NPI/Indirect Buyer

NPI/Indirect Buyer The NPI/Indirect Buyer is responsible for leading sourcing, procurement, and supplier engagement activities that support successful New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives and indirect procurement programs across CONMED's global operations. This role serves as the primary sourcing liaison between Global Sourcing, R&D, Engineering, Operations, Planning, Supplier Quality, Product Management, and key business stakeholders to ensure supplier capability, material readiness, cost competitiveness, and supply continuity throughout the product development and launch lifecycle. The NPI/Indirect Buyer supports supplier selection, qualification, commercial negotiations, and procurement execution for both product launch activities and indirect spend categories, including capital equipment, tooling, facilities, MRO, professional services, logistics, and IT. This role balances strategic sourcing principles with operational execution to support speed-to-market objectives, operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and cost optimization. ***This is a remote position*** Key Responsibilities New Product Introduction (NPI) Lead sourcing and procurement activities 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. Indirect Procurement & Strategic Sourcing 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. Support stakeholder requirements across Operations, Engineering, Facilities, IT, Finance, HR, Marketing, and other business functions. Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with business objectives and financial targets. Supplier Management Partner with Supplier Quality and Engineering to support supplier qualification, validation, and approval activities. Coordinate supplier selection, quotation analysis, and commercial negotiations. Monitor supplier performance related to quality, delivery, responsiveness, and launch readiness. Drive corrective actions and mitigation plans when supplier risks are identified. Support onboarding and governance of suppliers across direct and indirect procurement categories. Project & Cost Management Maintain sourcing timelines, milestones, deliverables, and project readiness metrics. …