Director, Procurement - Shockwave Medical

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Santa Clara, CA

2d•$172,000 - $297,850•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Director, Procurement – Shockwave Medical to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team that’s pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
12+ years of progressive procurement, sourcing, contract manufacturing, supply chain, or supplier-risk experience, including 5+ years leading managers or professional teams in a complex, regulated, or global environment.
Proven success building multi-year procurement strategies that create value, strengthen resilience, and support growth.
Experience leading executive supplier relationships and complex negotiations involving price, capacity, quality, service, risk, and contracts.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing and supply-chain economics for medical devices, electronics, components, and contract manufacturing; NPI and scale-up experience preferred.
Experience leading procurement transformation, including operating models, governance, ERP/MRP, digital tools, analytics, and process standardization; QAD or Oracle preferred.
Strong financial, analytical, communication, negotiation, and executive-presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior cross-functional stakeholders.
Track record of building inclusive, high-performing teams and developing leaders and successors.
Working knowledge of applicable quality and compliance requirements, including traceability, QSR, ISO, and medical-device regulations.

Nice To Haves

CPM, CPSM, or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Define a multi-year procurement and category strategy aligned with growth, portfolio, margin, quality, and continuity goals; advise senior leaders using market, spend, and scenario insights.
Deliver total-cost, productivity, working-capital, demand-management, and commercial-innovation improvements.
Build a scalable, diversified supplier and contract manufacturing network; anticipate capacity, geopolitical, financial, quality, technology, and single-source risks.
Segment and govern critical suppliers, strengthen performance and innovation, and lead high-value or high-risk negotiations and agreements.
Partner across R&D, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Commercial teams on design-to-value, supplier selection, NPI readiness, scaling, transitions, and end-of-life plans.
Advance the operating model, governance, policies, processes, data standards, ERP, automation, analytics, and decision-support capabilities.
Establish KPIs and executive reporting while maintaining ethical sourcing, audit readiness, delegated authority, quality-system requirements, and legal compliance.
Build a high-performing procurement organization with the capabilities, succession depth, and credibility to support current operations and future growth.
Set clear direction, priorities, decision rights, goals, and accountability for the procurement organization.
Attract, retain, and develop diverse talent; build succession and capability plans for critical roles.
Coach leaders and team members through timely feedback, stretch opportunities, and transparent career discussions.
Create an inclusive, high-trust environment that encourages collaboration, early risk escalation, and sound decision-making.
Set rigorous performance expectations, recognize strong contributions, and address gaps promptly and fairly.
Lead change with clarity and empathy while building strategic, commercial, digital, analytical, negotiation, and supplier-management capabilities.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Business accident insurance
Group legal insurance
Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year (up to 56 hours for Washington residents)
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year