Senior Manager, Procurement - Biologics Category

About the role

Job Function: Procurement
Job Sub Function: Category
Job Category: Professional
All Job Posting Locations: Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America, Zug, Switzerland

Responsibilities

• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Lead the SRM process with critical suppliers at senior executive level that supply the goods, including performance management, reliability improvement, and value creation.
• Sourcing: Ensure execution of category strategies in collaboration with key stakeholders for reducing total costs of externally purchased materials, goods and services and improving levels of quality, service, and value to the Business.
• Contracting: Systematically and efficiently manage complex contracts approval, administration, and compliance to maximize financial and operational performance and minimize risk.
• Category Strategy: Develop and drive the vision, strategy, and implementation plan in close collaboration with internal partners across the portfolio to deliver maximum value for J&J.
• Business Engagement: Manage the needs and expectations of the Business to drive satisfaction while ensuring compliance to procurement standards and alignment with procurement strategies; lead or participate in cross-functional teams to drive reliability improvement.
• Procurement Strategy & Enablement: Develop and maintain the strategic direction for the Procurement function, ensure alignment to strategic goals and standards and effectively manage the enabling tools and technology required across the function.
• R&D Engagement: Lead the process to identify the needs of our NPI pipeline to ensure resiliency of the material choices & deploy governance to ensure execution.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in Procurement and/or Supply Chain experience (e.g., Strategic Procurement, Sourcing, Category, and/or Supplier Management)

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's / University or equivalent degree is required; MBA or advanced degree preferred and/or focused degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field
• Certifications: Procurement certifications in CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, or equivalent are helpful
• Business and Financial Acumen: Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with ability to deliver succinct messages and influence (with and without direct authority) and engage partners/stakeholders/suppliers at all levels, and across categories, functions, and e2e supply chain, to drive outcomes; Strong business and financial acumen to drive business case creation and deliver value
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment, while ensuring the organization is able to effectively and efficiently move through transitions

Preferred Skills

• Advanced Analytics, Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Contract Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Critical Thinking, Leadership, Market Savvy, Mentorship, Negotiation, Organizing, Performance Measurement, Process Improvements, Relationship Building, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Sustainable Procurement, Technical Credibility, Vendor Selection

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $122,000.00 - $212,750.00