Director of Sourcing

At quip, we design and deliver delightful products and services that help keep your mouth healthy. 

As the Director of Sourcing, you will be responsible for leading global strategy development and deployment to manufacture, source and commercialize innovative and best-in-class products across quip’s Hardware, Packaging, and Consumables portfolio. 

This position will closely partner with cross functional leadership within the Operations team (Manufacturing /Engineering, Planning, and Distribution / Logistics) to ensure business unit goals are met, as well as with peers (Product Development and Customer Service) to ensure alignment with quip’s core business objectives.

This role reports directly into the Head of Operations. 

Base Salary: $150-$180k

This range represents anticipated base salary range for this position, in addition to competitive benefits and equity (as applicable). We carefully assess and consider several factors with each candidate, including location, role-related knowledge, experience and skills. Compensation may vary based on these considerations.

• 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.

• 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.

BENEFITS

• You'll be working in a high energy, fast paced environment helping us make oral care simple and effective!
• Flexible hybrid schedule - mix of in-office and remote working options
• An office located in the heart of DUMBO with breathtaking views of Manhattan Bridge
• Fully covered health insurance (with an option to opt into a premium internal dental program)
• Commuter benefits for parking & transit
• Offer competitive paid parental leave policy for qualifying employees
• Open vacation policy
• 401k benefits
• Employee Bonus Referral Program
• Extended Education Assistance Program
• Dog friendly office space
• Fully stocked kitchen with snacks (make sure to use your quip after snacking!)
• Your very own quip with an unlimited subscription plan
• The opportunity to help us make oral care more simple, effective and accessible!

About quip

quip is a modern oral health company launched in 2015 that provides thoughtfully designed personal oral care products and professional dental care services through a digital platform that makes oral care more simple, accessible, and enjoyable. The current personal care offerings include a wide selection of American Dental Association accepted (ADA seal) adult and kid electric toothbrushes, smart brushes, refillable floss pick and string, refillable mouthwash and gum, all kept fresh with a refill delivery service. quip’s professional platform, which is behind quip Aligners and quipcare, is part of the company's future vision to connect personal care, oral health monitoring and professional care in one digital oral care companion app that helps access and manage all your oral care needs and guide and incentivize good oral health habits.

quip is committed to promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity beyond your brushing routine. We believe our company is better equipped to care for every mouth when we listen to fresh perspectives from every voice, and in doing so, we build an equal-opportunity team of the brightest minds (and mouths)—regardless of race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, identity, or any other trait that makes you you. By celebrating and supporting our differences, we will thrive in our mission to improve oral health for all.