Senior Project Manager, Supply Chain

CONMED Corporation • Largo, FL

20h • $110,300 - $160,000

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager, Supply Chain leads complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives to improve supply chain performance, operational efficiency, risk management, and business scalability across CONMED's global manufacturing and distribution network. The role serves as the primary project leader for high-impact initiatives involving sourcing, planning, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, quality, engineering, and regulatory affairs. It represents Supply Chain and Operations on strategic projects and drives execution from concept through implementation while maintaining alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and financial commitments.

The position leads enterprise-level supply chain projects and transformation initiatives, including network optimization, supplier transitions, manufacturing transfers, ERP implementations, capacity expansion, process standardization, and supply chain digitalization. It also owns continuity planning for footprint transformations and related network changes, supports IBP and S&OP implementation, and works to improve performance metrics and operational resiliency.

The Senior Project Manager identifies and mitigates project and operational risks, facilitates risk assessments and contingency planning, and leads corrective actions and recovery plans when timelines or supply continuity are threatened. The role ensures production continuity plans address inventory strategies, capacity and manufacturing readiness, supplier preparedness, quality requirements, and region-specific regulatory impacts.

The role is the primary contact for executive sponsors and stakeholders; facilitates governance reviews, steering committee meetings, and executive updates; and builds alignment across functions and locations while influencing decisions without direct authority. It partners with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Manufacturing Engineering to support compliance with applicable requirements, including FDA, ISO 13485, MDR, and internal quality systems. It also develops and tracks budgets and financial projections, supports business cases and ROI analysis, and reports project benefits against targets.

The position is not eligible for employer-based sponsorship. The disclosed annual salary range is $110,300–$160,000; actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in project management, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, sourcing, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years leading complex cross-functional projects.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or master's degree.
• PMP certification.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple simultaneous projects with significant business impact.
• Strong understanding of supply chain planning, procurement, inventory management, manufacturing operations, and distribution processes.
• Experience working in a regulated industry.
• Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies.
• Strong analytical, organizational, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Experience in Medical Device, Healthcare Technology, Pharmaceutical, or Life Sciences industries.
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, Power BI, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent systems.
• Experience leading ERP, S&OP, IBP, supply chain transformation, or manufacturing transfer initiatives.
• Familiarity with FDA QMSR, ISO 13485, EU MDR, and global regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level supply chain projects and transformation initiatives from business case development through implementation and stabilization.
• Establish project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, milestones, budgets, and success metrics.
• Develop and maintain project plans using appropriate project management methodologies and tools.
• Monitor project health, risks, dependencies, and critical path activities, escalating issues in a timely manner.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and in alignment with expected business outcomes.
• Lead supply chain optimization, cost improvement, inventory reduction, service enhancement, and operational scalability initiatives.
• Drive projects involving network optimization, supplier transitions, manufacturing transfers, ERP implementations, capacity expansion, and process standardization.
• Own supply chain continuity planning for footprint transformations and related network changes, including manufacturing transfers, outsourcing, product discontinuations, divestments, and acquisitions.
• Support implementation of IBP, S&OP, and supply chain digitalization initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve supply chain performance metrics.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project-related and operational supply chain risks.
• Facilitate risk assessments and contingency planning activities.
• Lead corrective actions and recovery plans when project timelines or supply continuity are at risk.
• Ensure production continuity plans address inventory build strategies, capacity and manufacturing readiness, supplier preparedness, quality requirements, and region-specific regulatory impacts before transfers or network changes.
• Support business continuity planning and supply chain resiliency initiatives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for executive sponsors and project stakeholders.
• Facilitate governance reviews, steering committee meetings, and executive updates.
• Build alignment across functional teams and geographic locations and influence decisions without direct authority.
• Ensure project execution aligns with applicable regulatory and quality system requirements.
• Partner with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Manufacturing Engineering teams.
• Support compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, MDR, and internal quality management system requirements.
• Ensure documentation and validation activities meet applicable standards.
• Develop project budgets and financial projections; track project spending and resource utilization.
• Support business case development, ROI analysis, cost savings calculations, and value realization reporting.
• Measure and communicate project benefits against established targets.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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