Integra LifeSciences Corporation is hiring: Category Manager, Indirect Goods & S

Overview

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The Senior Category Manager, Indirect Goods & Services, – Facilities Services is responsible for the coordination and development of category plans, strategies, vision, process efficiency, strategic sourcing initiatives and tactics within the Facilities Services category. Overall spending responsibility will be approximately $100M and savings targets will be set annually by the global procurement organization. The Senior Category Manager will interact with key business stakeholders to assist in driving category specific strategies to support those business objectives. Will also be responsible to manage and coordinate the supplier relationship and performance evaluation process for the responsible categories.

Under the direction of the Director of Indirect Goods & Services, Global Procurement, this role will create a Facilities Services model. Within this model, the Senior Category Manager will 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with company and division-wide purchasing/procurement strategies, policies, standards, and practices.
• Stakeholder Management: Effectively document, communicate, and gain support for the strategies from local executive leadership, and global procurement organization. Provide analysis and recommendations to management on financial decisions surrounding sourcing issues. Prepare supplier recommendations for decision-making, including global procurement and Executive Committee recommendations.
• Category Strategy/Sourcing Plan: Develop short-term and long-term category specific strategies that align with company goals for reducing costs and meeting financial expectations, while managing supplier relationships. Drive consolidation of spend and seek out synergies across all sites where applicable, by forming and leading cross-functional strategic sourcing teams to develop and implement category/commodity strategies and drive cost reduction. Advise on options, risks, total cost of ownership, and business impacts.
• Project Management: Execute category sourcing strategies including development and execution of RFI’s and RFP’s, document bid events to suppliers; develop selection criteria and drive the selection and approval process of suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams; conduct supplier negotiations and ongoing supplier management. Develop negotiation strategies, gain alignment from stakeholders, lead cross-functional, category-based negotiation teams, and implement supplier risk analysis. Streamline business processes and research industry trends and best practices. Provide procurement input to maximize leverage, optimize project design and minimize durations and cost. Research the market for new ideas, suppliers, processes, and products to improve efficiency and profitability. Analyze market data and forecast plans for anticipated materials requirements. Evaluate and select suppliers, including foreign sourcing.
• Contract Management/Metrics: Manage contracts, contract negotiations, and contractual dispute resolutions. Pre-negotiate and incorporate terms, conditions, KPIs, and service level metrics into supplier contracts. Participate in negotiations of major contracts and blanket purchase agreements with critical suppliers for goods and services, with the Law Department and business areas.
• Trusted Advisor: Ensure business process efficiency and process improvement in line with Procurement strategy to empower the business as strategic partners.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Develop and lead supplier relationships for value in quality, total cost effectiveness, service levels, risk management, sustainability, and innovation. Manage ongoing supplier performance, establish objective setting and evaluations where warranted. Maintain relationships with key strategic suppliers and internal customers. Work with suppliers to continuously improve value with focus on quality, responsiveness, and delivery. Ensure continuity of supply.

Desired Minimum Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required for this position.

• Education: Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related discipline
• Experience: 5 - 10 years’ experience in procurement management or equivalency
• Certifications: Lean or Six Sigma certification preferred; CPSM, PMA and/or APICS Certification preferred; Advanced Degree preferred but not required

Skills and Competencies

• Commercial awareness beyond Procurement
• Strong quantitative, cost modeling, and data analysis skills
• Strong Supplier Relationship Management skills
• Strong project management and process improvement skills
• Experience with complex contract negotiations and subcontracting of labor work
• Experience with developing Facilities Services category strategies
• Development of stakeholder engagement
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent negotiation, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Change agent with ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Problem solving experience in reducing total costs, improving processes, and reducing supplier risk
• Advanced knowledge of SAP, P2P Suites, and Microsoft Suite (especially Excel)

Experience

• Medical Device or Pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred
• Overseeing strategic planning and execution regarding end-to-end facility operations
• Integrated Facilities Management experience with both office and manufacturing sites; GMP and Medical Device/Pharma experience preferred
• Subject matter expertise in corporate facility management, contract negotiations, building management, construction project administration
• Strong business acumen with financial analyses, business case preparation, NPV, ROI, and data-driven approach
• Ability to oversee strategic planning and execution
• Sourcing of facilities services and maintenance suppliers
• Experience in managing supply base and building relationships with external partners
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; ERP systems experience preferred (Oracle ERP and Cognos)
• Forecasting, planning, purchasing, negotiating, and budgeting abilities
• Ability to work across cultures and sites without direct supervision
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and project management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to read and write in English and demonstrate comprehension of written English via tests
• Experience with the details of legal contracts
• Ability to give and welcome constructive feedback; contribute to building a positive team spirit
• Must treat others with respect and uphold organizational values

Additional Information

This is a hybrid role, and the ideal candidate will be based out of Princeton, NJ. The hybrid schedule requires in-office presence on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

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, disability, or protected veteran status.

Integra LifeSciences is committed to provide qualified applicants and employees who are disabled veterans or individuals with disabilities with needed reasonable accommodations in accordance with the ADA. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, please email careers@integralife.com.

Unsolicited Agency Submission: Integra LifeSciences does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs/resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement will be deemed the sole property of our company. A formal written agreement is required before engaging any agency, and it must be executed and authorized by the Vice President, Talent Acquisition. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions may only occur within the scope of that approved agreement.

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