Manager, Procurement Global IT

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Job Function:
Procurement

Job Sub     Function:
Multi-Family Procurement

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Tampa, Florida, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a   Manager, Procurement Global IT   . The position can be based out of Titusville, NJ, Raritan, NJ, New Brunswick, NJ, or Tampa, FL.
This role will be accountable for building robust and relevant category strategies that are strongly aligned to the business needs and market dynamics. This individual will also serve as global Supplier Relationship manager to some strategic suppliers and ensure maximum value and innovation from those partnerships.  The role works directly with the business, J&J technology team, key suppliers, Global Services and the broader Procurement function.

Key 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
Qualifications

Education:

A Bachelors Degree is required, and an MBA or other advanced degree is desirable.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

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:
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
Other:
10% travel requirement - international and US domestic (if applicable)
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