Remote NPI & Indirect Buyer — Sourcing Leader

CONMED Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 98,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent healthcare coverage

401K matching

Job summary

CONMED Corporation in the United States seeks an NPI/Indirect Buyer to lead sourcing, procurement, and supplier engagement for New Product Introduction and indirect spend across global operations.

You will serve as the primary liaison between Global Sourcing, R&D, Engineering, Operations, Planning, Supplier Quality, Product Management, and other stakeholders to ensure supplier readiness and cost competitiveness throughout the launch lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, or Materials Management within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and procurement for assigned NPI projects from concept through commercial launch.
• Participate as the purchasing representative on cross-functional product development teams.
• Develop sourcing strategies for new components, assemblies, tooling, equipment, and services required for product launches.
• Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage suppliers capable of supporting new technologies and product requirements.
• Ensure supplier capacity, tooling, lead times, and manufacturing readiness align with launch schedules.
• Drive supplier participation in design reviews, development activities, and technical discussions.
• Support sourcing initiatives across assigned indirect spend categories.
• Conduct spend analysis and identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and process improvement.
• Manage RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs and lead supplier negotiations for pricing, contracts, and service agreements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Project management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

CONMED Corporation in the United States seeks an NPI/Indirect Buyer to lead sourcing, procurement, and supplier engagement for New Product Introduction and indirect spend across global operations.

You will serve as the primary liaison between Global Sourcing, R&D, Engineering, Operations, Planning, Supplier Quality, Product Management, and other stakeholders to ensure supplier readiness and cost competitiveness throughout the launch lifecycle.