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Buyer - Marketing

Bausch & Lomb Incorporated • Full-time • Bridgewater, NJ, US • $80k - $100k / year • 1m ago

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.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Buyer – Marketing/Advertising and Professional Services with strong experience in sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing marketing materials and services. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing contracts and negotiations with suppliers to ensure favorable terms and conditions. In addition, paralegal experience is highly desired to assist with legal and compliance matters related to strategic and tactical procurement activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the procurement process from sourcing to contract execution, including negotiating terms and conditions with suppliers across the Marketing/Advertising and Professional Services categories.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify Marketing/Advertising and Professional Services needs and develop sourcing plans with ability to run and create RFx’s including design, scoping of requirements, and overall process from start to finish.
Draft and edit contract documents to clearly outline the terms, conditions, and project requirements.
Organize and maintain contract files and database, ensuring all documentation is up to date.
Conduct all phases in the development of contracts, including reviewing statements of work or requirements, request for information (RFI), and request for proposal (RFP) development.
Work closely with Marketing and HR teams to understand project requirements and timelines.
Monitor market trends and competitor activities to make inform purchasing decisions.
Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in Marketing/Advertising and Professional Services categories.
Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures, as well as legal and regulatory requirements.
Assist with legal and compliance matters related to procurement, including contract review, drafting and amendments.
Maintain accurate records of procurement activities, contracts and financial records.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
5+ years of experience in procurement, with high proficiency in contract management
Paralegal experience highly desired
Strong negotiation and communication skills, agile mindset
Self-motivated and action-oriented, committed to learning new skills
Possess strong analytical and organization skills needed to manage multiple strategic and tactical procurement simultaneously
Knowledge of procurement best practices/metrics and legal and regulatory requirements
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP P2P/spend management, contract lifecycle management software (Evisort preferred)