Manager, Procurement

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

Position Overview

The Global Category Manager - Contact Lens Procurement is responsible for managing and coordinating strategic sourcing, contracting, and category activities for internal direct and external manufacturing, supporting the contact lens business unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide global category leadership for Contact Lenses across internal and external manufacturing to ensure continuity of supply, quality performance, and value delivery.
• Category strategy & governance: Develop and maintain category strategies and sourcing roadmaps aligned to business priorities; lead stakeholder governance and standardization efforts across surgical sites.
• Strategic sourcing & contracting: Lead end-to-end RFx events (requirements, RFx, bid analysis, supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting) to deliver best total value (cost, quality, service, technology, risk, and compliance).
• Value delivery: Identify, prioritize, implement, and track savings and cost-avoidance initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders and finance controllers.
• Supplier performance: Manage key supplier relationships; define and monitor KPIs and contractual commitments; drive continuous quality, service, and cost improvement.
• Stakeholder partnership: Translate business needs into clear requirements; influence leaders to engage Procurement as a strategic partner; communicate progress, decisions, and outcomes.
• Market intelligence & analytics: Maintain global spend visibility; conduct market screening and benchmarking; use insights to improve sourcing decisions and procurement best practices.
• Risk & continuity: Monitor supply risk and lead mitigation actions, including business cases and execution for second-source/dual-source projects when required

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree with related experience required.
• Advanced degree (MS or MBA) or professional certifications such as CPM or CPIM preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management.
• Proven track record of negotiating complex supplier contracts and commercial agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage supplier relationships, drive cost savings, and mitigate supply risk preferred.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, including performance monitoring through metrics, scorecards, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ability to develop and execute procurement strategies across both direct and indirect spend categories.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to assess risk, identify opportunities, and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects, manage competing deadlines, and operate with a sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities in a fast-paced environment.

This position may be available in the following location(s): US - Rochester, NY (GEHC)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between $109,000.00 and $160,000.00. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. They may also be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, a tuition reimbursement program (select degrees), company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive sick time, floating holidays and paid vacation.

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