Director, EM Category

• Support J&J IM's Vision:
  Creating a future where disease is a thing of the past.
• Develop and execute category plans for Innovative Medicine, including sourcing strategy, negotiations, contract implementation, and performance against targets.
• Manage supplier relationships and communicate changes to category strategy.
• Execute collaborative initiatives and monitor supplier contract negotiations.
• Identify, develop, and execute category strategies based on subject matter expertise and industry/market dynamics.
• Foster relationships with key strategic suppliers.
• Engage business partners to ensure supply continuity and identify potential risks.
• Assess stakeholder engagements to unlock category value.
• Identify solutions through supplier collaboration and innovation.
• Champion sustainable procurement and supplier diversity initiatives.
• Deliver cost-effective solutions for existing and new product lines.
• Use data and analytics for decision-making and performance assessments.
• Identify business demand requirements and collaborate to achieve annual value improvements.
• Ensure commitments to financial stewardship, quality, and innovation are met.
• Identify and escalation issues that may impact the supply chain.
• Cultivate a high-performance culture within the team and with suppliers.
• Lead and mentor a team, with effective resource allocation.

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and utilizing data analytics for decision‑making. Proven ability to lead teams, foster supplier collaboration, and champion sustainable procurement initiatives.

• Sourcing Strategy
• Contract Negotiation
• Performance Assessment
• Cost-Effective Solutions
• Risk Identification
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Category Value Unlocking
• Supplier Collaboration
• Financial Stewardship
• Innovation Management

• Effective Communication
• Collaboration
• High-Performance Culture Development

• Innovative Medicine
• Supplier Diversity
• Supply Chain Management
• Market Dynamics
• Business Demand Requirements