Purchasing Manager: Surgical Vision Supply Chain Leader

Johnson Johnson; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision is seeking a Purchasing Manager for Milpitas, California. The role leads daily purchasing operations, develops a high-performing team, and ensures materials meet production needs with quality and cost controls.

The position emphasizes supplier performance, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement in purchasing processes to protect production schedules and deliver surgical technologies.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and/or University degree required.
• MBA is preferred for advanced leadership.
• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience.
• Advance experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Ability to develop, coach and lead a team of buyers and team leads in the execution, strategies and realization of departmental and company goals.
• Ability to communicate clearly, making the complex clear and compelling to all levels of the organization in both written & oral forms.
• Proficient user of MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily departmental operations and personnel while building and sustaining a high-performing team.
• Lead monthly S&OP reviews with strategic suppliers to align priorities, performance, and actions.
• Balance buyer workloads to ensure effective coverage and flexibility to support additional project needs.
• Standardize work practices and cross-train team members to strengthen capability and business continuity.
• Ensure supplier invoice discrepancies are resolved promptly to prevent credit holds.
• Track and elevate material shortages, ensuring timely mitigation plans are in place to prevent production disruptions.
• Lead root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage and improve purchasing KPIs, including supplier OTIF, raw material safety stock attainment, purchase order confirmations, invoice discrepancy resolution time, excess and obsolete inventory reduction, and RTS processing time.
• Ensure purchasing master data—including lead times, pricing, and order parameters—is accurate and maintained in the ERP system.
• Establish and maintain effective supplier communication to foster strong, collaborative relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Continuous improvement

Team coaching

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision is seeking a Purchasing Manager for Milpitas, California. The role leads daily purchasing operations, develops a high-performing team, and ensures materials meet production needs with quality and cost controls.

The position emphasizes supplier performance, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement in purchasing processes to protect production schedules and deliver surgical technologies.