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At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.\nJob Function:\nSupply Chain PlanningJob Sub Function:\nInventory ManagementJob Category:\nPeople LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:\nMilpitas, California, United States of AmericaJob Description:\nAt Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com./\nJohnson & Johnson Surgical Vision is recruiting for a Purchasing Manager, located in Milpitas, California.\n\nRole Overview:\nThe Purchasing Manager leads the daily execution and continuous improvement of purchasing operations for J&J Vision Surgical Equipment in Milpitas. This people-leader role develops a high-performing buying team, strengthens supplier performance, and ensures materials are available to support reliable production while maintaining quality, compliance, cost, and inventory expectations.\n\nThe Impact You Will Have:\nYour leadership will directly influence continuity of supply and operational performance. By anticipating shortages, accelerating mitigation plans, improving supplier reliability, and strengthening purchasing controls, you will help protect production schedules and support the timely delivery of surgical technologies. You will partner with global suppliers and cross-functional leaders to solve complex, high-impact supply challenges. You will also shape team capability by setting clear priorities, coaching buyers, standardizing work, and using relevant indicators to turn risks into timely decisions and sustainable improvements. You will apply advance purchasing processes through Lean thinking, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\nOversee daily departmental operations and personnel while building and sustaining a high-performing team.\nLead monthly S&OP reviewswith strategic suppliersto align priorities, performance, and actions.\nBalancebuyer workloadsto ensure effective coverage andflexibility to supportadditional project needs.\nStandardize work practices and cross-train team members to strengthen capability and business continuity.\nEnsuresupplier invoice discrepanciesare resolved promptlyto preventcredit holds.\nTrackand escalate material shortages, ensuring timelymitigation plans are in place to preventproduction disruptions.\nLead root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.\nManage 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.\nEnsure purchasing master data-including lead times, pricing, and order parameters-is accurate and maintained in the ERP system.\nEstablish and maintain effective supplier communication to foster strong, collaborative relationships.\n\nQualifications\nEducation:\nA minimum of a bachelor’s degree and/or University degree required. MA/MBA is preferred.\n\nExperience and Skills:\nRequired:\nA minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience\nAdvance experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).\nAbility to develop, coach and lead a team of buyers and team leads in the execution, strategies and realization of departmental and company goals.\nAbility to communicate clearly, making the complex clear and compelling to all levels of the organization in both written & oral forms.\nAbility to drive & apply continuous process improvement tools and improvements to large and complex projects.\nProficient user of MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint\n\nPreferred:\nExperience with APO/SNP & Advanced Planning Systems (OMP).\nAbility to build strong collaborative teams and relationships, leading cross functional/ virtual teams where required.\nThe ability to influence Director & VP Levels within the organization and in a matrix environment.\nWorking knowledge of financial processes.\nStrong organization skills and an aptitude for planning with exceptional attention to detail\nGreen Belt Six Sigma Certifications & Supply Chain Certification (APICS/ IBF)\n\nOther:\nMay require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites\nJohnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.\nJohnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.\nRequired Skills:\nPreferred Skills:\nBusiness Process Design, Compliance Management, Cost Management, Data Savvy, Demand Planning, Developing Others, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Financial Competence, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Management, Inventory Optimization, Inventory Turnover, Leadership, Logistics Optimization, Manufacturing Flow Management, Motivating People, Organizing, Resource Allocation, Supply Planning, Team ManagementThe anticipated base pay range for this position is :\n$118,000.00 - $203,550.00Additional Description for Pay Transparency:\nSubject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).This 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