Manager External Manufacturing Category| Supply Chain Procurement

Job description
This job is with Johnson & Johnson, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

Johnson and Johnson is recruiting for a Manager, External Manufacturing Category, Supply Chain Procurement to join our TEAM!

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/.

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges.

Are you interested in joining a diverse team delivering outstanding results to our customers? Apply now for this exciting opportunity!

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Relationship Management: Lead interactions with external manufacturers that supply goods and services to J&J including relationship building, data review and analysis, performance management and development and improvement

Sourcing: Ensure execution of category strategies in collaboration with internal business partners for reducing total costs of externally manufactured products and improving levels of quality, service and value to the Business

Contracting: Systematically and efficiently lead contract creation, approval, administration and compliance to increase financial and operational performance and minimize risk

Category Strategy: Develop and implement the sourcing strategy in close collaboration with internal business partners across the portfolio to deliver maximum value for J&J

Business Engagement: Support the needs and expectations of the Business to drive satisfaction while ensuring compliance to procurement standards and alignment with business strategies

Enablement: Develop and maintain the strategic direction for the J&J Innovative Medicine Supply Chain by ensuring alignment to strategic goals and standards and effectively run the enabling tools and technology required