Senior Manager Purchasing
We believe that great healthcare is an essential safeguard of human dignity.
At Laborie, we know the work we do matters – it’s what fuels our motivation and contributes to our success. If you’re ready to make a positive impact in the lives of patients across the globe, we’d like to meet you.
We support and empower our employees to grow their careers in an environment that encourages a sense of belonging and a connection to doing good. We’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to make our goals a reality and work together to solve for our customers. We reward and recognize our employees based on our values of Aspire to Greatness, Respect All, Own It, Working Together, Persist with Passion.
Who We’re Looking For:
The Senior Manager, Purchasing will lead strategic sourcing and procurement activities across the organization, ensuring cost effective acquisition of materials, components, and services that meet quality and regulatory standards. This role will drive supplier performance, optimize purchasing processes, and support cross-functional initiatives to enable scalable growth and operational efficiency.
About the Role:
- Develop and execute purchasing strategies aligned with company goals, including cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and risk mitigation.
- Lead and mentor a team of buyers and sourcing specialists, to foster a high-performance culture.
- Manage supplier relationships, including contract negotiations, performance reviews, and issue resolution.
- Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams to support new product introductions and ongoing production needs.
- Monitor market trends, supply chain risks, and pricing fluctuations to inform purchasing decisions.
- Ensure compliance with FDA, ISO, and other relevant regulatory requirements in all procurement activities.
- Implement and maintain KPIs to measure purchasing performance, cost savings, and supplier reliability.
- Support ERP system optimization and data integrity related to purchasing and inventory management.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA or APICS/ISM certification preferred.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in purchasing or supply chain, preferably in the medical device or regulated manufacturing industry.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and leadership skills.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
- Knowledge of FDA and ISO 13485 requirements.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
Why Laborie:
Our Mission every day is to operate as a world-class specialist medical company making and advancing technologies that preserve and restore human dignity. We do that today by helping people with pelvic and gastrointestinal conditions live normal lives, and by helping mothers and babies have safe deliveries.
- Paid time off and paid volunteer time
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account with Company Funded Contributions
- 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Parental Leave and Adoption Services
- Health and Wellness Programs and Events
- Awarded 2024 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation Gold Level
Laborie provides equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Laborie is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our services, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities.
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