Withings aims to be the most trusted name in clinical-grade smart health devices. Already the leading innovator of smart scales, our ecosystem includes blood pressure and sleep monitors, thermometers, and health/activity wearables, too. Ergonomic and unobtrusive, Withings devices appeal to the eye, as well as look after the heart. Our intuitive and reliable interfaces make a daily checkup a breeze, and this helps us achieve our most important goal: changing people’s lives.

Today, our products power a diverse and growing set of health programs centered on disease prevention and promoting healthy habits - whether it’s Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), clinical research, or chronic disease management, Withings has dedicated solutions that provide the richest array of accurate, real-world data, thanks to our complete ecosystem of connected devices and data connectivity options, and our remote patient monitoring platform.

About the Role

Reporting directly to Strategic Sourcing Team Leader, the primary role of Strategic Sourcing Specialist is to fulfill Sourcing Team’s operational tasks on time, and to work on raw materials / electromechanical / mechanical / chemical component supplier sourcing and management.

He/she will be responsible for information database maintenance, update and achievement information of Sourcing Team managed suppliers/components; for coordination among suppliers, OEM and Withings internal teams during NPI/PP/MP starting phase to make sure materials arrive in OEM on time; for fluent communication between suppliers and internal Teams during product development phase or in case of any quality issue; for cost analysis of component, raw material price trend follows up, cost breakdown and supplier chain breakdown of competitor products.

• Basic knowledge of  raw materials / electromechanical / mechanical / chemical component and it's production procedure;
• Maintenance and management of mass production version log, approval sheets, supplier quotations, MP golden samples, supplier visit reports, supplier documents;
• Make sure ECN change information is well communicated among internal teams, supplier and OEM factory;
• Make sure that goods delivery communication go on smoothly among internal teams, existing OEM factories and suppliers, in order to make NPI/PP/MP on time;
• Follow instructions to support teammates in internal/external communication; follow up and manage existing supplier; support engineers in supplier communication;
• Source second-source suppliers according to technical requirement in order to support product development;
• Good understanding of sourcing operational process, and can follow the process step by step;
• Follow up and analyze raw material market price evaluation, inform related teams of the information and conclusion; propose to Sourcing teammates when necessary for cost down negotiation;
• Can negotiate with managed suppliers for tooling or MP unit price and get cost reduction.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree from an engineering school or the equivalent
• Self-disciplined, proactive and reliable;
• Basic knowledge on plastic, metal material and component production;
• French Competent, English Advanced, Chinese Expert;
• Experience in hardware product development is a plus;
• Experience in supplier sourcing and management is a plus;

Benefits

Are you still unsure? No problem! Here is why you should join us:

• Our teams are young, dynamic and are passionate about their work.
• We have maintained our start-up spirit and we always celebrate together each and every success.
• Our motto is agility and proactivity.
• You will become a beta tester and you will play a key role in the development and improvement of our products.
• We are crazy about sports and we will welcome you with open arms as a part of our team.
• We are located on line 12 (Porte de Versailles or Corentin Celton). Our office is surrounded by many restaurants ( Italian, Lebanese, Asian, fast-food, etc.). There are also various parcs where you can relax and enjoy your lunch break as well as sports facilities.
• By joining our teams you will do more than a simple job, you will become a fully fledged Withinger with the good spirit and the excellency it entails.