Senior Manager Purchasing
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Purchasing will lead procurement activities across the organization, ensuring cost effective acquisition of materials, components, and services that meet quality and regulatory standards. This role will drive supplier performance, optimize purchasing processes, and support cross-functional initiatives to enable scalable growth and operational efficiency. Lead the purchasing team for purchasing activities to ensure a consistent product/raw materials supply, minimize supply interruptions, and ensure operation conformance and customer needs. Lead and mentor a team of buyers and sourcing specialists, to foster a high-performance culture. Manage supplier relationships, including contract negotiations, performance reviews, and issue resolution. Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams to support new product introductions and ongoing production needs. Monitor market trends, supply chain risks, and pricing fluctuations to inform purchasing decisions. Ensure compliance with FDA, ISO, and other relevant regulatory requirements in all procurement activities. Implement and maintain KPIs to measure purchasing performance, cost savings, and supplier reliability. Support ERP system optimization and data integrity related to purchasing and inventory management.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of progressive experience in purchasing or supply chain, preferably in the medical device or regulated manufacturing industry
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and leadership skills
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
- Knowledge of FDA and ISO 13485 requirements
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
Nice To Haves
- MBA or APICS/ISM certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead procurement activities across the organization
- Drive supplier performance
- Optimize purchasing processes
- Support cross-functional initiatives
- Lead the purchasing team for purchasing activities
- Lead and mentor a team of buyers and sourcing specialists
- Manage supplier relationships
- Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams
- Monitor market trends, supply chain risks, and pricing fluctuations
- Ensure compliance with FDA, ISO, and other relevant regulatory requirements
- Implement and maintain KPIs
- Support ERP system optimization and data integrity
Benefits
- Paid time off and paid volunteer time
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account with Company Funded Contributions
- 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Parental Leave and Adoption Services
- Health and Wellness Programs and Events
- Awarded 2024 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation Gold Level
- Laborie provides equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected under applicable law.
- Laborie is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our services, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
