Manager, Supplier Quality - Injection Molding

Requisition ID:  33964  

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 7,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world. For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve. Advancing healthcare with heart.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

As the Manager, Supplier Quality Commodity (SQCM) for Injection Molding, you'll lead quality and compliance efforts for our injection molding commodity, ensuring the integrity and reliability of externally sourced molded components. This critical role connects procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, focusing on supplier development, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across the injection molding supply base. As the quality lead for this commodity, you’ll manage supplier performance, conduct audits, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while supporting new product introductions and strategic sourcing initiatives. If you bring deep expertise in injection molding and a passion for driving supplier excellence in a global medical device environment, we’d love to have you on our team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Develop and implement supplier quality strategies for assigned commodities working closely with supply chain and the quality assurance team.  
• Drives proactive solutions and development that improve overall supplier performance.  Supports supplier performance and risk processes to create predictive measures to help Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies (TBCT) prevent issues that might impact our facilities or customers.  
• Assume overall responsibility for the commodities quality performance within TBCT and in accordance with assigned KPI’s.
• Conduct supplier audits and assessments to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Monitor, measure and action supplier performance using KPIs such as PPM, on-time delivery, and corrective action responsiveness.
• Serve as a quality expert for the specific commodity and collaborate with engineering and sourcing to define quality requirements and specifications.  
• Acts as a lead for supplier quality in supplier selection.  Drives the process to standard procedures, coordinates with supply chain, and holds the supplier quality team accountable to deliver quality suppliers that meet or exceed our expectations.
• Drives supplier escalations and resolution, solving problems through problem solving methodology (8D, A3, DMAIC).  Monitors solutions to prevent repeat issues.
• Support supplier transfers, new product introductions, and projects that impact their commodity suppliers.  
• Provides guidance and mentorship to junior members of the team on the principles of supplier management, new product design, and component qualifications.
• Instills quality processes and best practices within TBCT and at suppliers. Assists in the development of new processes that improve supplier quality.
• Leads and manages continuous improvement activities for the supplier quality team as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, supplier quality, or operations field.
• MBA preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 7 years in similar role or related experience at a global manufacturing company.
• Experience with injection molding. 
• Preferred – Experience in Medical Device industry.

Skills

• Supplier relationship management & negotiation.
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management in a global company.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, leadership, problem-solving and organizational skills.  
• Demonstrated ability to consistently work through multiple issues by capitalizing on available resources and prioritizing accordingly.
• Demonstrated use of comprehensive analytical skills to determine alternatives and present recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and ability to thrive in a continuous improvement environment.
• Knowledge and use of relevant PC software applications and skills to use them effectively.

-Or-
An equivalent competency level acquired through a variation of these qualifications may be considered.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Preferred, but not required:  Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality Engineer, or Six Sigma 

LOCATION

Lakewood, Colorado - Open to candidates willing to relocate to the area. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Typical Office Environment requirements including reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, walking, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.  
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential duties.

Target Pay Range:  $129,300.00 to $161,600.00  -  Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data
Target Bonus on Base:  10.0%

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, we provide competitive total reward offerings that consist of compensation, benefits, recognition, along with a wealth of other well-being, work-life and recognition programs which support in unlocking the potential for you and your family. Included in our expansive list of benefits offerings are multiple group medical, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, life insurance and disability coverages, also a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more. To help you save for retirement, we offer a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution and for work-life balance we have vacation and sick time programs for associates. For us, it’s about protecting the personal welfare of our associates and their families, helping to achieve personal goals and offering those extra touches for convenience, security and overall peace of mind.

• Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is part of Terumo Group, founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
• In 2019, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies reached $1 billion in revenue.
• We employ nearly 7,000 associates globally, with global headquarters in Lakewood, CO, U.S., and regional headquarters in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Singapore and Tokyo.
• We manufacture devices, disposable sets and solutions at our facilities in Belgium, India, Japan, Northern Ireland, the U.S. and Vietnam. Our global presence enables us to serve customers in more than 130 countries.
• Our core values help set our direction, guide our actions and keep us true to our corporate mission of contributing to society through healthcare.
  • Respect – Appreciative of others
  • Integrity – Guided by our mission
  • Care – Empathetic to patients
  • Quality – Committed to excellence
  • Creativity – Striving for innovation
• We contribute to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), raising $1.3 million USD since 2007.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.  All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is committed to providing a safe, healthy and secure working environment. Our Colorado campus locations are tobacco-free workplaces, and we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and detailed background verification.