Supply Chain Lead

4/14/2026

The Supply Chain Lead is responsible for optimizing end-to-end supply chain strategy, including procurement, manufacturing planning, and logistics for medical and industrial products. This role manages distributor inventory, contract manufacturing fulfillment, and leads the formal S&OP process to meet growth and EBITDA targets.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

11-50 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

SINTX is an OEM ceramics company that develops and commercializes advanced ceramics for medical applications. The core strength of SINTX Technologies is the manufacturing, research, and development of advanced ceramics for external partners. We are a 25-year-old company that started as a spine company and have grown over time to become an advanced ceramics company engaged in many different fields, which enabled us to focus on our core competencies. Our key business segments of focus are the use of advanced ceramics for antipathogenic, biomedical, orthopedic, and surgical applications. SINTX frequently connects with new customers, partners, and manufacturers to help realize our goal of leveraging our expertise in high-tech ceramics to create new, innovative opportunities across these sectors. We presently manufacture advanced ceramic powders and components in our manufacturing facility based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About the Role

Description

The supply chain lead is responsible for leading and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain strategy for a regulated medical device and advanced ceramics manufacturing organization. This role holds enterprise-level accountability for raw material procurement, manufacturing planning, implant and instrument set logistics serving hospital demand through independent distributors, contract manufacturing fulfillment for medical OEM and industrial customers, and working capital optimization.

Requirements

Implant & Instrument Set Supply (Distributor Model)

• Ensure reliable availability of finished ceramic implants and surgical instrument sets.

• Manage distributor consignment inventory and replenishment cycles.

• Oversee instrument tray deployment, tracking, refurbishment, and rotation.

• Maintain UDI traceability and lot integrity across distributed field inventory.

• Achieve >98% case fulfillment while optimizing field inventory investment.

Contract Manufacturing – Medical OEM Customers

• Manage demand planning and production alignment for OEM customers.

• Ensure adherence to quality agreements and regulatory supplier controls.

• Align capacity planning with customer forecasts and agreements.

• Support OTIF performance targets.

• Reduce lead times and improve forecast accuracy.

Contract Manufacturing – Industrial Customers

• Oversee supply chain planning for non-regulated industrial ceramic components.

• Balance capacity allocation between medical and industrial production lines.

• Optimize margins and raw material utilization.

• Manage logistics and distribution for industrial customer shipments.

Strategic Supply Chain Leadership

• Develop and execute integrated supply chain strategy aligned with growth and EBITDA targets.

• Advise President on supply risk, capacity constraints, and working capital exposure.

• Lead formal S&OP; process integrating distributor demand, OEM forecasts, and manufacturing capacity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, or related field.

• 7–12+ years of progressive supply chain experience in medical device or precision manufacturing.

• Experience managing distributor-based implant logistics and OEM contract manufacturing.

• Strong knowledge of FDA QSR / ISO 13485 supplier control requirements.

• ERP/MRP system proficiency.

• Demonstrated working capital improvement track record.

Individual contributor role (no direct reports) with end-to-end supply chain accountability.

Key Skills

Supply chain strategyProcurementManufacturing planningLogisticsWorking capital optimizationDemand planningCapacity planningInventory managementUDI traceabilityFDA QSRISO 13485Supplier controlERPMRPS&OPContract manufacturing