Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Procurement​/Surgical Robotics – OTTAVA

Job Summary

Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Procurement/Surgical Robotics – OTTAVA (Santa Clara, USA). Leads a team of sourcing professionals to support commercialization of Ottava and Digital Solutions in Surgical Robotics & Digital Solutions. The role drives the sourcing operating model, category strategies, supplier management, financial performance, and scalable processes to ensure cost, quality, delivery and innovation objectives.

• Lead, coach and develop a team of sourcing professionals; establish roles, responsibilities and performance expectations aligned to business priorities.
• Build organizational capability across strategic sourcing, negotiation, supplier management, category strategy and financial acumen.
• Define and implement the sourcing operating model and standard work; deliver category strategies in alignment with enterprise‑wide teams.
• Develop scalable processes for supplier selection, contracting and performance management to ensure supply continuity and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional partners to launch products on time and scale suppliers to future demand.
• Support procurement citizenship initiatives, including diversity and inclusion.
• Drive sourcing initiatives to improve COGS and create a gross‑profit improvement roadmap; deliver financial commitments (CIPs, PPV/market inflation) and savings pipelines.
• Lead RFP/I/Qs, Request for Proposals/Information/Quotes, and supply agreement contracts, guiding the team through contracting processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred Engineering—mechanical, electrical, etc.).
• 10+ years of sourcing or relevant experience in high‑urgency/critical‑stakes environments.
• Track record of successfully completing complex projects on time, within cost and quality parameters.
• Experience implementing digital, automated solutions to optimize business results via digital transformation.
• Demonstrated supplier cost negotiations and contracting experience with favorable financial results (multi‑million dollar savings).
• Leadership, inter‑personal communication and presentation skills to influence business direction.
• Adaptability in high‑ambiguity environments and effective change‑management strategies.
• Experience in highly matrixed large organizations and start‑up environments.
• Proficiency in SAP or a similar project software toolkit.

• Master’s Degree (MS, MBA, finance, engineering, supply chain, information systems, etc.).
• Multi‑country experience.
• Professional certifications: APICS‑CPIM, CSCP, PMP, CAPM, ISM, Lean, Six Sigma.
• Medical Devices industry experience; knowledge of ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820.

• Travel: up to 20% domestic and/or international.
• Attendance policy: JNJ Flex Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days remote.
• Salary range: $ – $; potential long‑term incentive program.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, group legal insurance, company‑sponsored 401(k) and consolidated pension plan.
• Time‑off benefits: 120hrs vacation per calendar year; 40hrs sick time per calendar year (56hrs in Washington); 13days floating holidays; 480hrs parental leave within one year of birth/adoption/foster care; 30days condolence leave for immediate family; 5days for extended family; 10days caregiver leave; 4days volunteer leave; 80hrs military spouse time‑off.

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. Johnson & Johnson is committed to an inclusive interview process and to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities.