Supply Chain Specialist

Nevro (NYSE: NVRO) is a global medical device company headquartered in Redwood City, California. We are focused on delivering comprehensive, life-changing solutions that continue to set the standard for enduring patient outcomes in chronic pain treatment. The company started with a simple mission to help more patients suffering from debilitating pain and developed its proprietary 10 kHz Therapy, an evidence-based, non-pharmacologic innovation that has impacted the lives of more than 80,000 patients globally.

Nevro’s comprehensive HFX™ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) platform includes a Senza SCS system and support services for the treatment of chronic trunk and limb pain and painful diabetic neuropathy. Senza®, Senza II®, and Senza Omnia™ are the only SCS systems that deliver Nevro's proprietary 10 kHz Therapy. Nevro’s unique support services provide every patient with an HFX Coach™ throughout their pain relief journey and every physician with HFX Cloud™ insights for enhanced patient and practice management.

• Support new product development activity and launches with suppliers and applicable Nevro
• Support R&D and OPS Engineering team with expensed PO placement when requested or as required.
• Assist R&D and OPS Engineering team on new projects.
• Support sustaining procurement team when required, with order placement and management.
• Scheduling supplier business reviews and sending out supplier scorecards.
• Assist with maintaining annual cost increase and decrease material tracker.
• Assist with monitor and manage supplier cost and performance to meet company goals.
• Assist with qualify new material sources with suppliers and applicable Nevro
• Assist with resolving supplier quality issues with suppliers and applicable Nevro
• Assist with loading supply agreements/amendments, and NDAs into Apttus.
• Assist with Finance on updating purchase prices and standard costs as
• Support monitoring PPVs and provide analysis & explanations to Finance as
• Support monitoring and manage supplier performance to meet company
• Support develop and maintain supplier metrics for quality, price, and service and drive
• Create iPurchase requisitions for indirect spend as required and needed.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering or Operations Equivalent years of experience may be substituted for the education requirement.
• Three to five or more years of Purchasing experience in a medical device industry. Professionally recognized Purchasing certification desirable.#LI-EE1

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Proficient with Microsoft Office: Word and Excel
• Experience with ERP systems preferred (QAD an added plus)
• Experience with and in-depth knowledge of purchasing and negotiating techniques
• Understanding of business and financial impact of purchasing decisions
• Sound judgment, decision-making, problem-solving ability, flexibility, assertiveness, resilience, quality
• Ability to influence, strong negotiation skills, excellent follow through and organization skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment to accomplish goals while multitasking
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks, with a customer-focused sense of urgency