Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Removables

Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $200B. Backed by some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, we’re on an ambitious mission to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice through technology. As we expand our reach globally, Dandy is building the operating system for dental offices around the world—empowering clinicians and their teams with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practices, their people, and their patients.

About the Role

Dandy is hiring an experienced Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our rapidly growing venture-backed company. This role will be focused specifically on Dandy’s Removables product line (including products such as partials, dentures, and night guards), supporting strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, and supplier onboarding initiatives that directly impact quality, cost, and turnaround time.

You’ll partner closely with internal stakeholders across Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, R&D, Finance, and Legal to execute sourcing initiatives across a global supplier base. This is an ideal role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys negotiations and supplier relationships, and wants direct ownership over initiatives that drive measurable customer and business impact.

What You'll Do

Supplier Management (Removables):

• Support day-to-day supplier management across key Removables suppliers and workstreams

• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure reliable capacity, quality performance, and delivery timelines

• Track supplier performance through scorecards and KPI reporting (quality, delivery, cost)

• Help drive supplier accountability through structured follow-ups, QBRs, and escalation when needed

• Partner with cross-functional teams to address supplier performance issues and mitigate supply risk

Cost Savings & Negotiations:

• Identify sourcing opportunities across Removables to improve total delivered cost and supplier reliability

• Support vendor negotiations, RFQs/RFPs, and commercial evaluations

• Assist with executing vendor contracts (pricing, scope, terms, and implementation plan)

• Own updates to pricing trackers, savings models, and scenario analysis

Project Management:

• Lead defined sourcing workstreams end-to-end, with guidance from senior team members (from supplier research → onboarding → launch)

• Coordinate cross-functional execution across Operations, Manufacturing, and Quality to support supplier launches or transitions

• Track project milestones, identify risks, and help drive timely execution to launch

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with upstream demand planning partners on Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) forecasts to inform price negotiations and assess supply chain risks.

• Work closely with R&D and Manufacturing during validation/testing to align supplier readiness and procurement timelines

• Support materials/supplier changes by ensuring testing requirements, documentation, and operational readiness are aligned

Innovation & Problem Solving:

• Continuously seek opportunities to improve materials, workflows, processes, and technology, optimizing quality, scale, and efficiency for the product lines and manufacturing operations.

• Employ research, partnerships, and critical thinking to troubleshoot and solve problems quickly.

• Collaborate with manufacturing to bring outsourced milling processes in-house, ensuring better control and cost efficiency.

Travel Requirements:

• This role requires travel 1-2 times per month for both external and internal meetings to support the success of the product line and supplier relationships.

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, vendor management, manufacturing operations, or related field

• Experience supporting vendor sourcing programs including RFQ/RFP execution, supplier onboarding, contracting, and performance management

• Strong analytical skills with ability to model scenarios and evaluate cost/quality/lead-time tradeoffs

• Ability to manage multiple projects at once and drive execution across stakeholders

• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Operations, R&D, Finance, Legal, and Quality

• Strong ownership mindset, attention to detail, and ability to operate effectively in ambiguity

• Clear written and verbal communication skills (comfortable with external-facing supplier commu