Senior Manager, Global Sourcing – Plastics

CONMED Corporation • Largo, FL

11d • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Global Sourcing – Plastics develops and executes global sourcing strategies for plastic resin, injection molded components, extrusion products, thermoformed products, and other plastics-related direct material categories supporting CONMED’s global manufacturing operations. The role leads strategic supplier relationships, improves total cost of ownership, ensures supply continuity, supports new product introductions, and works closely with Engineering, Supplier Development, Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, and Operations. It aligns sourcing strategies with enterprise growth objectives while balancing quality, service, innovation, and risk mitigation.

The position combines strategic leadership, plastics category expertise, supplier management, and cross-functional influence to deliver measurable results across CONMED’s global supply chain. It is remote, with the East Coast preferred, and involves 20–30% travel. The role reports to the Director, Global Sourcing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or category management experience.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience.
• At least 3 years of experience managing plastics, resins, molded components, or related direct material categories.
• Strong negotiation and commercial management skills.
• Proven track record delivering measurable cost savings and supplier performance improvements.
• Experience leading cross-functional sourcing initiatives in manufacturing environments.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree.
• Experience in medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated manufacturing.
• CPSM, CIPS, CPM, or equivalent sourcing certification.
• Experience supporting global manufacturing operations and new product introductions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year global category strategies for plastics, resins, molded components, and related manufacturing technologies.
• Build category roadmaps aligned with business growth, manufacturing expansion, product development, and supplier capabilities.
• Analyze global market trends, commodity indexes, raw material availability, capacity constraints, geopolitical risks, and emerging technologies.
• Provide executive recommendations on sourcing opportunities, supplier footprint optimization, and risk mitigation.
• Deliver annual cost reduction, cost avoidance, and productivity objectives.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, supplier consolidations, resourcing projects, and make-versus-buy evaluations.
• Develop should-cost models and total cost of ownership analyses; negotiate long-term commercial agreements and pricing structures.
• Identify design-to-cost, material optimization, and value engineering opportunities.
• Lead strategic relationships with global plastics suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Establish quarterly business reviews, executive supplier reviews, performance scorecards, and continuous improvement plans.
• Drive supplier accountability for quality, delivery, cost, capacity, innovation, and business continuity.
• Partner with Supplier Development and Quality teams to improve supplier performance and compliance.
• Partner with Engineering, R&D, Supplier Development, and Manufacturing to support product development and commercialization.
• Engage suppliers early to ensure manufacturability, scalability, and supply readiness.
• Lead sourcing activities for product launches, product transfers, dual-source development, supplier qualification, and capacity planning.
• Ensure sourcing strategies support CONMED’s innovation pipeline and growth objectives.
• Identify and proactively mitigate supply chain risks; develop continuity plans that may include dual sourcing, capacity assessments, geographic diversification, inventory strategies, and supplier recovery plans.
• Monitor market dynamics affecting plastics and resin availability and lead supplier risk assessments and mitigation activities.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Quality & Regulatory, Supplier Development, Planning, Finance, Legal, and R&D.
• Support strategic business initiatives and operational improvement projects, ensuring sourcing decisions align with quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and financial objectives.
• Lead, coach, and develop sourcing professionals and category specialists as assigned.
• Build organizational capability in strategic sourcing, analytics, supplier management, and negotiation excellence.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement, and support succession planning and talent development within Global Sourcing.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance, fully paid by CONMED.
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K), with dollar-for-dollar matching contributions and potential matching of up to 7% per pay period.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchases.
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate-level courses.
• Employee Referral Program incentives, subject to eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior