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Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Procurement Business Engagement Leads

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Job Description:

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/

The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Company, a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies is currently recruiting for a Manager, New Product Development Supply Chain Procurement!

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Value Stream Leaders to understand business strategy and develop long-term sourcing strategy to improve supply reliability and optimize material costs for key growth products
• Lead Market Engagement Programs to support competitive bidding for Make vs. Buy assessments, NPI supplier selection, and targeted component spend areas across Electronics, External Manufacturing, Direct Precision Material and Packaging Categories

• Orchestrate of category/supplier management performed by the categories and oversight for the execution delivery of the strategic plan and business plan, in line with expectations put forth by BWI SC, Quality, R&D and Commercial functions

• Support 5+ strategic sourcing initiatives simultaneously across multiple products, global procurement categories, and geographies
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Lead multiple complex supplier negotiations simultaneously. Coordinate with key stakeholders, drive terms that are favorable for Biosense, and hand off stabilized products, contracts and suppliers to base business sourcing teams.
• Lead SOURCE due diligence and transaction support for the Biosense business development teams for both product supply/distribution and acquisition activities.
• Optimize quality, supply reliability, innovation and cost through early supplier engagement during product development.
• Drive innovation through identifying and developing external partner capabilities to meet future technology needs.
• For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

Qualifications:

Education:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s and/or University degree is required; Advanced degree preferred

Required:

• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional work experience
• Experience in a Procurement, Supply Chain/Operations, Quality, R&D or Engineering field
• Experience in Medical Devices or related industry
• Excellent negotiating skills, should cost modeling and other cost management tools preferred
• Strong communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills
• Proven track record of project management, change management, and developing sourcing strategies
• Ability to engage at the leadership level with both Suppliers and within J&J
• Ability to absorb and analyze information to solve complex problems quickly
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to drive projects to successful completion
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent interpersonal skills – excellent written, oral, and presentation skills
• Strong Credo values
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to get desired results
• Customer focus (internal & external)

Preferred:

• Procurement experience working with components and products related to Electrophysiology industry
• Diverse procurement experience across category sourcing, new product development sourcing or other sourcing areas
• Professional (APICS, ISM, Six Sigma) Certification
• Adaptable to meet rapidly changing priorities

Other:

• May require up to 25% domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Business Requirements Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Change Management, Coaching, Compliant Spend, Continuous Improvement, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Critical Thinking, Financial Competence, Industry Analysis, Negotiation, Performance Measurement, Process Improvements, Procurement, Procurement Policies, Procurement Systems, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management

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 & 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Business Requirements Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Change Management, Coaching, Compliant Spend, Continuous Improvement, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Critical Thinking, Financial Competence, Industry Analysis, Negotiation, Performance Measurement, Process Improvements, Procurement, Procurement Policies, Procurement Systems, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000.00 - $177,100.00

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