Purchasing Manager

Evergen (Formerly RTI Surgical)

Purchasing Manager leading supplier performance and procurement strategy at Evergen's Alachua, FL site. Overseeing stakeholder collaboration and managing purchasing operations in biopharmaceuticals.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeAlachua • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, develop, and coach the team; manage daily execution of PO placement, expediting, and issue resolution while maintaining a strategic focus on supplier performance and savings
Review and approve high-risk or high-spend award decisions and ensure alignment with Quality, Engineering, and Operations
Lead and manage category strategies for top direct material families and key suppliers; oversee supplier segmentation, playbooks, and multi-sourcing plans
Maintain performance review cadence, and manage escalation and corrective action processes with clear accountability for issue resolution
Lead and manage standardization of RFQ/RFP processes, bid leveling, award documentation, and contract templates
Maintain governance of purchasing master data accuracy and implement audits and controls to reduce shortages and invoice discrepancies
Lead and manage annual performance targets for savings, PPV improvement, supplier on-time delivery, quality, and reduction of expedites/past dues
Drive cost reduction initiatives focused on total cost of ownership
Lead and manage cross-functional alignment with Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Operations; ensure forecast alignment, qualification timelines, and supply risk mitigation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in relevant area
6 to 8 years of purchasing, procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or supplier management experience, including direct materials procurement in a regulated manufacturing environment
3+ years of leadership experience
Strong supplier management and negotiation skills
ERP expertise and master data governance
Excellent verbal and written communication
Process improvement and operational standardization
Team leadership, coaching, and accountability
Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder influence
RFQ/RFP leadership, bid leveling, award justification, and contracting discipline
Strong Excel and analytical capability, including PPV analysis, savings tracking, supplier performance reporting, and KPI dashboards.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual CIP bonus opportunity of up to $15,000.00
Onsite presence is required, with occasional work-from-home flexibility available

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Hard Skills & Tools

purchasingprocurementsourcingsupplier managementRFQRFPbid levelingcontractingExcelPPV analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcommunicationprocess improvementoperational standardizationcross-functional collaborationstakeholder influenceaccountabilitynegotiationstrategic focus