Sr. Buyer

Location: Alachua, FL 

RTI Surgical is now Evergen!

This rebranding reflects our strategic evolution as a leading CDMO in regenerative medicine and comes at the end of a significant year for the business, including the successful acquisitions of Cook Biotech in IN. and Collagen Solutions, MN. Our new brand identity emphasizes our unique positioning as the only CDMO offering a comprehensive portfolio of allograft and xenograft biomaterials at scale.

Evergen is a global industry-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in regenerative medicine. As the only regenerative medicine company that offers a differentiated portfolio of allograft and xenograft biomaterials at scale, Evergen is headquartered in Alachua, FL, and has manufacturing facilities in West Lafayette, IN., Eden Prairie and Glencoe, MN., Neunkirchen, DE., Glasgow, UK., and Marton, NZ.  

Read more about this change and Evergen’s commitment to advancing regenerative medicine here: https://lnkd.in/eMSfVJkM      

 RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies and selects vendor to procure requisitioned commodities, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality, and delivery dates
• Uses high-level negotiation skills to drive cost savings for all areas of the company
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to provide a high-level of customer service, project timeline management, including recommending solutions, resources, and alternative supply options
• Analyzes purchase requisitions and contacts initiator to clarify or complete information, delivery, existing open contracts, and competitive bidding
• Promotes and ensures compliance to company policies and procedures, including Purchasing Ethics, corporate standards, audit rules, laws, etc. in order to mitigate company risk
• Evaluates supplier performance and provides input for supplier scorecard with a high level of accuracy
• Makes recommendations to improve purchasing procedures are consistent with company policy and works to train requestors on initiating requisitions and orders appropriately
• Perform quantitative analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement, and performance in assigned strategies
• Writes and distributes complex and technical bid invitations or requests for proposals
• Maintains materials master data such as correct pricing, inventory levels, contact information, and lead time in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to ensure future order request accuracy
• Establishes and maintains a positive working relationship with suppliers and represents the company to those supplies with a high level of professionalism
• Participates in the identification and implementation of continuous process improvement initiatives
• Trains new team members in the Company’s systems and processes as the department subject matter expert
• Leads materials resource planning (MRP) development and maintenance functions
• Provides financial analyses of purchase history and purchase price variance
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

 Education

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field*

 Experience

• 6+ years of experience in supply chain and supplier management in a regulated industry

Certification

• N/A

 Skills 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effective negotiation skills
• Competency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
• Computer program expertise and knowledge of Microsoft Suite, especially Excel
• Continuous Improvement methodologies

 Travel 

• 10% or less

SAFETY

 Physical Requirement

• Move or lift objects up to 25 pounds
• Frequent (>75%) stationary position (standing or sitting) while utilizing digital displays
• Frequent (>75%) fine manipulation using hands and fingers (typing, opening, writing, clicking, paper sorting, etc.)

 Working Environment

• Onsite: Office environment with assigned workstation
• Remote positions only: Home office environment with minimum distractions

More about Evergen:

Evergen provides customers across a diverse set of market segments with leading-edge expertise, scale, and flexibility across end-to-end services including design, development, regulatory support, verification and validation, manufacturing, and supply chain management. 

Evergen is rooted in a steadfast commitment to quality, integrity, and patient safety with a focus on five key values:

• Accountable: We own our actions and decisions.
• Agile: We embrace change to stay ahead of the curve and evolve to drive innovation and growth. 
• Growth Mindset: We embrace challenges as opportunities for continuous learning.
• Customer-Centric: We prioritize customers at every touch point. 
• Inclusive: We thrive on the richness of our diversity and ensure every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated. 

At Evergen, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where we embrace the richness of our diversity and ensure that every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated. We believe that by embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity, we not only uphold our values but also strengthen our position as the CDMO of Choice in regenerative medicine solutions. We recognize that cultivating a growth mindset is essential to our success, and we are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement in our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Through accountability and action, we strive to create an environment where individuals can thrive, innovate, and contribute their unique perspectives to drive our collective success.

Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading European private equity firm, acquired RTI in 2020 and has supported the transformation of the company to its next level of potential.