Strategic Sourcing Analyst - EMEA

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.

The Procurement and Supplier Management (PSM) is a dynamic function and key contributor to the growth of Dexcom. PSM comprises of Direct materials Sourcing & Purchasing and Vendor management functions, and Indirect Sourcing & Procurement teams. All teams collaborate to help guide the business to preferred suppliers and preferred buying channels to drive compliance to procurement practices.

The PSM team is continuously growing and expanding procurement capability globally to meet future needs of the business. The Indirect Sourcing & Procurement team as a result is creating new positions for Buyers (Indirect) in Europe to support the rollout of Dexcom’s Spend Management platform (Coupa) in the region.

About the Role:

• Sources goods and services from suppliers
• Support the Sr procurement Manager with the Procurement organization’s goals
• Provide sourcing support on low/medium-risk projects.
• Administers RFX process; manages development of NDAs, sets RFP events in the systems, facilitates Q&A with participants, monitors events, analyzes, and provides input during the selection process.
• Support supplier selection and negotiation process.
• Conduct data and spend analysis, comfortable with purchasing analytics tools and advanced Excel skills.
• Collaborate with Operations and other functional areas to collect operational needs and specifications.
• Liaise with Sr procurement Manager on category needs and with legal on contract processing.
• Assist with procuring non-standard parts, supplier consolidation, and rationalization.
• Other projects and tasks assigned by the Sr procurement managers.
• Monitor supplier performance (against contract) and handle supplier relationships as necessary.
• Participate in various procurement process improvement projects and perform other tasks as assigned.

About You:

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• University degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience running low/medium-risk sourcing events.
• Experience using ERP systems; Coupa (S2P) experience would be preferred.
• Experience in purchasing Indirect spend categories.
• Excellent customer management skills.
• Ability to negotiate typical business terms with suppliers.
• Experience in handling supplier relationships.
• Fluent in English. Ideally fluent in a European language in addition.

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life-changing CGM technology.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.