Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one!
Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Why you’ll love working at Axogen:

• Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives
• Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients’ lives
• Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire
• Educational assistance available for all employees
• Matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Referral incentive program

JOB SUMMARY OF THE PURCHASING SPECIALIST

The Purchasing Specialist will offer support on efforts related to the procurement of items needed for manufacturing and other departments. Also included will be responsibilities to assist in inventory management, planning, and forecasting. In addition, the Purchasing & Production Planning / Analysis Specialist will assist in production analysis and planning.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE PURCHASING SPECIALIST

• AA degree required, BS degree in business, engineering, supply chain, procurement, finance or related field preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in supply chain management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are a must
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Contract management experience
• Strong communication skills
• Strong computer skills, especially Outlook, Excel
• Supply Chain Management or APIC certification preferred
• Medical Device and/or biotech experience preferred
• Sourcing experience preferred

AXOGEN MISSION AND BUSINESS PURPOSE

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PURCHASING SPECIALIST

The specific duties of the Purchasing Specialist include but are not limited to:

• Support short- and long-term supply chain strategies by building strong relationships with internaldepartments and external vendors, planning for inventory to maintain safety & quality, ensurebusiness continuity, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
• Procure necessary supplies to support production and business needs while adhering to all quality andcorporate procedures.
• Negotiates with vendors for good and services, negotiating the best possible price and serviceguarantee.
• Assist in developing new supply sources where vendors meet specifications and quality standards.
• Examines bids, reviews with management, and makes awards.
• Establishes account/credit and terms.
• Negotiates blanket purchase orders when appropriate, reviews with management, and monitors costduring the time period.
• Works closely with receiving staff to ensure proper supplies arrived
• Traces delinquent arrivals from purchase orders.
• Assist in resolving issues and conflicts with suppliers
• Maintain all applicable databases (Great Plains, Excel) used in developing the cost and quantityestimates, planning, and tracking inventory