Job Description

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient's mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.


As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The Sourcing Engineer will be responsible for supplier development, cost analysis and flawless execute the sourcing transfer projects to meet quality, regulatory, timing requirement and saving goal. He/She needs to understand the importance of quality and regulatory compliance in medical device industry. Support technical clarification during RFQ with suppliers and global BU. Communication skills will be also very important. The Sourcing Engineer will have a lot of different interfaces (different Zimmer Biomet Business Units in US and Europe, different suppliers), he/she needs to ensure all the requirements have been correctly understood by suppliers regardless of language barrier. The Sourcing Engineer must manage the relationships between different suppliers and Zimmer Biomet SBUs. To have a long-term partnership with our suppliers, he/she needs to have the ability to judge when there is conflict or confusion. Work with suppliers on Continuous Improvements with SPC and 6 Sigma methodology to analyze/improve suppliers' manufacturing process capability and cost. Generate monthly supplier KPI report. Participate Quality Audits for Asia suppliers Dealing with customer complaints, Initiate & track suppliers' corrective actions, foresee potential issues.

Expected Areas of Competence

Leadership & Vision, Effective Communicator Planning & Organizing Skills, Judgment Diplomacy & Tact, Empathy & Understanding Fair & Reasonable Approach, Confidentiality B.S. Degree in Engineering or equivalent Minimum of 3 years' experience of Sourcing/transfer management/supplier quality/quality control/product manufacture in electrical product Strong project management and analysis skills Strong problem-solving skill, familiar with APQP, PPAP, SPC, PFMEA, Control plan Familiar with CMM, comparator, digital caliper, micrometer and other basic measuring instruments Familiar with ISO 13485 or TS16949 quality system is a plus Work independently and self-disciplined High level of attention to detail. Good oral and written English communication skills Frequent travel is required

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability