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Building Careers.\nJoining 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.\nThe 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.\nLead, develop, and manage Associate Managers, Senior Specialists, and Specialists; provide clear expectations, ongoing coaching, and timely feedback.\nConduct performance reviews, succession planning, and skills development in line with current and emerging operational needs.\nManage capacity planning, workload balancing, and peak-load strategies to maintain service commitments and continuity.\nEstablish daily/weekly operating rhythms (huddles, tiered escalation, issue logs) that promote transparency, cross-functional alignment, and timely decision-making.\nReinforce a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team.\nOwn purchasing dashboards and KPIs (cycle time, accuracy, backlog, exception rates, compliance).\nReview performance daily/weekly; identify trends, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).\nBalance speed, cost, and compliance when reviewing exceptions and approvals; maintain transparent documentation and audit trails.\nCommunicate performance results, risks, and resource needs to leadership; present recovery plans with owners, milestones, and expected outcomes.\nApprove or directly lead negotiations within DOA and standard terms, including:\nVolume-based price breaks and delivery commitments\nExpedite frameworks and service recovery provisions\nCredit, return/rebate programs\nInvoice/pricing dispute settlements\nEnsure negotiated outcomes are measurable, recorded in the ERP/contract repositories, and incorporated into standard negotiation playbooks; conduct quarterly refreshes based on results.\nEnsure ERP accuracy, purchasing controls, and segregation of duties; perform periodic controls testing and coordinate remediation.\nMaintain SOPs, desk-level procedures, and evidence packs to support internal/external audits.\nMonitor and resolve control exceptions (e.g., unmatched POs/invoices, late approvals, unauthorized vendors); track to closure.\nStandardize purchasing processes, SOPs, templates, and documentation; drive adherence and version control.\nMaintain a role-based training curriculum (onboarding, refreshers, control updates, system enhancements).\nSponsor continuous improvement (CI) projects and targeted automation (e.g., data validations, auto-fills, scheduled reporting, exception alerts).\nGovern data quality for purchasing master data (vendors, catalogs, order parameters) to reduce rework and cycle time.\nPartner with Finance/AP/IT/Operations to fix systemic defects, streamline handoffs, and enhance end-to-end workflows.\nGovern catalog strategy: standard descriptions, approved alternates, reorder practices, and parameter settings to ensure accuracy and ease of use.\nAlign purchasing execution with demand forecasts, supply constraints, quality requirements, and operational priorities.\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred.\n7-10 years in purchasing/supply chain operations with people leadership experience.\nStrong operational negotiation acumen (volume breaks, expedites, credits/returns, dispute settlements).\nExpertise with ERP procurement workflows (Oracle preferred), internal controls, and analytics tools (Excel/BI).\nDemonstrated success in process standardization, CI, and team development.\nEffective communicator with the ability to prioritize, make sound tradeoffs, and drive cross-functional alignment.\nSalary Pay Range:\n$109,250.00 - $149,500.00 USD SalaryOur 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.\nAdditional Description for Pay Transparency:\nSubject 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)).\nSubject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following Total Rewards | Integra LifeSciences\nIntegra 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.\nThis site is governed solely by applicable U.S. laws and governmental regulations. If you'd like more information on your rights under the law, please see the following notices:\nEEO Is the Law | EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans\nIntegra 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 us at .\nUnsolicited Agency Submission\nIntegra 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 in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. 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 (the initial sharing of a candidate’s name, resume, or background) are position-specific and may only occur within the scope of that approved agreement. 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