Sr Director, Supplier Manufacturing Management

About Dexcom

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company’s inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class - while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.

Meet the team:

You will be part of the global corporate engineering team, tasked with end-to-end technical oversight of our suppliers, contract manufactures and automation houses. This crucial role supports Dexcom's thrilling growth in delivering essential, life-changing products to our valued customers. As part of this dynamic and highly effective team, you will collaborate closely across multiple functions, gaining broad exposure to our entire product life cycle.

Where you come in:

• You will have technical, engineering oversight of the manufacturing of molded components, site and contract manufacturer (CM) automation equipment, and electronic systems and batteries across the entire product life cycle. This includes from design to qualification, on-market support, and end-of-life management.

• You will supervise the development, construction, and implementation of new contract manufacturing molds and assembly equipment for new product introductions, ensuring manufacturing capacity readiness to meet growth targets and product mix requirements.

• You will develop a global supplier manufacturing management strategy, providing localized support to oversee regional suppliers for our manufacturing sites.

• You will implement on-market support initiatives, including a robust preventative maintenance management system, to maintain the yield, performance, and quality of products and subcomponents.

• You will collaborate closely with the Purchasing and Quality organizations to establish a rigorous supplier selection process, ensuring timely launches and sustained performance at the optimal cost profile.

• Your leadership will play a crucial role in fostering a flexible organizational structure capable of swiftly responding to evolving project and site requirements in alignment with our expanding global manufacturing network and product roadmap. You will lead efforts to enhance program execution, emphasizing right-first-time results, while optimizing resource utilization.

• Your decisions will have a direct impact on the overall success of the business; any errors could lead to critical delays in schedules, product availability, and/or product performance.

• You will plan and direct all aspects of the Supplies Manufacturing Management organization, including setting goals, establishing priorities, managing resources, developing concepts and approaches, reviewing project progress and results, and making management decisions.

What makes you successful:

• As a key member of the senior management team, you will champion a proactive approach and offer recommendations for technology solutions to enhance performance and achieve both short-term and long-term objectives.

• You will facilitate seamless communication between sites and global functions, contributing to risk management, technology transfer, and ensuring alignment with global quality standards.

• In your cross-functional role, you will serve as the primary liaison with other management members, spanning engineering, manufacturing, clinical and regulatory affairs, quality assurance, quality control, and marketing.

• You will foster a reputation for the engineering organization marked by high integrity, competitive leadership, and consistent performance through the timely delivery of quality products.

• Your leadership will prioritize personal and collective accountability, creating an environment conducive to personal growth and career development through mentoring, training, performance management, and by setting challenges to elevate organizational performance levels.

• Driving innovation in approach, processes, and methodologies while honoring past work and processes will be a core aspect of your role, ensuring adherence to company, customer, and industry requirements and specifications.

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life chan