Sourcing Manager (San Diego)

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped 2.5 million people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office. 

We are looking for a Sourcing Manager to strengthen the Oura Supply Chain team in San Diego. This is an essential role between Oura supplier base, R&D, and contract manufacturers producing and delivering world-class Oura products to our customers.

As a Sourcing Manager you have end-to-end responsibility to manage supplier base in defined sourcing category including technology, quality, supply and cost aspects and act as Oura’s main contact towards supply base on his/her responsibility area.  Since we are in the initial stages of building a local Sourcing team, the ideal candidate will also have experience with materials program management.

What you will do: 

• Working as a key member of the sourcing team, with focus on defined Sourcing Category Management & complex supply chain projects
• Development and implementation of sourcing category strategies and initiatives considering factors such as business requirements, quality, cost, lead times, and supplier capabilities
• Identifying evaluating, onboarding and contracting new suppliers that can provide access for the most competitive technologies required for Oura products
• Conducting regular supplier performance evaluations and audits to assess quality, delivery, and overall supplier capabilities and performance
• Negotiating agreements with suppliers
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of supplier information, pricing, contracts, and performance metrics in agreed company systems
• Collaboration with engineering teams to define and communicate technical specifications and requirements to suppliers
• Working closely with R&D and Operations to ensure the availability of mechanical components and materials to meet prototyping and production schedules
• Make purchase orders for prototyping, and, when required, to mass production. Closing of liability agreements with suppliers
• Managing materials and components availability for prototyping and production, including Purchase orders and purchase budgeting
• Manage Oura strategic part & component purchasing & Inventory management (min-max)
• Coordinate BOM related information flows between Sourcing, program and Manufacturing partners
• Participation in the continuous development of Oura sourcing working practices

This is a full time position based out of our San Diego office.

Requirements

We would love to have you on our team if you have:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience, with engineering experience being an advantage
• Strong knowledge of technologies, materials, manufacturing and assemblies in his/her responsibility area
• Extensive and established global industry network of suppliers and professionals
• Proven experience in developing and implementing sourcing strategies, scouting the right partners, conducting supplier evaluations, and negotiating contracts
• Proficiency in using sourcing and procurement software and tools
• Systematic and disciplined behavior, ability to see the big picture while paying attention for details
• Ability to work independently within given tasks and responsibility areas
• Willingness to travel as required by Oura business to supplier and manufacturing sites, domestic and international
• A team player, with a focus on continuous improvement who makes people around them better

Benefits

At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health and add to our benefits!

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave
• Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. We are currently determining competitive pay for this position and will update this description accordingly when ready.

To all recruitment agencies: Oura does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Oura employees, or any other organization's location. Oura is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Oura is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.