Category Manager Indirect Procurement

Overview

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 Med Tech, 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.

Job Function:
Procurement

Job Sub Function:
Category
Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

This role is eligible for relocation assistance. We are searching for the best talent for Category Manager Indirect Procurement.

This role is within Abiomed’s global operations and operates in a highly regulated medical device environment. The Category Manager will lead and/or support the development of sourcing strategies and supplier management plans under the guidance of the Director, Indirect Procurement. The Category Manager will be accountable for delivering against key targets in cost optimization, supplier quality, service levels, risk mitigation, and compliance.

This role requires deep engagement with internal stakeholders—such as professional services, sales and marketing, operations, facilities, and IT, and robust collaboration with external partners to ensure procurement strategies align with innovation and compliance objectives. This is a newly created role, and the scope of responsibilities and commodities managed may evolve as the position develops. The tasks and accountabilities outlined in this description are therefore not exhaustive and may be adapted in line with business needs.

This position is eligible to relocate and is based in Danvers, MA.

Purpose: The Category Manager, Indirect Procurement, will be responsible for optimizing spend performance and managing supplier relationships across defined indirect categories that support Abiomed’s global operations. This role will lead and/or support the development of sourcing strategies and supplier management plans under the guidance of the Director, Indirect Procurement. The Category Manager will be accountable for delivering against key targets in cost optimization, supplier quality, service levels, risk mitigation, and compliance.

This role requires deep engagement with internal stakeholders and collaboration with external partners to ensure procurement strategies align with the organization’s innovation and compliance objectives.

• Lead or support sourcing initiatives to drive cost savings, value creation, and supplier performance in specified indirect categories both domestic and international.
• Manage RFx processes and supplier negotiations for medium to high complexity sourcing projects.
• Proactively engage business partners to understand their requirements and incorporate them into category strategies.
• Monitor supply market trends and competitor activity to deliver proactive and innovative sourcing strategies.
• Support new product development and business initiatives through effective sourcing of indirect services.
• Develop and manage supplier partnerships to ensure performance delivery, risk mitigation, and supplier-enabled innovation.
• Conduct regular business reviews with suppliers to evaluate performance and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Cultivate strategic relationships with internal stakeholders and supplier leadership to optimize and diversify the supply base.
• Ensure…