
Senior Manager Orthopedics Supply Chain Procurement
- Ireland
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and drive the Procurement vision for, with and through the Orthopaedics partner community to deliver on Supplier performance across reliability of supply, quality, cost, innovation, and growth commitments.
- Serve as the owner of procurement activity, engaging with Business Partners and Key partner across Supply Chain and R&D, including LT membership and financial forums to align G&O’s and drive major decision making.
- Orchestrate supply base strategy performance to deliver on commitments and business needs by providing robust data and insights from the business across Supply Chain and R&D.
- Understand long range requirements of the business and engage in strategic planning and partnering via S&OP forums to ensure alignment across all critical supply chain functions.
- Own Procurement metrics and partner with Category leads to deliver annual value improvements and drive competitive advantage, continuously supervise the needs of the business to ensure their requirements are met.
- Build and maintain relationships throughout J&J that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions.
- Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers by partnering with the Categories to drive end to end value for the business.
- Develop a sound and efficient supply base strategy, partner cross-category to ensure robust supplier selection slates and drive adherence to the supplier selection process.
- Develop and complete strategic network programs, Type 2 and GP improvement roadmap through close collaboration with Value Stream Leaders, Supply Chain team members and external partners.
- Ensure appropriate resources from the business, with the possibility to directly manage employees and external contractors, to deliver upon goals and objectives.
- Broad-based understanding of Orthopaedics business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus (Spend Management, Category Management and Supplier Management).
- Customer Orientation (building and maintaining strong relationships with Orthopaedics & JNJ Senior Management.
- Strong Business Acuity.
- Strong leadership, vision & strategy setting, sophisticated negotiation, communication, collaboration & talent development skills.
- Strong project management and change management capabilities.
- Multi-country and multi-sector experience preferred with experience across geographies of varied sizes and businesses.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with proven track record of confidently communicating sophisticated information.
- Ability to continuously improve the organization.
- Proficiency with core Procurement skills (e.g., supplier management, market intelligence, Category Management, Procurement Excellence, etc.)
- High level of credibility with internal customers, and with the supplier community at an executive level
- Strong collaboration and influencing skills with ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of customers (e.g., businesses, Procurement LT, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Legal)
- Knowledge of Electric Systems, Digital & Robotics areas a bonus
- Consistent track record in leading cross-functional teams and performing significant influencing roles
- Strong business and contractual competence and confirmed team building skills
- 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
- Percentage traveled : 20% (domestic or international)