Manager, Indirect Purchasing

About Pacira

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. is a leading provider of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions dedicated to improving outcomes for health care practitioners and their patients. Our in-depth knowledge of non-opioid pain management, coupled with our passion for advancing patient care, drives our commitment to providing solutions that address unmet medical needs and improve clinical results.

Why work with us?

Rarely do you have an opportunity to do work that really matters. What drives us is our mission. What makes us successful are our people. At Pacira, you are part of an inclusive culture that fosters collaboration, growth, and innovative thinking - a place where you can make an impact and help change the standard of care in non-opioid pain management. Be part of our movement, let's pursue excellence together.

Summary:
This role is responsible for the strategic sourcing and procurement of assigned indirect categories including MRO (Maintenance, Repairs & Operations), consumables, capital, and facilities related services.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned.

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

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  Support the development and execution of sourcing strategies for indirect categories, including but not limited to MROs, lab supplies and consumables, and other indirect materials and services, while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Conduct market research, supplier analysis, and benchmarking to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead sourcing initiatives, including RFPs, vendor selection, contract negotiations and executions, and contract amendments.
• Prepare and execute negotiation strategies aligned with business objectives to obtain best value prices, terms, and lead times for services and goods.
• Create and review SOWS, purchase orders and change orders in Ariba.

Supplier & Contract Management

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to drive performance, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing agreements, and service terms to ensure compliance and best-value procurement.
• Monitor supplier performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) and participate in issue resolution process with the vendors
• Build strong relationships with key suppliers and have regular communication with suppliers to ensure continuous supply of products and services.

Lead day-to-day Purchasing Activities

• Collaborate with the planning team to ensure material purchases support the manufacturing plan and established safety stock levels.
• Review and approve purchase requisitions.
• Create purchase orders and appropriately co-ordinate purchase orders for approval in compliance with company policies.
• Release purchase orders to suppliers, confirm delivery dates, routinely monitor purchase orders status to ensure supplier delivery dates are met including Purchase Order maintenance in ERP system to ensure delivery plan is accurately represented
• Communicate purchase order delays to business partners and expedite, when necessary, for deliveries to meet production requirements.
• Collaborate with Business partners to determine alternative materials/sources to improve quality and/or availability.
• Maintain vendor master list in ERP system, lead times, and ensure appropriate documentation.
• Analyze outstanding purchase orders continuously to ensure proper vendor payment.
• Work closely with the Accounts Payable department and internal customers to ensure timelines of vendor payments and resolutions of problem PO's/Invoices.
• Sourcing, approval, and procurement of new materials, components, and services.
• Deliver procurement value including all agreed upon cost savings and cost avoidance goals.
• Develop a strong partnership with business leads to understand business needs and to align on objectives and timelines.
• Provide timely communications to business partners including Planning, Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and R&D.
• Escalate critical issues to site leadership in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with business partners to identify process improvements and increase value-based initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with global policies and processes in close collaboration with Procurement Leadership.
• Ensure SOX 404 compliance for purchasing processes.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This role does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Interaction:
Work closely with Business partners (R&D, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Operations, Quality, and Legal), Procurement team members, and suppliers.

Education and Experience:

• BA/BS in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or Operations-related field preferred
• Graduate degree or MBA a plus
• APICS, CPM, and/or NAPM certificate or other procurement certificates a plus
• Strong knowledge of MRP concepts preferred
• 5+ years of procurement and planning experience including Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Spend Analytics requiredExperience in participating and leading contract negotiation, supplier management, and cost reduction strategies required
• Industry experience in cGMP areas including pharmaceutical, medical device, and/or biotechnology required
• Experience with indirect goods and services spend in a GXP environment preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office skills including strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Word required
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems like Ariba, ESI, SAP or Oracle required

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, move between spaces, reach with hands and arms and stoop. Close vision and the need to focus on computer screen, use of hands, fingers and wrist to type on keyboard and manipulate mouse. Will need to lift and move boxes of weighing up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Typical office setting, noise level is moderate with consistent printer, telephone ringing and conversation

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health Resources
• Disability Coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Fertility and Maternity Assistance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave

The base pay range for this role in California is $102,800 per year to $141,350 per year. The range is what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. The range considers a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: geographic markets, business or organizational needs, skill sets, experience, training, licensure, and certifications.

EEO Statement: Pacira is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. At Pacira we are committed to intentionally cultivating a culture of inclusion where all feel welcomed and valued for their background, perspectives, and experiences. We hold one another accountable to promote trust and transparency in support of our communities and collective purpose.

Agency Disclaimer: Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (Hereafter, Pacira) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies in response to the Pacira Careers page or a Pacira social media post. Pacira will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited resumes. Pacira explicitly reserves the right to hire said candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Pacira.