Sr Category Mgr- Primary Packaging

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing- Packaging, Category team. This position can be located in Raritan, NJ, US, Jacksonville, FL, US or Zug, Switzerland. The Primary Packaging Category Team Leader will oversee a global team of category managers & SRMs responsible for developing and executing strategies across the primary packaging portfolio (Thermoforms, Tyvek & Films, Foils, etc.) for all RemainCo MedTech Business Units (Surgery, EPNV, Vision). This leader will set the strategic direction, ensure alignment with corporate goals, and build a high-performing team that delivers innovation, resilience, cost optimization, and sustainability in packaging supply. Success in this role requires a customer-centric mindset, ensuring that internal business units—including R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Marketing—are engaged as key customers. By understanding their priorities and translating them into procurement strategies, the leader will position Packaging Procurement as a trusted partner that enables product innovation, compliance, and commercial success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
7-10 Years of Related Experience
Strategic Leadership – ability to set vision and direction for category managers.
Talent Development – proven experience in building high-performing teams.
Business Acumen – strong financial, operational, and supply chain expertise.
Stakeholder Engagement – ability to partner and influence across R&D, Ops, and commercial functions.
Supplier Executive Management – experience managing global supplier partnerships.
Innovation & Sustainability Advocacy – drive towards next-gen, eco-friendly packaging.
Supplier Relationship Management & Negotiation Skills
Customer-Centricity & Stakeholder Focus – ability to view business units as customers, anticipate needs, and tailor category strategies to enable business success
Strong Communication and Executive Presence
Ability to travel 10-15% (Domestic/International)

Nice To Haves

Master or MBA Preferred
Masters in Engineering, Material Science, Packaging Science, Supply Chain Management
Prior Category Management experience in Packaging
Working knowledge and experience in Sourcing Processes, Contracting, Negotiations
Strong knowledge of packaging materials, technologies, and supply markets, ideally within medical devices, pharma, life sciences or FMCG (fast moving consumer goods)
Familiarity with regional and global regulatory and quality standards in healthcare packaging (ISO, FDA, MDR,UDI, serialization, PPWR etc.).
APICS / ISM/ CPSM Certification

Responsibilities

Lead the Primary Packaging Category and Supplier Relationship Management Team to develop E2E business category strategy and execution, supplier management and risk mitigation across Surgery, EPNV, Vision business units in MedTech.
Provide overall coordination, facilitation and enablement of programs that will drive best practices and leverage across J&J Enterprise.
Set clear goals, priorities, and performance measures to ensure alignment with business objectives while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation within the team.
Provide a practical and intellectual understanding of the global MedTech industry and its channels in order to provide a strong combination of strategic vision and hands-on leadership in all aspects of global sourcing operations.
Provide oversight and direction for global packaging category strategies.
Ensure alignment across sub-categories and business units to capture synergies and scale benefits.
Drive portfolio-level decisions (make/buy, supplier footprint, risk diversification, sustainability, simplification & rationalization).
Oversee category pipeline execution to deliver cost savings, resilience, and innovation.
Manage all aspects of the relationship within Packaging Material suppliers to deliver reliable product supply and total cost reduction.
Develop a supplier strategy that segments suppliers, assesses and governs performance, rationalizes the supply base, and drives continuous improvement.
Oversee supplier contract maintenance and negotiations, ensuring alignment with current business requirements.
Guide the team in supplier segmentation and relationship management, ensuring strategic partnerships and performance excellence.
Act as executive sponsor for key supplier relationships, enabling innovation and executive-level engagement.
Monitor global packaging market trends, cost drivers, and index-based pricing models to inform sourcing strategies.
Monitor and benchmark existing supply base within the global marketplace.
Foster a customer-first culture within the team, positioning procurement as a trusted advisor and value-adding partner.
Represent Packaging Procurement with senior stakeholders in R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Quality.
Partner with Design and Sustainability teams to drive next-generation packaging solutions.
Ensure the team supports regulatory compliance (FDA, MDR, UDI, serialization) and patient safety standards.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop and deploy local strategies that align with Category objectives and that impact cost, quality, service, SEI, Supplier Diversity, SRM and supplier consolidation activities and metrics.
Deliver on financial targets including savings, cost avoidance, cash flow and value creation (short, mid and long term).
Establish and track KPIs across quality, service, risk, sustainability, and innovation.
Support enterprise-wide initiatives such as digital procurement, PPWR, supplier diversity, and ESG commitments.