Sr. Director, Strategic Sourcing

Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing – Medical Devices

Location: Remote

Reports To: EVP Global Manufacturing Operations

Department: Global Supply Chain & Procurement

Position Summary

The Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing will lead the strategic procurement function for the medical device portfolio, driving category strategies, supplier performance, and risk mitigation across global operations. This role is critical in ensuring supply continuity, regulatory compliance, and cost optimization while fostering innovation through strategic supplier partnerships. The ideal candidate brings deep sourcing expertise, strong leadership, and a clear understanding of the unique demands of the medical device industry.

The candidate will be responsible for developing and executing category management strategies for both Direct and Indirect Sourcing. The initial focus will be on direct categories related to the Bill of Materials (BOM), representing approximately $350M in annual spend. In addition, the candidate will begin developing and implementing indirect (Non-Product Related) commodity management, starting with the IT portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

· Develop and execute global sourcing strategies, including raw materials, components, and contract manufacturing.

· Build a strategic sourcing organization aligned with category management principles and regulatory requirements.

Supplier Relationship Management

· Cultivate high-performing supplier relationships to support innovation, quality, and reliability.

· Implement supplier scorecards and KPIs to monitor performance, ESG compliance, and alignment with business and regulatory goals.

Contracting & Negotiations

· Lead complex negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms while ensuring compliance with medical device regulations, ESG standards, and tariff requirements.

· Manage the full contract lifecycle, including drafting, execution, renewals, audits, and tariff considerations.

Market Intelligence & Risk Management

· Conduct market analysis to identify trends, cost drivers, emerging risks, and tariff impacts.

· Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies, including dual sourcing, supplier diversification, and proactive tariff management.

Data-Driven Decision Making

· Utilize procurement analytics and digital tools to drive insights, optimize spend, and support strategic decisions, including ESG and tariff-related data.

· Monitor supplier data to ensure quality, delivery, cost, ESG and tariff targets are met.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

· Partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Legal, and Operations to align sourcing strategies with product development, lifecycle management, ESG initiatives, and tariff compliance.

· Support new product introductions (NPIs) with sourcing strategies that ensure speed-to-market and compliance.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

· 10+ years of strategic sourcing experience, with at least 5 years management

· Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements (FDA, EU MDR, ISO standards) and quality systems.

· Proven track record in supplier management, contract negotiation, and sourcing transformation.

· Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

· Experience with ERP and procurement platforms (e.g., SAP, Coupa, Ariba).

Benefits:

CONMED offers a wide array of benefits to fit your unique needs. Visit our Benefits Page for more information.

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses

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