Mgr Procure BEL
About The Position
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices is recruiting a Manager, New Product Development Supply Chain Procurement. The role partners with Value Stream Leaders to understand business strategy and develop long-term sourcing strategies that improve supply reliability and optimize material costs for key growth products. It leads market engagement programs, supports sourcing and supplier selection for new product introductions, and oversees execution of strategic and business plans across procurement categories and functions. The position supports multiple strategic sourcing initiatives across products, global procurement categories, and geographies. It leads complex supplier negotiations, coordinates stakeholders, and transitions stabilized products, contracts, and suppliers to base business sourcing teams. The role also supports due diligence and transactions for business development activities, engages suppliers early in product development to improve quality, reliability, innovation, and cost, and develops external partner capabilities to meet future technology needs. The position may require up to 25% domestic and/or international travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or university degree required.
- At least six years of relevant professional work experience.
- Experience in Procurement, Supply Chain/Operations, Quality, R&D, or Engineering.
- Experience in Medical Devices or a related industry.
- Strong negotiation skills; should-cost modeling and other cost management tools are preferred.
- Strong communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven project management and change management experience, including developing sourcing strategies.
- Ability to engage with leaders at suppliers and within Johnson & Johnson.
- Ability to absorb and analyze information and solve complex problems quickly.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams to successful project completion.
- Strong business acumen.
- Excellent written, oral, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong Credo values.
- Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to achieve results.
- Customer focus, both internal and external.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree.
- Procurement experience with components and products related to the Electrophysiology industry.
- Diverse procurement experience across category sourcing, new product development sourcing, or other sourcing areas.
- Professional certification such as APICS, ISM, or Six Sigma.
- Adaptability to rapidly changing priorities.
- Preferred skills include Business Data Analysis, Business Requirements Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Change Management, Coaching, Compliant Spend, Continuous Improvement, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Critical Thinking, Financial Competence, Industry Analysis, Negotiation, Performance Measurement, Process Improvements, Procurement, Procurement Policies, Procurement Systems, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Technical Credibility, and Vendor Management.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Value Stream Leaders to understand business strategy and develop long-term sourcing strategies that improve supply reliability and optimize material costs for key growth products.
- Lead market engagement programs supporting competitive bidding for Make vs. Buy assessments, new product introduction supplier selection, and targeted component spend across Electronics, External Manufacturing, Direct Precision Material, and Packaging categories.
- Orchestrate category and supplier management and oversee execution of strategic and business plans in alignment with Supply Chain, Quality, R&D, and Commercial expectations.
- Support five or more strategic sourcing initiatives simultaneously across multiple products, global procurement categories, and geographies.
- Communicate business-related issues and opportunities to the next management level.
- Lead multiple complex supplier negotiations, coordinate stakeholders, secure favorable terms for Biosense, and transition stabilized products, contracts, and suppliers to base business sourcing teams.
- Lead SOURCE due diligence and transaction support for Biosense business development teams, including product supply/distribution and acquisition activities.
- Engage suppliers early during product development to optimize quality, supply reliability, innovation, and cost.
- Identify and develop external partner capabilities to meet future technology needs.
- If supervising or managing staff, ensure subordinates follow Company Health, Safety, and Environmental guidelines and have necessary resources in good condition.
- Ensure personal and Company compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
