NPI Sourcing Manager

About CooperSurgical

CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and womens healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women babies and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. As a division of CooperCompanies were driven by a unified purpose to enable patients to experience lifes beautiful moments. Guided by our shared values dedicated innovative friendly partners and do the right thing our offerings support patients throughout their lifetimes from contraception to fertility and birth solutions to womens and family care and beyond. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to healthcare providers including testing and treatment options as well as an innovative suite of assisted reproductive technology and genomic testing solutions. Learn more at.

Work location: Trumbull CT or Livingston NJ (on-site)

Job Summary:

The NPI (New Product Introduction) Sourcing Manager plays a critical role in bridging R&D and Supply Chain functions to ensure seamless sourcing support throughout the product development lifecycle. This role is responsible for identifying negotiating and managing suppliers and external manufacturing partners (Contract Manufacturing OrganizationCMOs/ Contract Development Manufacturing OrganizationCDMOs) to support development programs from concept through commercial launch.

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Partner with R&D and cross-functional teams to understand program requirements and sourcing needs.

• Identify and qualify suppliers for components materials and services required during development.

• Lead supplier selection RFQ/RFP processes and contract negotiations.

• Establish and manage relationships with CMOs/CDMOs acting as an External Manufacturing (ExM) Manager.

Supplier Management & Execution Excellence

• Own end-to-end supplier management for development programs ensuring vendors are aligned with project requirements and timelines.

• Proactively resolve sourcing and supply challenges driving accountability and performance across the supply base.

• Ensure suppliers deliver high-quality cost-competitive solutions on time in full and in adherence to program milestones.

• Act as the primary liaison with CMOs/CDMOs managing relationships and execution as an External Manufacturing (ExM) lead.

• Champion supplier readiness and scalability to support successful product launches.

Program Support & Execution

• Provide end-to-end sourcing support for development projects ensuring alignment with program timelines and technical requirements.

• Collaborate with Engineering Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure supplier compliance and readiness.

• Support early-stage prototyping pilot builds and scale-up activities.

Cost & Risk Management

• Drive cost optimization strategies while balancing quality and delivery requirements.

• Assess and mitigate supply risks including capacity lead time and regulatory constraints.

• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions as needed.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the sourcing point of contact for NPI programs facilitating communication between R&D Operations and suppliers.

• Support design-for-supply initiatives to ensure manufacturability and scalability.

• Contribute to stage-gate reviews and provide sourcing updates to program leadership.

Travel:

25% Domestic and/or International

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing preferably in a regulated industry (e.g. medical devices biotech pharma).

• Proven experience managing CMOs/CDMOs and supporting NPI or product development programs.

• Manufacturing and/or R&D experience strongly preferred.

• Strong negotiation project management and supplier relationship skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced cross-functional environment with a high degree of autonomy.

• Ability to work with senior-level stakeholders (internally and externally).

Experience:

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

• knowledge of the medical device industry and regulatory environment.

• Proven track record of new product development support.

• Experience with global manufacturing and supplier management.

• Familiarity with international regulatory requirements and market trends.

Education:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Engineering Business or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

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Our Benefits:

As an employee of CooperSurgical youll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck we offer a great compensation package medical coverage 401(k) parental leave fertility benefits paid time off for vacation personal sick and holidays and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us atto learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender gender identity or expression or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation the starting base payfor this role is between$120000.00 - $145000.00 annually. Theactual base payincludes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.