Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Metals

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership and lead the multi-year strategy for the enterprise Metals category across suppliers, locations, functions, and business objectives.

• Align category decisions with CONMED's transformational goals.

• Conduct intricate negotiations utilizing commodity indices, should-cost models, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership (TCO).

• Create complex commercial frameworks, incorporating indexation, capacity commitments, tooling ownership, long-term agreements (LTAs), and equitable risk-sharing terms.

• Develop and challenge should-cost, index, benchmark, TCO, purchase price variance (PPV), and financial scenario analyses.

• Establish governance for strategic suppliers, lead recovery and development initiatives, and ensure suppliers are accountable for sustainable results.

• Anticipate risks related to commodities, capacity, quality, commerce, geopolitical factors, and continuity.

• Manage critical supplier escalations with defined decision-making pathways and recovery strategies.

• Uphold executive-level continuity governance.

• Influence stakeholders across Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Planning, and R&D/New Product Introduction (NPI).

• Navigate competing priorities and drive decisions without direct authority.

• Incorporate responsible sourcing and supplier accountability into the category strategy.

• Link category actions to savings, cash flow, working capital, investments, and risk outcomes.

• Convert complex market, cost, supplier, and risk issues into succinct executive recommendations.

• Maintain stakeholder confidence during critical escalations.

• Reports to the Director of Strategic Sourcing.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Over 8 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, including responsibility for a substantial direct-material category.

• At least 3 years of leadership experience.

• Proficiency in strategic sourcing and negotiation.

• Expertise in metals commodities and market intelligence.

• Experience with should-cost modeling and cost analytics.

• Skills in supplier development and performance management.

• Collaboration with manufacturing and engineering teams.

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and supplier qualification.

• Experience in risk mitigation and supply continuity planning.

• Commitment to sustainability and responsible sourcing practices.

• Strong financial acumen and advanced analytical skills.

• Competence in contracting and commercial structuring.

• An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.

• APICS/ASCM (CSCP, CPIM) or ISM (CPSM) certification is preferred.

• In-depth knowledge of metal manufacturing processes, alloys, and the global metals market is preferred.

• Experience in supporting product transfers, NPI, or manufacturing transformation initiatives is preferred.

• Proven success in leading complex, high-value negotiations and multi-year category strategies is preferred.

• Experience in managing supplier escalations and continuity plans in a regulated manufacturing environment (preferably medical devices) is preferred.

• Advanced skills in should-cost modeling, TCO, commodity indexation, and financial analysis are preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams without direct authority is preferred.

• This position is not eligible for employer-based sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

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

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

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

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

• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate courses.

• Incentives through the Employee Referral Program.