Sr Manager, Procurement CMC and Devices in Beerse, Belgium

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THE OPPORTUNITY

The New Product Development & Supply Category within Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Research Procurement is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Procurement CMC & Devices.

The Senior Manager, Procurement CMC & Devices will shape and deliver solutions for a spend of $ 100 MM (2024) for the Synthetics TDS (Therapeutics Development & Supply) Organization. Main stakeholders within the TDS organization are CPRD (Chemical Process Research & Development) focusing on the development of the organically synthetized drug substance and PPDS (Pharmaceutical Product Development & Supply) focusing on the development of the drug product.

Further responsibilities:

Sourcing

• Lead or support sourcing initiatives to identify the right suppliers

• Develop/support spend analysis and gather market intelligence in alignment with business goals

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

Category Strategy Development

• Develop/support category sourcing strategy through business needs assessment, market intelligence, supplier evaluations and sourcing choices

• Develop a deep understanding of the business needs and external market trends to support the development of robust modality strategies.

• Proactively engage business partners and/or category managers to identify their needs and incorporate those needs for the modality strategies.

Supplier Management

• Develop and manage supplier partnerships to drive performance delivery, risk mitigation, and value through supplier enabled innovation

• Cultivate and leverage strategic relationships with key business partners (e.g. Internal stakeholders, supplier leadership, SRM/category leaders) 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. Identifies and pursues opportunities to develop supplier capabilities.

Contracting

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

• Use procurement expertise and global business understanding to monitor the negotiation and execution of contracts by the Supplier Contracting Services organization.

Qualifications

IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU

To be successful, you demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within a virtual matrix environment. Further requirements include:

Required Qualifications

• M inimum of a BA/BS in chemical engineering, life sciences or related field

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a business environment

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Procurement or 3 years of experience working closely with Procurement.

Skills

• Ability to present to teams of various sizes including leadership when needed

• Ability to lead a sourcing event with participation of multiple business partners

• Ability to rapidly understand complex requirements for a set of supplier services and translate them into clear contractual deliverables.

• Ability to prioritize and act with a sense of urgency.

• Ability to respectfully but firmly challenge business partners (and suppliers)

• Have a demonstrated continuous growth and learning and application of the learnings

• Have strong verbal and written communication skills

• Have a strong business acumen

• Be proficient with IT systems and Microsoft applications (excel, word, power point)

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree, such as a Ph.D., Master of Science, etc.

• Experience with writing category strategies

• Working knowledge within drug substance and/or drug product development

What does J&J have to offer you?

We are a hard-working team of people with a passion for safety for others and the environment. You will support existing and craft new business with social importance. You are getting the opportunity to grow by internal and external trainings.

We offer you a highly competitive salary, 39 holidays per year, annual performance bonus, meal vouchers of 8€/day worked, annual sports and culture vouchers, hospitalization insurance (partner and children included), a group insurance, a pension plan.

Closing date: please apply the latest by Monday, 27th of January 2025.

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