Sourcing Manager

At 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 jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.  We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.  At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Sourcing

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Sourcing Manager within MedTech Agile Procurement. The position may be based at a J&J corporate office in New Brunswick, NJ; Raritan, NJ; or Titusville, NJ.

At 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/

Position Overview:

Sourcing Manager-MedTech Agile Procurement will be responsible for sourcing execution across Johnson & Johnson’s MedTech R&D & Commercial Organization, in support of approximately $1.2B in spend.   The primary focus will be on Commercial, with potential opportunities to expand into the MedTech R&D space.  This role will be a member of the MedTech Procurement Agile Team, in which they will be supporting the highest priority customer needs and lead projects working in small, self-organizing, cross functional teams that work in short cycles, delivering value iteratively, and engaging frequently with the business.

This individual will identify, develop and direct the implementation of Procurement goals and objectives. Plan and direct the organization’s activities and deliver against targets for financial performance, quality, and service and compliance adherence. The individual will partner with the Business Engagement Leads, Category Leads and MedTech Business to operate in a culture of customer-centricity, empowerment, speed, responsiveness, and efficiency, and deliver incremental value realization and improved customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sourcing execution across Commercial Categories that will effectively meet the long-range requirements of the business partners and deliver the maximum value for J&J.

• Lead Agile Project Teams and collaborate with BEL/FEL and Category Leads to assure alignment of JNJ’s objectives are met, including quality, reliability, innovation and cost.

• Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments.

• Build and maintain relationships throughout JNJ that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions.

• Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers to include data review and analysis, performance management and development and improvement of end to end value and bring innovation to the business.

• Identify, develop and direct the implementation of Procurements goals and category strategies, based on deep subject matter expertise and an informal understanding of industry/market dynamics.

• Raise issues that may impact the Global Procurement organization.

Qualifications: 

Education:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent University degree is required.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum 5 years of Procurement Experience

• Broad-based understanding of business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus (Spend Management: Category Management and Supplier Management).

• Leadership, communication, influencing, collaboration and talent development skills

• Able to prioritize requests, and propose effective cost/customer service alternatives when necessary

• Ability to show judgment in developing new approaches and resolving issues

• Customer Orientation (building and maintaining strong relationships with J&J senior Management

• Project management skills

• Data Analytics

• Strong verbal and written communication skill

Preferred:

• Strong level of proficiency with core Procurement skills (e.g., supplier management and performance, supply market analysis, Category Management, Procurement Excellence, etc.)

• Strong level of credibility with internal customers, and with the supplier community

• Ability to influence and understand differing needs of partners (e.g., businesses, Procurement LT, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain)

• MedTech, R&D and/or Agile Sourcing experience

Other:

• Requires up to 10% domestic travel**.**

Johnson & 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.

Johnson and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Consulting, Cost Management, Due Diligence, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, RFx Management, Risk Assessments, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Collaboration, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management, Vendor Selection

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000 - $177,100

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be 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. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below. http://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.