Manager Procurement IM R&D Agile

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:
Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:
Agile

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Manager Procurement IM RD Agile, for our Innovative Medicine Research & Development BU Procurement team!  This role may be based in Belgium.

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/

Position Overview & Responsibilities

This role is accountable for two primary objectives:



* Ensuring that the Procurement organization delivers results in support of the Janssen R&D strategy and objectives.

The role works directly with the business, category leaders, and the broader function.



* Contributing to and leading the operational execution of prioritized category strategy implementations, complex business projects, and other critical functional activities.

Are you passionate about providing better outcomes for patients? Are you motivated to join a newly formed agile team?

Key Responsibilities:



* Understand the IM R&D priorities and partner with Procurement Category Leaders to devise strategies that advance those priorities


* Collaborate with the business to ensure Procurement strategies meet their needs, and are adopted.


* Identify industry trends that Procurement must incorporate in its category strategies to ensure sustainable relevance to the business


* Lead strategic sourcing events and negotiations


* Deliver against performance targets for the Janssen Procurement organization in the role’s areas of responsibility and ensure target achievement

Qualifications

Education:


* A Bachelor’s degree is required 


* An MBA or further advance degree is preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:


* Minimum 5 years related experience is required


* Strong business acumen - Understanding challenges through the eyes of business leaders


* Influencing skills - Able...