Purchasing Manager

INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORP; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 109,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Integra LifeSciences is seeking a Procurement Purchasing Manager in New Jersey to lead the purchasing operations team, drive standardization, and ensure compliance across processes. You will manage associate managers and specialists, oversee DOA negotiations, and establish dashboards to monitor cycle time and backlog.

As a senior leader, you will balance speed, cost, and compliance while maintaining audit-ready documentation.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in purchasing and supply chain operations with people leadership experience.
• Strong operational negotiation acumen (volume breaks, expedited orders, credits/returns, dispute settlements).
• Experience with ERP procurement workflows; Oracle preferred.
• Expertise with internal controls and analytics tools (Excel/BI).
• Proven track record in process standardization and continuous improvement.
• Effective communicator capable of cross-functional alignment and influencing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage Associate Managers, Senior Specialists, and Specialists; provide clear expectations and feedback.
• Conduct performance reviews, succession planning, and skills development.
• Manage capacity planning and peak-load strategies to meet service commitments.
• Establish daily/weekly operating rhythms for transparency and timely decisions.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team.
• Own purchasing dashboards and KPIs; track cycle time, accuracy, backlog, and compliance.
• Review performance, identify trends, and implement corrective actions (CAPA).
• Balance speed, cost, and compliance; maintain audit trails and documentation.
• Communicate results, risks, and resource needs to leadership; present recovery plans with milestones.
• Approve or lead negotiations within DOA and standard terms (volume breaks, expedites, credits, disputes).
• Ensure outcomes are recorded in ERP/contract repositories and refreshed quarterly.
• Ensure ERP accuracy, purchasing controls, and segregation of duties; conduct controls testing.
• Maintain SOPs and documentation to support audits.
• Govern data quality for purchasing master data to reduce rework and cycle time.
• Partner with Finance/AP/IT/Operations to improve end-to-end workflows.
• Govern catalog strategy and alignment with demand forecasts and quality requirements.

Skills

People leadership

Operational negotiation

Cross-functional alignment

Excel/BI

Continuous Improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Oracle ERP

ERP systems

Job description

Changing lives. Building Careers.

Joining us is a chance to do important work that creates change and shapes the future of healthcare. Thinking differently is what we do best. To us, change equals opportunity. Every day, our colleagues are challenging what’s possible and making headway to innovate new treatment pathways to advance patient outcomes and set new standards of care.

The Procurement Purchasing Manager leads the purchasing operations team and is accountable for execution quality, policy compliance, and effectiveness of internal controls across purchasing activities. The role establishes and governs operational negotiation frameworks, approves higher‑complexity purchasing negotiations within Delegation of Authority (DOA), and ensures outcomes are documented and standardized. The Manager drives process standardization, training, and digital enablement to improve cycle times, reduce rework, and strengthen compliance—consistently demonstrating our values: Innovate for Outcomes, Collaborate to Win, Live Quality, Champion Our People, and Be Accountable.

• Lead, develop, and manage Associate Managers, Senior Specialists, and Specialists; provide clear expectations, ongoing coaching, and timely feedback.

• Conduct performance reviews, succession planning, and skills development in line with current and emerging operational needs.

• Manage capacity planning, workload balancing, and peak‑load strategies to maintain service commitments and continuity.

• Establish daily/weekly operating rhythms (huddles, tiered escalation, issue logs) that promote transparency, cross‑functional alignment, and timely decision‑making.

• Reinforce a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team.

• Own purchasing dashboards and KPIs (cycle time, accuracy, backlog, exception rates, compliance).

• Review performance daily/weekly; identify trends, conduct root‑cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

• Balance speed, cost, and compliance when reviewing exceptions and approvals; maintain transparent documentation and audit trails.

• Communicate performance results, risks, and resource needs to leadership; present recovery plans with owners, milestones, and expected outcomes.

• Approve or directly lead negotiations within DOA and standard terms, including:

• Volume‑based price breaks and delivery commitments

• Expedite frameworks and service recovery provisions

• Credit, return/rebate programs

• Invoice/pricing dispute settlements

• Ensure negotiated outcomes are measurable, recorded in the ERP/contract repositories, and incorporated into standard negotiation playbooks; conduct quarterly refreshes based on results.

• Ensure ERP accuracy, purchasing controls, and segregation of duties; perform periodic controls testing and coordinate remediation.

• Maintain SOPs, desk‑level procedures, and evidence packs to support internal/external audits.

• Monitor and resolve control exceptions (e.g., unmatched POs/invoices, late approvals, unauthorized vendors); track to closure.

• Standardize purchasing processes, SOPs, templates, and documentation; drive adherence and version control.

• Maintain a role‑based training curriculum (onboarding, refreshers, control updates, system enhancements).

• Sponsor continuous improvement (CI) projects and targeted automation (e.g., data validations, auto‑fills, scheduled reporting, exception alerts).

• Govern data quality for purchasing master data (vendors, catalogs, order parameters) to reduce rework and cycle time.

• Partner with Finance/AP/IT/Operations to fix systemic defects, streamline handoffs, and enhance end‑to‑end workflows.

• Govern catalog strategy: standard descriptions, approved alternates, reorder practices, and parameter settings to ensure accuracy and ease of use.

• Align purchasing execution with demand forecasts, supply constraints, quality requirements, and operational priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred.
• 7–10 years in purchasing/supply chain operations with people leadership experience.
• Strong operational negotiation acumen (volume breaks, expedites, credits/returns, dispute settlements).
• Expertise with ERP procurement workflows (Oracle preferred), internal controls, and analytics tools (Excel/BI).
• Demonstrated success in process standardization, CI, and team development.
• Effective communicator with the ability to prioritize, make sound tradeoffs, and drive cross‑functional alignment.

Salary Pay Range

$109,250.00 - $149,500.00 USD Salary

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by several factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training . In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for bonus, commission, equity or other variable compensation . Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance, and savings plan (401(k)).

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