# Senior Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Specialist at LightForce Orthodontics

- Company: LightForce Orthodontics
- What the company does: LightForce delivers 3D printed patient-specific braces. Generated from a digital orthodontic treatment plan. Made for one. Born from light. Backed by Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: https://lightforceortho.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Wilmington, Massachusetts
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-06
- Apply by: 2026-12-21
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lightforceorthodontics/jobs/5278855007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lightforce-orthodontics-senior-strategic-sourcing-and-contracts-specialist/

## About the role

The Senior Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Specialist develops and executes sourcing strategies,negotiates supplier commercial terms, and manages strategic supplier relationships supporting LightForce’s additive manufacturing operations. Working with Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, and Legal, this position drives cost optimization, supplier risk mitigation, contract coordination, and capital equipment procurement. Legal retains oversight of legal provisions and contract approvals. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing and supplier management within a technically complex manufacturing environment
- Proven experience managing strategic supplier relationships, leading complex negotiations, and resolving supplier performance issues
- Experience evaluating supplier manufacturing capabilities, conducting operational assessments, and driving supplier improvements
- Strong commercial, analytical, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills

Tags: Physical Operations

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