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Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Johnson & Johnson

Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Johnson & Johnson

Zug, Switzerland

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On-site

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Full-time

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1w ago

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 Med Tech, 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 jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Sourcing

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Zug, Switzerland

Job Description:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine.

Are you interested in joining a team that is positively impacting patients' lives and driving innovation? At J&J, we are working to create 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. Apply today for this exciting opportunity!

We are searching for the best talent a **Senior Sourcing Manager - Packaging and Drug Delivery Systems (DDS)**for New Product Introductions (NPIs), located in Titusville (US); Beerse (BE) or Zug (CH).

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s)

Titusville, New Jersey, US - Requisition Number: R-059030

Belgium - Requisition Number: R-061361

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

This role provides end‑to‑end procurement leadership for Packaging and DDS within Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. The position embeds procurement early into R&D and NPI programs, where we deliver value beyond cost, and support and accelerate innovation, while ensuring resilient and scalable supply in alignment with the overall strategy to deliver on J&J's core objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead end‑to‑end Packaging & DDS Procurement strategies across development, and commercialization.

  • Act as the Procurement lead and primary point of contact to R&D for selected Packaging and DDS, from early development through commercialization readiness.

  • Build supplier and platform strategies that enable standardization, scalability and long‑term lifecycle stewardship across development and marketed products.

  • Lead supplier relationships, negotiation strategies, contracting and performance management.

  • Embed design‑to‑value, should‑cost modeling into sourcing and development decisions.

  • Ensure regulatory, quality, and business continuity readiness of DDS and packaging suppliers operating in GMP‑regulated environments.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor or equivalent preferably in economics or supply chain.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

  • 5 to 8 years of procurement experience within DDS or Packaging, preferably in a regulated medical device, or pharmaceutical environments.

  • Strong category management, sourcing and supplier relationship management capabilities.

  • Comfortable engaging in technical, supply chain and commercial discussions with R&D and supplier partners.

  • Able to influence senior business partners without formal authority.

  • Strong communicator with a global, cross‑functional approach.

Preferred:

  • Experienced in operating in an innovative R&D and NPI‑intensive environments.

  • Proven strong sense of ownership and accountability, translating sourcing strategies into tangible NPI outcomes.

Other:

  • Working in an international environment across different time zones

  • Travel: up to 20% - project dependent

  • Strong in English written and verbal communication

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Consulting, Cost Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Facilitation, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Organizing, RFx Management, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Collaboration, Team Management, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management, Vendor Selection

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About Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson

Caring for the world, one person at a time.

10000+

Employees

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Headquarters

Reviews

3.6

5 reviews

Work Life Balance

3.8

Compensation

2.5

Culture

3.0

Career

3.2

Management

2.8

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Pros

Good work-life balance

Strong R&D division

University talent engagement

Cons

Contract employee job security issues

Pay cuts during transitions

Product liability concerns

Salary Ranges

2,248 data points

Mid/L4

Senior/L5

Director

Mid/L4 · Manager

338 reports

$155,591

total / year

Base

$137,488

Stock

-

Bonus

$18,103

$106,549

$229,934

Interview Experience

7 interviews

Difficulty

3.0

/ 5

Duration

14-28 weeks

Experience

Positive 0%

Neutral 86%

Negative 14%

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1

Application Review

2

HireVue Video Interview

3

Recruiter Screen

4

Technical/Hiring Manager Interview

5

Panel Interview

6

Offer

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