Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Senior Manager, Advanced Therapies Procurement! This onsite/hybrid position is located in Beerse, Belgium; Titusville or Raritan, New Jersey; 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/. At the Innovative Medicine Supply Chain team, we are working to build a world without disease. Transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat and cure disease inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science. Are you interested in joining a diverse team delivering outstanding results to our customers? Apply now for this exciting opportunity! This position will be responsible for global External Manufacturers, Critical Direct Materials, and Service suppliers which bring unique capabilities to the Innovative Medicines advanced therapies platform. The category and spending are highly sophisticated and require close collaboration with team members within the business. Many of the innovative suppliers are early phase growth and require a supplier development mentality to support our scale. This individual will identify, develop, and lead the implementation of procurement goals and strategy as well as the organization's activities and deliver against targets for financial performance, quality, service, and compliance adherence. They will maintain key relationships within the business, manage key supplier relationships globally or regionally, and support the development of end-to-end category strategy and deployment. Key Responsibilities: + Lead or supports sourcing initiatives to identify the right supplier partners and build adequate material capacities to support business. + Influence business decision-making to deliver ongoing value improvements and drive competitive advantage. + Lead RFPs applying e-sourcing systems effectively to drive speed to the market and decision-making internally through the tool. + Develop / Support category sourcing strategy for defined portfolio through Business needs assessment, Market Intelligence, Supplier evaluations, and sourcing choices. + Proactively engages business partners and/or category managers to identify their needs and incorporate those needs into sub-category strategies. + Develop and lead supplier partnerships / external manufacturing partnerships to drive performance delivery, risk mitigation, and value through supplier-enabled innovation. + Mitigate business risk through the understanding of commercial, legal, and regulatory requirements and the use of efficient contracting channels demonstrating standard processes and technology. + Lead, support, or engage as a procurement expert in projects ranging from contracting, supply reliability, innovation, and new product development. + Represent procurement in End-to-End supply chain initiatives of manufacturing network, digital tools/ technology adoption, and resiliency. - **Qualifications** Education: + Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent University Degree is required with a preference of study in business, life sciences or related field. + MBA is preferred + CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, or other certification is preferred Experience and Skills: Required: + A minimum 8 years of relevant work experience + Demonstrated skills in Strategic Procurement, Sourcing, Category, and/ or Supplier Management, preferably in the Supply Chain Environment + Proven / demonstrated ability to influence, partner on & shape projects without direct team/authority + Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment, while ensuring the organization can effectively and efficiently move through transitions Preferred: + Experience in End-to-End supply chain initiatives of manufacturing network, digital tools/ technology adoption, and/ or resiliency + 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 + Strong business and finance competence, a deep understanding of leading 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 & 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