Purchasing Manager: Strategic Leader in Supplier Excellence

CONMED Corporation

Largo (FL)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent healthcare coverage

Disability & life insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

CONMED Corporation in Largo, FL is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead the purchasing function, ensuring material availability and disciplined supplier execution. You will coach the team, build KPI-driven systems, and partner across Operations, Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to translate business priorities into reliable execution.

The ideal candidate has strong procurement fundamentals, ERP/MRP discipline, and supplier relationship management capabilities in a regulated

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop the purchasing team with clear expectations and performance feedback.
Build KPI-driven management systems and dashboards.
Strengthen supplier partnerships and oversee supplier performance.
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Planning, Scheduling, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Strategic Sourcing, and Warehouse.
Drive disciplined MRP/ERP execution including requisitions, POs, data accuracy, and supplier commitments.
Lead escalation management for material constraints and supply continuity issues.
Implement cost reduction programs and working capital improvements.
Lead process standardization and continuous improvement in Purchasing.