Sourcing Manager Corporate Services

Johnson & Johnson•Brunswick, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Sourcing Manager Corporate Services in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The position supports the Category Lead in developing category strategies, maintaining key relationships across the business, and leading strategic supplier relationships. Its category scope includes financial services such as tax, audit, and acquisitions and divestitures, as well as consulting services. The manager shapes and connects resources to deliver key projects and helps develop, direct, and implement procurement strategies that meet financial performance, quality, service, and compliance targets. The role develops procurement vision and strategies with business stakeholders, aligns category plans with long-range business requirements, and manages strategic supplier relationships to advance company objectives. It uses data analytics and technology to inform procurement decisions, delivers commitments across financial and operational measures, and leads a portfolio of segment-specific initiatives. The position also communicates category strategy changes, leads collaborative supplier initiatives and negotiations, and provides updates to Procurement Leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Broad-based understanding of business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus in Spend Management.
Ability to prioritize requests and propose effective cost and customer-service alternatives when needed.
Ability to exercise judgment in developing new approaches and resolving issues.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with J&J senior management.
Strategic thinking ability.
Prior project management experience.
Ability to continuously improve the organization.

Nice To Haves

Strong proficiency in core Procurement skills, such as supplier management and performance, supply market analysis, Category Management, and Procurement Excellence.
Credibility with internal customers and the supplier community.
Strong influencing skills and ability to understand issues from multiple viewpoints and differing partner needs, including businesses, Procurement Leadership Team, Marketing, R&D, and Supply Chain.
Skills listed as preferred include Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Coaching, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Contract Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Market Savvy, Negotiation, New Program Development, Performance Measurement, Process Improvements, Procurement Policies, Relationship Building, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Sustainable Procurement, Technical Credibility, and Vendor Selection.

Responsibilities

Develop and drive the Procurement vision with and through the stakeholder community.
Develop category visions, strategies, and implementation plans that address long-range business partner requirements and deliver value for Johnson & Johnson.
Lead supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers, aligning supplier performance with company objectives for quality, reliability, innovation, and cost.
Understand business partners’ long-range requirements and engage in strategic planning and partnership to ensure alignment.
Deliver financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments.
Build and manage relationships throughout Johnson & Johnson to support dialogue and development of effective approaches and solutions.
Develop strategic supplier relationships through data review and analysis, performance management, improvement of end-to-end value, and innovation.
Identify, develop, and direct implementation of Procurement goals and category strategies, informed by subject matter expertise and industry and market dynamics.
Use data analytics and technology to develop and drive Procurement strategies aligned with business and sector needs.
Manage supplier relationships, communicate category strategy changes, execute collaborative initiatives, and monitor supplier negotiations.
Lead team meetings and provide updates to Procurement Leadership.
Lead and prioritize a portfolio of Procurement segment-specific initiatives for Innovative Medicine and MedTech.

Benefits

Company consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to plan terms.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to policy and date of hire.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year; different annual amounts apply to employees residing in Colorado or Washington.
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, or foster care of a child.
Bereavement Leave: up to 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year.