Sourcing Manager – MedTech Agile Procurement

Johnson & Johnson • Brunswick, OH

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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 https://www.jnj.com/
Position Overview: Sourcing Manager-MedTech Agile Procurement will be responsible for sourcing execution across Johnson & Johnson’s MedTech R&D & Commercial Organization, in support of approximately $1.2B in spend. This role will be a member of the MedTech Procurement Agile Team, in which they will be supporting the highest priority customer needs and lead projects working in small, self-organizing, cross functional teams that work in short cycles, delivering value iteratively, and engaging frequently with the business. This individual will identify, develop and direct the implementation of Procurement goals and objectives. Plan and direct the organization’s activities and deliver against targets for financial performance, quality, and service and compliance adherence. The individual will partner with the Business Engagement Leads, Category Leads and MedTech Business to operate in a culture of customer-centricity, empowerment, speed, responsiveness, and efficiency, and deliver incremental value realization and improved customer service!

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent University degree is required.
• A minimum 5 years of Procurement Experience
• Broad-based understanding of business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus (Spend Management: Category Management and Supplier Management).
• Leadership, communication, influencing, collaboration and talent development skills
• Able to prioritize requests, and propose effective cost/customer service alternatives when necessary
• Ability to show judgment in developing new approaches and resolving issues
• Customer Orientation (building and maintaining strong relationships with J&J senior Management
• Project management skills
• Data Analytics
• Strong verbal and written communication skill

Nice To Haves

• Strong level of proficiency with core Procurement skills (e.g., supplier management and performance, supply market analysis, Category Management, Procurement Excellence, etc.)
• Strong level of credibility with internal customers, and with the supplier community
• Ability to influence and understand differing needs of partners (e.g., businesses, Procurement LT, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain)
• MedTech, R&D, Commercial and/or Agile Sourcing experience

Responsibilities

• Sourcing execution across R&D and Commercial Categories that will effectively meet the long-range requirements of the business partners and deliver the maximum value for J&J.
• Lead Agile Project Teams and collaborate with BEL/FEL and Category Leads to assure alignment of JNJ’s objectives are met, including quality, reliability, innovation and cost.
• Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments.
• Build and maintain relationships throughout JNJ that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions.
• Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers to include data review and analysis, performance management and development and improvement of end to end value and bring innovation to the business.
• Identify, develop and direct the implementation of Procurements goals and category strategies, based on deep subject matter expertise and an informal understanding of industry/market dynamics.
• Raise issues that may impact the Global Procurement organization.

Benefits

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be 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.
• Employees may be 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.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

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