Director of Materials at Sea-Bird Scientific

Director, Materials at Sea-Bird Scientific

Reporting to the Vice President, Operations & VES, the Director, Materials leads Sea‑Bird’s materials strategy across planning, procurement, supplier management, and inventory optimization in Bellevue, WA. The role owns the Planning, Sales, and Inventory (PSI) process and drives continuous improvement for high On‑Time Delivery (OTD), supply continuity, and cost productivity.

Typical day:

• Lead the Planning, Sales, and Inventory (PSI) process to balance demand, supply, and inventory targets.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning and procurement processes to achieve and sustain high On‑Time Delivery (OTD).
• Coach, mentor, and develop a high‑performing materials and procurement team.
• Serve as a key member of the operations leadership team, contributing to enterprise strategy and execution.
• Establish standards to meet inventory targets, PFEP objectives, and the reduction of aged inventory.
• Negotiate and manage global supplier agreements to improve quality, delivery, cost, and innovation (QDCI).
• Lead supplier consolidation initiatives and reduce reliance on sole or single‑source suppliers.
• Partner with Corporate Purchasing and Commodity Leaders to leverage scale and enterprise sourcing strategies.
• Conduct business reviews with key suppliers to assess performance, development, and growth opportunities.
• Deploy Veralto supply base management practices with a focus on supplier risk management and supply interruption mitigation.
• Lead annual VAVE initiatives and material cost productivity programs aligned with Veralto KPI standards.

Essential requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business or a related field required.
• 10+ years of experience in purchasing and/or supply chain management in a manufacturing operations setting.
• At least 5 years of experience leading and developing teams , including direct people management responsibility in a materials, procurement, or supply chain function.
• Experience developing and executing global sourcing strategies, including low‑cost region (LCR) sourcing.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and managing global supplier agreements.
• Experience leading planning, inventory, and cost productivity initiatives.

Nice to have:

• Master’s in Business Administration.
• Lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience.

Benefits:

• Paid holidays and a flexible paid time off policy.
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Training, on‑the‑job development, and career coaching.
• Total rewards that support wellbeing at work and beyond.

Salary range: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 USD per year.

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