Carmen Nielsen

Carmen Nielsen is an experienced professional in strategic sourcing and supply chain management, currently serving as Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing at PROCEPT BioRobotics since May 2023. Previously, Carmen held the position of Consumables Commodity Business Manager at Cepheid, focusing on resin strategies for plastics consumables. Carmen has extensive experience managing significant direct material spend, having worked as Senior Category Manager at Align Technology and Global R&D Sourcing Manager at BD, where responsibilities included supplier risk management and contract negotiations. Carmen's career also includes roles in quality engineering and process improvement at companies such as Maxtor, New United Motors Manufacturing, Seagate Technology, and Compaq. Carmen holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering from San Jose State University.