Purchasing Manager

Evergen (Formerly RTI Surgical)

Purchasing Manager at Evergen focusing on supplier performance and savings in a regulated environment. Leading team and strategic procurement initiatives in regenerative medicine.

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
Lead and manage team performance through goal setting, coaching, and feedback; ensure consistent execution of sourcing events, supplier scorecards/QBRs, and savings governance
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 where risk and qualification requirements allow
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; ensure commercial terms protect supply assurance and change control
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; validate savings using agreed methodologies
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.
Train requestors on purchasing standards and enforce requisition quality
Lead and manage sourcing support for new product development from concept through launch; ensure supplier selection, lead time feasibility, and cost targets are integrated into project plans
Coordinate supplier technical reviews and ensure readiness for validation, scale-up, documentation, and change control requirements.

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 managementdirect materials procurementERPRFQRFPExcelPPV analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcommunicationprocess improvementoperational standardizationcross-functional collaborationstakeholder influenceaccountabilitynegotiationteam leadership