Senior Material Supplier Manager

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Cincinnati, OH

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Material Supplier Manager to join our team in Cincinnati, OH. About Surgery Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech Purpose The Senior Material Supplier Manager supports Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery manufacturing across both internal sites and directed-spend external supply points. The Senior Material Supplier Manager collaborates with internal business partners and suppliers to improve customer fulfillment and supplier delivery performance and responsiveness, abiding by the spirit of the Johnson & Johnson Credo. The Senior Material Supplier Manager uses processes, systems, and reporting capabilities that improve the efficiency of material supply services, using technology and monitoring metrics necessary to achieve targeted performance goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, logistics, business administration, operations or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in Source, Supplier Quality, Operations, Logistics/Supply Chain or technical role within a high volume-manufacturing environment required (medical industry preferred).
• Experience in the Medical Device industry or medical field
• Must demonstrate the ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence peer levels
• Demonstrated negotiating and pre-negotiation planning experience
• Verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree or MBA preferred.
• Strong project management skills are a plus.
• Insight into End-to-End supply chain characteristics and understanding of financial processes such as business case development, P&L calculation and COGS is preferred.
• Knowledge of specific business practices and software and software applications.
• Experience with MRP systems, such as SAP, is highly desired
• Other related professional certifications (e.g., APICS, ISM, Process Excellence/Six Sigma) are desirable
• An understanding of manufacturing operations and plants is preferred

Responsibilities

• Is the Deliverable Responsible Individual (DRI) for the Ethicon Endo-Surgery franchise to manage the direct suppliers relationship for day-to-day events.
• Maintains relationships with suppliers to ensure good, reliable sources of supply and information.
• Partners with Plan & Procurement functions to ensure alignment to meet and exceed Ethicon Endo reliability goals
• Drives Performance Management for Ethicon Endo by means of establishing Key Performance Indicators and Supplier Business Reviews/Sales and Operating Process (cS&OPs).
• Leads the operational resolution of emerging supply issues across the Material Supplier Management (MSM) network.
• Identifying non-compliance suppliers and works jointly with Strategic Sourcing, Quality, Make and MSM peers to correct or exit if needed.
• Leads discussions with key functional partners Life Cycle Management (LCM), Tech Ops, Quality, Planning, Procurement, etc. – to drive resolution of, but not limited to, out-of-specification materials, discontinued materials, material feed stock changes, suppliers scrap or project expenses resolutions.
• Drives or supports improvements in material reliability, customer fulfillment, supplier delivery performance, and responsiveness.
• Identifies and develops key process improvements for key Internal and External suppliers regarding communication process on disruptions.
• Identifies Proactive Risks with suppliers, escalate and plan for mitigation in a combined effort with Value Stream Leaders.
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level by means of the Short-Term Escalations Management (STEM) and actively work on the resolution.
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 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
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

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