Sourcing Manager, MT Agile Procurement

Sourcing Manager-MedTech Agile Procurement

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Sourcing Manager within MedTech Agile Procurement. The position may be based at a J&J corporate office in New Brunswick, NJ; Raritan, NJ; or Titusville, NJ.

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. The primary focus will be on Commercial, with potential opportunities to expand into the MedTech R&D space. 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sourcing execution across 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.

Qualifications:

Education:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent University degree is required.

Experience and Skills:

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

Preferred:

• 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 and/or Agile Sourcing experience

Other:

• Requires up to 10% domestic travel.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.