SENIOR SPECIALIST EXTERNAL MANUFACTURING & SYSTEMS CATEGORY

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Senior Specialist External Manufacturing & Systems Category.  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.
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The External Manufacturing & Systems Senior Specialist will be responsible for maintaining relationships of key third party suppliers to MedTech.
This individual will identify, develop, and direct the relationship, development and implementation of the supplier strategies as outlined by the Category Leads.  They will plan, direct and support the delivery against targets for financial performance, supply reliability across quality & service, and compliance adherence.
  The External Manufacturing & Systems Senior Specialist scope of responsibilities include.
    Sourcing Support sourcing initiatives to identify the right supplier partners, Influence decisions, delivering on-going value improvements while driving competitive advantage.
Develop spend analysis and gather market intelligence in alignment with business goals Category Strategy Development Ability to support the creation of category sourcing strategy for the defined portfolio through Business needs assessment, Market intelligence, Supplier evaluations and sourcing choices.
Ability to engage business partners and/or business engagement leads to identify needs to incorporate into sub-category strategies.
Supplier Management Develop and manage external manufacturing supplier partnerships to drive performance delivery, risk mitigation, and value through supplier enabled innovation.
Cultivate and use strategic relationships with key business partners (e.
., Internal partners, supplier leadership, BELs) to shape, optimize, and diversify the supply base.
Develop innovative and sustainable solutions to identify and mitigate risk, drive long-term, end-to-end value, and achieve unmet business needs.
Identify and pursue opportunities to develop supplier capabilities.
Contracting Ability to use procurement expertise and global business understanding to monitor the negotiation and execution of contracts.
Ensure that agreements and the manner they are performed meet business demands of all collaborators and are aligned with the organization’s overall procurement and business strategy.
Project Support        Represent procurement in End-to-End Supply Chain initiatives of the manufacturing network, digital tools/technology adoption, and resiliency Qualifications REQUIREMENTS - •        A minimum of a Bachelors’ Degree is required.
A Bachelors’ Degree in Business, Engineering, or Science is preferred •        A minimum of 3 years of related work experience is required   •        Procurement experience or multiple disciplines of Supply Chain, including External Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement, Distribution and / or related field   •        Broad-based understanding of business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus (Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing and Supplier Management experience required) •        Strong leadership, communication (verbal and written), influencing and collaboration skills are required; Individual must be a self-starter with the ability to respond independently to complex problems.  Must be comfortable communicating across functional levels.
  •        Must have analytical problem-solving skills and technical aptitude •        Project management skills, with experience leading cross-functional projects, are required •        Business and general financial acumen are required •        Negotiation experience •        This position will require up to 10% domestic and international travel PREFERRED - •        Medical Device industry experience preferred •        Education – Master’s degree or MBA preferred •        CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, Process Excellence/Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification is preferred •        American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) Certification is preferred    •        Knowledge of Advanced Planning Systems, such as ERP, MRP and SAP, is preferred   •        Experience with Process Excellence/Six Sigma tools and methodologies is preferred     The anticipated base pay range for this position is $ to $.
The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States.
Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.
This job posting is anticipated to close on [].  The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.
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The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs.
Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.
The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/ performance year.
Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.
Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, long-term incentive, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.
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Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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