Senior Manager, Supply Chain Procurement

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Irvine, CA

About The Position

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. The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies is currently recruiting for a Senior Manager, Supply Chain Procurement supporting the Electrophysiology (EP) business! We have identified a pre-selected candidate for this position. However, additional candidates will be considered. 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/ (https://www.jnj.com/ At J&J MedTech Electrophysiology we have one goal — to ensure those with cardiac arrhythmias can live the lives they want. This means transforming the latest advancements in electrophysiology into a suite of tools that empowers physicians with a range of treatments for the best outcomes. Reporting to the EP Director of Procurement, the Senior Manager, Supply Chain Procurement will be accountable to oversee external spend in support of the J&J EP business including both new product development and launched products. He / she will be a key leader in driving a fully integrated best in class Sourcing strategy for a critical segment of EP product portfolio. This leader is expected to provide hands-on leadership in all aspects of global sourcing for EP, having overall responsibility for supplier selection, quality, reliability, innovation and cost. He / she will be responsible for developing relationship with key leaders across R&D, Supply Chain, and Commercial Teams to provide overall coordination, facilitation and enablement of programs that will drive best practice strategic sourcing and will leverage J&J’s position in external supplier spend. If you have the talent and desire to touch the world, Johnson & Johnson has the career opportunities to help make it happen. Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Are you interested in joining a diverse and dynamic team that is helping improve and drive innovation? Apply today!

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor’s and/or University degree is required; Advanced degree preferred
A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional work experience
Experience in a Procurement, Supply Chain/Operations, Quality, R&D or Engineering field
Excellent negotiating skills, should cost modeling and other cost management tools preferred
Strong communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills
Proven track record of project management, change management, and developing sourcing strategies
Ability to engage at the leadership level with both Suppliers and within J&J
Ability to absorb and analyze information to solve complex problems quickly
Ability to lead cross-functional teams to drive projects to successful completion
Strong business acumen
Excellent interpersonal skills – excellent written, oral, and presentation skills
Strong Credo values
Proven ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to get desired results
Customer focus (internal & external)
Procurement experience working with components and products related to Electrophysiology industry
Diverse procurement experience across category sourcing, new product development sourcing or other sourcing areas
Adaptable to meet rapidly changing priorities

Nice To Haves

Professional (APICS, ISM, Six Sigma) Certification

Responsibilities

Partner with Value Stream Leaders to understand business strategy and develop long-term sourcing strategy to improve supply reliability and optimize material costs for key growth products
Lead Market Engagement Programs to support competitive bidding for Make vs. Buy assessments, NPI supplier selection, and targeted component spend areas across Electronics, External Manufacturing, Direct Precision Material and Packaging Categories
Support 5+ strategic sourcing initiatives simultaneously across multiple products, global procurement categories, and geographies
Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
Lead multiple complex supplier negotiations simultaneously. Coordinate with key stakeholders, drive terms that are favorable for Biosense, and hand off stabilized products, contracts and suppliers to base business sourcing teams.
Lead SOURCE due diligence and transaction support for the Biosense business development teams for both product supply/distribution and acquisition activities.
Optimize quality, supply reliability, innovation and cost through early supplier engagement during product development.
Drive innovation through identifying and developing external partner capabilities to meet future technology needs.
For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
Performs other duties assigned as needed
Orchestrate of category/supplier management performed by the categories and oversight for the execution delivery of the strategic plan and business plan, in line with expectations put forth by BWI SC, Quality, R&D and Commercial functions

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are 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.
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are 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.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
Caregiver Leave – 10 days
Volunteer Leave – 4 days
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours
Additional information can be found through the link below.
https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits