NPI/Indirect Buyer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Oversee sourcing and procurement efforts for designated NPI projects from initial concept to commercial launch.

• Act as the purchasing representative on cross-functional product development teams.

• Formulate sourcing strategies for new components, assemblies, tooling, equipment, and services essential for product launches.

• Identify, assess, onboard, and manage suppliers capable of meeting new technologies and product specifications.

• Ensure that supplier capacity, tooling, lead times, and manufacturing readiness are in line with launch timelines.

• Facilitate supplier engagement in design reviews, development activities, and technical discussions.

• Assist in sourcing initiatives across assigned indirect spend categories.

• Perform spend analysis to discover opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and process enhancements.

• Manage RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs while leading supplier negotiations concerning pricing, contracts, and service agreements.

• Support stakeholder needs across Operations, Engineering, Facilities, IT, Finance, HR, Marketing, and other business functions.

• Create and implement sourcing strategies that align with business goals and financial objectives.

• Collaborate with Supplier Quality and Engineering on supplier qualification, validation, and approval processes.

• Monitor supplier performance in terms of quality, delivery, responsiveness, and launch readiness.

• Initiate corrective actions and mitigation strategies when supplier risks are detected.

• Maintain sourcing timelines, milestones, deliverables, and project readiness metrics.

• Communicate risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and leadership.

• Assist in should-cost analysis, cost modeling, and total cost of ownership assessments.

• Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, and value enhancement.

• Manage supplier, sourcing, contract, and procurement data in Oracle and related systems.

• Track procurement KPIs, sourcing milestones, supplier performance, and project readiness metrics.

• Develop spend analytics and reporting to support category management and sourcing decisions.

• Provide regular updates to sourcing leadership and project teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field.

• 3-5+ years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, or Materials Management within a manufacturing setting.

• This position does not qualify for employer-based sponsorship.

• Preferred: 5+ years of procurement or sourcing experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.

• Experience with NPI, product launches, supplier onboarding, or engineering change management processes.

• Experience in supporting medical device product development and commercialization efforts.

• Knowledge of supplier qualification, validation, quality systems, and FDA-regulated manufacturing environments.

• Proven experience in leading strategic sourcing initiatives and category management programs.

• Familiarity with supplier cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and total cost of ownership methodologies.

• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPM, CSCP, or CPIM are advantageous.

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Value Engineering, and Continuous Improvement methodologies.

• Experience managing supplier relationships, RFQs, supplier negotiations, and commercial agreements.

• Knowledge of indirect procurement categories including capital equipment, tooling, MRO, facilities, logistics, professional services, and IT.

• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Planning, Quality, Finance, and Product Development teams.

• Proficiency in ERP systems (Oracle preferred), Microsoft Excel, and procurement tools.

• Strong analytical, negotiation, project management, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans.

• Short and long-term disability along with life insurance, fully covered by CONMED.

• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) with CONMED matching your contributions dollar for dollar, potentially up to 7% per pay period.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan allowing stock purchases at a discounted price.

• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate-level courses.

• Incentives for the Employee Referral Program.