Senior Manager MedTech Procurement, Marketing Category, Agencies and Media
Johnson and Johnson, New York, New York, United States
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: Procurement
Job Sub Function: Category
Job Category: Professional
All Job Posting Locations: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a
Senior Manager MedTech Procurement, Marketing Category, Agencies and Media
to be located in New Brunswick, NJ.
We will also consider candidates to work out of Raritan, NJ or Titusville, NJ, with the ability to travel to New Brunswick once per week.
J&J's MedTech Marketing Category is a complex global category with annual spend ~ $585MM USD. The Agencies and Media spend is divided in five broad clusters:
1) Global Creative Services
2) Public Relations and Communications
3) Digital Creative Services
4) Marketing Sponsorships
5) Global Media Agencies.
The category delivers value through spend performance (cost, compliance, risk management, sustainability, innovation), and supplier relationship management.
The role will be in charge of developing and executing category strategies aligned with business needs, owning supplier relationships, driving cost savings, enforcing compliance with MedTech Procurement standards, processes, best practices, tools, delivering against MedTech Procurement performance targets. The role will also ensure functional alignment and excellence in procurement strategy, business planning, performance management, stakeholder engagement and change management.
Responsibilities Include but are not limited to;
Category Management: Lead the strategy and execution of MedTech Marketing - Agencies and Media category and related sub-categories / commodities. Design forward-looking strategies that advance business priorities, balancing cost, growth enablement, risk, speed, and sustainability. Collaborate with senior business leaders to ensure Procurement strategies meet business needs, are socialized effectively, and are adopted within the business. Value Creation & Cost Optimization: Develop and leverage deep expertise to proactively identify and implement cost-saving measures and establish a robust value delivery pipeline. Outside-in perspective: Identify critical industry market and supply trends and embed them into category strategies to maintain sustainable relevance for MedTech. Sourcing: Lead and provide oversight to the Agile Team and Global Services Team on the operational execution of global category strategies and their implementation, including sourcing events and negotiations. Strategic Negotiations: Lead complex, high-stakes negotiations for owned categories ensuring value creation, risk mitigation, compliance, and relationship outcomes. Contracting: Monitor supplier contracts and lead contract negotiations as needed. Supplier Relationship Management: Lead supplier relationship management process, ensuring speed-to-value, risk management, and supplier performance management. Supplier Innovation & Partnership: Build strategic supplier partnerships that unlock innovation, enable commercial solutions and bring value to the organization Cash Flow Improvement: Deliver cash flow improvement by optimizing payment term to suppliers Functional Leadership: Support the J&J One Procurement strategy and execute joint collaborative initiatives Performance Management: Own delivery against Procurement performance targets within the role's remit; establish dashboards and lead reviews to ensure target achievement. Risk, Compliance & Governance: Uphold ethical sourcing, data privacy, anti-bribery/anti-corruption standards, and contracting governance; anticipate and address regional risks proactively. Digital & Capabilities: Identify opportunities to advance digital and functional capabilities in category strategies, supplier performance management, and risk mitigation to drive speed, precision, and innovation. Qualifications:
Relevant Bachelor's degree (e.g. Business, Engineering, Science) required, preferably complemented by MBA or other Master's qualification Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience, preferably inside and outside Procurement and in different J&J sectors or industries Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Uncompromised requirements for the role) :
Demonstrated skills in Strategic Procurement, Sourcing, Category and Supplier Management. Proven track record of developing and executing category strategies that deliver cost savings, mitigate risk, and improve supplier performance. Strong understanding of sourcing processes, contract lifecycle management, and supplier governance across diverse indirect spend areas. Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively with internal functions such as Marketing, Legal, Finance. Excellent negotiation skills, with experience managing complex supplier relationships and high-value contracts. Ability to engage, interact and negotiate value enhancing relationships with suppliers. Strong business acumen with the ability to align sourcing initiatives to broader organizational goals. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to and influence senior leadership. Proficiency with procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba) and comfort working with data in Excel; familiarity with analytics tools like Power BI or Tableau and AI is a plus. Strong business and finance acumen, deep understanding of managing for impact in complex matrix environment Proven ability to lead, influence, partner on & shape projects with / without direct team / authority; High level of credibility with internal customers, and with the supplier community, based on broad experience Strong user level with data analysis / visualization tools (e.g. Excel, Tableau, PowerBI) and AI tools (i.e. Gen AI and Agentic AI tools, desktop software (e.g., MS Office), eSourcing (SNOW, iCertis, ICD, Scout)
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $122,000.00 - $212,750.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency: Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation -120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
Job Function: Procurement
Job Sub Function: Category
Job Category: Professional
All Job Posting Locations: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a
Senior Manager MedTech Procurement, Marketing Category, Agencies and Media
to be located in New Brunswick, NJ.
We will also consider candidates to work out of Raritan, NJ or Titusville, NJ, with the ability to travel to New Brunswick once per week.
J&J's MedTech Marketing Category is a complex global category with annual spend ~ $585MM USD. The Agencies and Media spend is divided in five broad clusters:
1) Global Creative Services
2) Public Relations and Communications
3) Digital Creative Services
4) Marketing Sponsorships
5) Global Media Agencies.
The category delivers value through spend performance (cost, compliance, risk management, sustainability, innovation), and supplier relationship management.
The role will be in charge of developing and executing category strategies aligned with business needs, owning supplier relationships, driving cost savings, enforcing compliance with MedTech Procurement standards, processes, best practices, tools, delivering against MedTech Procurement performance targets. The role will also ensure functional alignment and excellence in procurement strategy, business planning, performance management, stakeholder engagement and change management.
Responsibilities Include but are not limited to;
Category Management: Lead the strategy and execution of MedTech Marketing - Agencies and Media category and related sub-categories / commodities. Design forward-looking strategies that advance business priorities, balancing cost, growth enablement, risk, speed, and sustainability. Collaborate with senior business leaders to ensure Procurement strategies meet business needs, are socialized effectively, and are adopted within the business. Value Creation & Cost Optimization: Develop and leverage deep expertise to proactively identify and implement cost-saving measures and establish a robust value delivery pipeline. Outside-in perspective: Identify critical industry market and supply trends and embed them into category strategies to maintain sustainable relevance for MedTech. Sourcing: Lead and provide oversight to the Agile Team and Global Services Team on the operational execution of global category strategies and their implementation, including sourcing events and negotiations. Strategic Negotiations: Lead complex, high-stakes negotiations for owned categories ensuring value creation, risk mitigation, compliance, and relationship outcomes. Contracting: Monitor supplier contracts and lead contract negotiations as needed. Supplier Relationship Management: Lead supplier relationship management process, ensuring speed-to-value, risk management, and supplier performance management. Supplier Innovation & Partnership: Build strategic supplier partnerships that unlock innovation, enable commercial solutions and bring value to the organization Cash Flow Improvement: Deliver cash flow improvement by optimizing payment term to suppliers Functional Leadership: Support the J&J One Procurement strategy and execute joint collaborative initiatives Performance Management: Own delivery against Procurement performance targets within the role's remit; establish dashboards and lead reviews to ensure target achievement. Risk, Compliance & Governance: Uphold ethical sourcing, data privacy, anti-bribery/anti-corruption standards, and contracting governance; anticipate and address regional risks proactively. Digital & Capabilities: Identify opportunities to advance digital and functional capabilities in category strategies, supplier performance management, and risk mitigation to drive speed, precision, and innovation. Qualifications:
Relevant Bachelor's degree (e.g. Business, Engineering, Science) required, preferably complemented by MBA or other Master's qualification Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience, preferably inside and outside Procurement and in different J&J sectors or industries Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Uncompromised requirements for the role) :
Demonstrated skills in Strategic Procurement, Sourcing, Category and Supplier Management. Proven track record of developing and executing category strategies that deliver cost savings, mitigate risk, and improve supplier performance. Strong understanding of sourcing processes, contract lifecycle management, and supplier governance across diverse indirect spend areas. Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively with internal functions such as Marketing, Legal, Finance. Excellent negotiation skills, with experience managing complex supplier relationships and high-value contracts. Ability to engage, interact and negotiate value enhancing relationships with suppliers. Strong business acumen with the ability to align sourcing initiatives to broader organizational goals. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to and influence senior leadership. Proficiency with procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba) and comfort working with data in Excel; familiarity with analytics tools like Power BI or Tableau and AI is a plus. Strong business and finance acumen, deep understanding of managing for impact in complex matrix environment Proven ability to lead, influence, partner on & shape projects with / without direct team / authority; High level of credibility with internal customers, and with the supplier community, based on broad experience Strong user level with data analysis / visualization tools (e.g. Excel, Tableau, PowerBI) and AI tools (i.e. Gen AI and Agentic AI tools, desktop software (e.g., MS Office), eSourcing (SNOW, iCertis, ICD, Scout)
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $122,000.00 - $212,750.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency: Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation -120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits