Senior Manager, Procurement, Legal Services

Johnson & Johnson • Brunswick, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Senior Manager, Procurement, Legal Services, located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The role supports the procurement strategy and management of the company’s global legal services spend portfolio. Working closely with Legal, Finance, and Procurement stakeholders, the Senior Manager drives value, supports category initiatives, and advances sourcing, supplier management, and operational excellence. The position requires strong business partnership skills, commercial acumen, and experience managing sophisticated professional services categories.

The Senior Manager leads strategic initiatives, supports supplier relationship management, and contributes to the development and execution of category strategies intended to deliver quality, innovation, risk management, and financial value. The role may require up to 10% travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Proficiency in core procurement areas such as category management, business engagement, and supplier management.
• Courageous leadership, vision-setting, communication, influencing, and teamwork skills.
• Advanced relationship management abilities at the leadership level.
• Ability to prioritize requests and propose effective cost and customer-service alternatives.
• Judgment and creativity in developing innovative approaches and resolving issues.
• Strong project and organizational change capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Juris Doctorate or other advanced degree.
• Experience in legal sourcing or working with or within law firms.
• Strong influencing skills, including the ability to consider multiple viewpoints and understand differing partner needs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to expertly present complex information.
• Strong executive presence.
• High credibility with internal customers and the supplier community.
• Strong business insight, team-building abilities, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of category strategies aligned with business objectives and measurable value across legal services spend.
• Partner with Legal and business stakeholders to understand requirements, identify opportunities, and align procurement strategies with organizational priorities.
• Lead sourcing events, negotiations, contract management activities, and supplier selection across legal services categories.
• Build and maintain relationships with law firms, alternative legal service providers, legal technology suppliers, and other strategic partners.
• Drive supplier performance management, including business reviews, scorecards, data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost, service, quality, innovation, and risk management outcomes through supplier and category strategies.
• Support annual value targets and procurement objectives through effective category management and commercial execution.
• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, and industry developments to identify category opportunities and risks.
• Collaborate with global and regional teams to implement sourcing strategies, governance processes, and best practices.
• Escalate and help mitigate supplier, commercial, and operational risks that may affect business outcomes.
• Contribute to procurement transformation, process improvement, and innovation initiatives that enhance Legal Services Procurement.

Benefits

• Participation in the company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension), subject to plan terms.
• 401(k) savings plan, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility to participate in the long-term incentive program.
• 120 hours of vacation per calendar year, subject to applicable policies and date of hire.
• 40 hours of sick time per calendar year, with specified higher amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington.
• 13 days of holiday pay, including floating holidays, per calendar year.
• Up to 40 hours of Work, Personal and Family Time per calendar year.
• 480 hours of parental leave within one year of a child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
• Bereavement leave of 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
• 80 hours of caregiver leave in a rolling 52-week period.
• 32 hours of volunteer leave per calendar year.
• 80 hours of military spouse time off per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior