Associate Purchasing Manager, Indirect Goods

4 days ago


Princeton, New Jersey, United States Integra LifeSciences Full time

Job Summary

The Associate Purchasing Manager, Indirect Goods & Services, North America will be responsible for ensuring compliance with company and division-wide purchasing/procurement strategies, policies, standards, and practices.

This role will also evaluate and leverage global procurement purchases, sourcing, and inventories to reduce the total cost of procurement and ownership.

Under the direction of Sr Purchasing Manager, Indirect Goods & Services, NA, this position will manage and oversee the Purchasing function for indirect requirements to ensure organizational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the identification, implementation, and alignment of sourcing strategies and supplier capabilities for various categories of spend.
  • Develop and manage strategic business relationships and gain a comprehensive understanding of business requirements to ensure stakeholder objectives are in alignment with sourcing strategies.
  • Identify metrics, tools, and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities, and efficiencies and work collaboratively with team members to prioritize and drive implementation.
  • Ensure compliance with company and division-wide purchasing/procurement strategies, policies, standards, and practices.
  • Establish and lead effective networks with suppliers and internal customers; manage ongoing relationships with key strategic suppliers and the manufacturing and headquarters sites.
  • Work with suppliers to continuously improve the value of goods and services provided with added focus on quality, responsiveness, and delivery.
  • Reviews and processes purchase orders to ensure correctness and accuracy as well as opportunities to simplify.
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings.
  • Respond to inquiries from internal and external sources by providing information and/or direction.
  • Participate in negotiations of major contracts and blanket purchase agreements with critical vendors for goods and services, together with the Law Department and business areas.

Requirements

  • Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
  • Lean or Six Sigma certification is preferred.
  • PMA and/or APICS Certification is preferred.
  • 8+ years' experience in procurement management or equivalency.
  • Medical Device or Pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred.
  • Excellent business acumen, including demonstrated abilities and leadership with financial analyses, business case preparation, NPV, ROI, and data-driven approach.
  • High level of proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
  • Working knowledge and experience with ERP systems required - preference to those with Oracle ERP experience.
  • Ability to work effectively with a variety of cultures, people, styles, and personalities.
  • Experience in leading cross-functional teams and project management.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Must be able to read and write in English. Must be able to demonstrate comprehension of written English by successfully completing unassisted written tests, including but not limited to, Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Experience with the details of legal contracts.
  • Must be able to give and welcome constructive feedback; contribute to building a positive team spirit.
  • Must treat others with respect, work with integrity, and ethically uphold organizational values.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Integra LifeSciences is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of race, marital status, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.



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