What makes you successful:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum 8 Years’ experience in Indirect & Direct Materials Procurement

• Ability to engage in high level strategic thinking and creative and detailed execution
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, think strategically, and build compliance processes that enables business and minimizes compliance and operational risks

• Must have leadership skills and business acumen
• Work independently with moderate guidance as part of the organization
• IT literate with a demonstrable competency of Microsoft Office and SharePoint

• Demonstrated experience in using ERP systems and or Procurement systems skills
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task projects and meet deadlines
• Creativity and ingenuity in problem-solving and innovating
• Willingness to take the initiative and take on new challenges
• Track record of success leading and participating in purchasing process improvement or cross-functional process improvement efforts, includes creating process diagram, analyzing workflow, and developing standard operation procedures will be preferable

• Have a university degree in a business-related discipline, ideally in supply chain/purchasing/procurement operation, commercial, business management, economics, strategic sourcing or CM management
• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 to 12 years of industry experience and 2-5 years of previous management or lead experiences
• Experience in managing purchasing improvement projects and driving process improvement with technology will be preferable
• Management/supervisory experience, i.e. in building and drive teams

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