Hybrid Manager, Procurement Category – IT

at Johnson & Johnson

• Job title: Manager, Procurement Category – IT
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $102,000 - $177,100 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Raritan, United States

About the role

• Manager responsible for IT procurement strategies and supplier relationships at Johnson & Johnson. Collaborating with business leaders and technology teams to drive procurement success.

Responsibilities

• Understand the JJ Technology priorities and devise category strategies that advance those priorities.
• Collaborate with business leaders and Service Delivery team to ensure Procurement strategies meet the business needs, and are adopted within the business
• Identify industry trends that Procurement must incorporate in its category strategies to ensure sustainable relevance to the business
• Partner with the Category and Service Delivery teams in the execution of strategic sourcing events, negotiations and contract lifecycle management
• Develop and maintain strong strategic relationships with key suppliers
• Deliver against savings, innovation and other performance targets for the organization in the role’s area of responsibility and ensure target achievement

Requirements

• A Bachelors Degree is required, and an MBA or other advanced degree is desirable.
• Minimum 5 years related experience is required (preferably in Procurement, Business Operations or Supply Chain)
• Influencing skills - Able to persuade others to change behavior in pursuit of a common goal
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills at the executive level, as well as with peers
• Ability to work cross-functionally with IT, legal, finance, and business teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to expertly present complex information to executives
• Broad-based understanding of core procurement areas of focus including spend management, source-to-pay.
• Understanding of legal terms, compliance, and risk management in contracts
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work with data, digital tools and technology to drive insights, business value and process efficiency
• Strong project and change management capabilities
• Proven learning agility, improving both yourself and the people around you
• Ability to effectively deliver against Goals and Objectives while also balancing shared roles and responsibilities with other team members
• Preferred experience in Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Medical Technology sectors
• Past experience in managing IT procurement across Lifesciences, Pharmaceuticals
• High level of credibility with internal customers, and with the supplier community, based on broad experience
• Track record in participating and leading cross-functional teams
• Flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment

Benefits

• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 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
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year