Manager Advanced Therapies Procurement

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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Gent, East Flanders, Belgium, Leiden, Netherlands, Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, Sassenheim, Netherlands, Zwijnaarde, Belgium

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Manager, Advanced Therapies Procurement to join our Team! This is an onsite/hybrid role.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements.

While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

Raritan, Titusville, NJ United States - Requisition Number: R-051510

Belgium and Netherlands - Requisition Number: R-052117

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-052136

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Summary

This position will be responsible for management of sourcing activities and suppliers across Cryopreservation Centers, Direct Materials for Lentivirus and CAR-T manufacturing, and Strategic Services for the Advanced Therapies platform. Collaborating closely with Supply Chain Procurement, External manufacturing, planning, quality, MSAT and other key business partners to build new product competence, this role will ensure timely delivery of external partner value and execution in support of pre & post launch Advanced Therapies product and NPI’s. Taking an end-to-end approach across Procurement categories to build and carry-out coordinated project plans, with cost competitiveness, and resilient supply strategies while building vital competencies will be critical success factors. This individual will support identification, development, and implementation of procurement goals and strategy for Advanced Therapies in order to deliver against organizational targets for reliable supply, financial performance, quality, and compliance adherence. They will drive key relationships within the business, support key supplier relationships with the Procurement categories, and identify and develop key capabilities and subject matter expertise associated with new and future-orientated business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead or supports sourcing initiatives to identify the right supplier partners and build adequate material capacities to support the advanced therapies' business.

• Influence business decision-making to deliver ongoing value improvements and drive competitive advantage.

• Proactively engages business partners and/or category leaders to identify their needs and incorporate those needs into targeted strategies.

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of business needs and external market trends to support the development of robust new product sourcing strategies.

• Develop innovative and sustainable solutions to identify and mitigate risk, drive long-term, end-to-end value, and achieve unmet business needs. Identifies and pursues opportunities to develop supplier capabilities.

• Mitigate business risk through the understanding of commercial, legal, and regulatory requirements and the use of efficient contracting channels demonstrating standard processes and technology.

• Act as procurement authority in support to cross material category specific or cross category initiatives (may include Chemicals, EM, Packaging, Devices, Sterilization, direct and indirect services)

• Represent procurement in End-to-End supply chain initiatives of manufacturing network, digital tools/ technology adoption, and resiliency.

Qualifications

Education:

• A Bachelor's degree is required with a preference of study in business or technical/ engineering

• MBA is preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum 8 years of relevant work experience

• Demonstrated skills in Strategic Procurement, Sourcing, Category, and Supplier Management, preferably in the Supply Chain Environment

• Strong partner management skills working with cross category, supply chain and other functional partners.

• Ability to lead, influence, partner on & shape projects without direct team / authority

• Ability to engage, interact and negotiate value enhancing relationships with suppliers

• Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment, while ensuring the organization is able to effectively and efficiently move through transitions

Preferred:

• Education - CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, or other certification

• A demonstrated ability to work within a Supply Chain or Procurement Category

• Experience in complex team member environment; rich influencing skills; understanding of complexities of Regulated industries

• Experience with global procurement for External Manufacturing, Materials, and Services

• Technical acumen to understand AT manufacturing processes

• Strong business and finance competence, a deep understanding of managing for impact with team members

• Proficiency with core Procurement skills (e.g., supplier management and performance, supply market analysis, Category Management, Procurement Excellence, etc.)

• The ability to understand and influence team members on differing viewpoints (e.g., cross-functional business leaders, Procurement LT, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain)

Other:

• This position may require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel

• Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Agility Jumps, Analytics Insights, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Expectation Management, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Process Improvements, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Quality Assurance (QA), Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Credibility