a Sr Manager, Supply Chain Procurement/Surgical Robotics – OTTAVA

Johnson & Johnson Innovative MedicineSanta Clara, CA
$142,000 - $215,450Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson RAD (Robotics and Digital) is seeking for a Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Procurement/Surgical Robotics – OTTAVA, for our Santa Clara, Location. 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/. About MedTech 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

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree (preferred Engineering degree-mechanical, electrical, etc.)
  • SAP or similar project Software toolkit experience
  • Track record of successfully completing complex projects (within time, cost, & quality parameters) is required
  • Experience implementing digital, automated solutions to optimize business results thru digital transformation internally or at suppliers
  • 10 yrs. or more Sourcing or relevant experience in a high urgency/critical stakes environment is required
  • Demonstrated Supplier cost negotiations & contracting experience with favorable financial results in complex negotiations $M-savings +
  • Proven successful use of leadership, interpersonal communication/presentation skills to favorably influence the direction of the business.
  • Adaptability to meet & respond to rapidly changing priorities in a high ambiguity environment
  • Use effective change management strategies to guide teams through transformations

Nice To Haves

  • Preferred Master’s Degree (MS, MBA, finance, executive, engineering, SC, IS, etc.)
  • Multi-country experience preferred
  • Previous experience in highly matrixed large organization & start-up environment is desired
  • Professional (APICS-CPIM or CSCP and/or PMP or CAPM ISM, Lean, Six Sigma) Certification is desirable
  • Experience in Medical Devices industry, Knowledge of regulated environment in compliance to ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820 preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of sourcing professionals to deliver on commercial objectives
  • Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations aligned to business priorities
  • Build organizational capability across Strategic Sourcing, negotiations, supplier management, category strategies, and financial acumen
  • Define and implement the sourcing operating model and standard work
  • Develop and deploy category strategies in alignment with enterprise/category teams
  • Establish scalable processes for supplier selection, contracting, and performance management
  • Understand, illustrate, and mitigate supply continuity risks and threats, to ensure supply continuity
  • Develop a deep understanding of the Ottava & Digital Solutions robotics commercial strategy and trends to support the development of the correct operational strategies in support of customer needs
  • Manage and balance process and procedure changes in highly matrixed organization
  • Builds supplier & internal partnerships to ensure products launch on time, and suppliers can ramp to future demand levels
  • Support initiatives on Procurement Citizenship including diversity and inclusion
  • Drive NPI and commercial Sourcing efforts to support COGS (Cost Of Goods Sold) improvement & create a GP (Gross Profit) improvement roadmap
  • Own and deliver financial commitments including CIPs, PPV/inflation/market movement management
  • Develop and manage savings pipelines and track actuals vs. commitments
  • Partner with Finance to ensure accurate forecasting, reporting, and risk mitigation
  • Lead RFP/I/Qs Request For Proposals/Information/Quotes and Supply agreement contracts and/or provide guidance to team

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
  • consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
  • long-term incentive program.
  • 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
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