Senior Manager, Purchasing Oversight

Description:

Johnson and Johnson is currently seeking a Senior Manager, Purchasing Oversight. The position can be located in Raritan, New Jersey, Titusville, New Jersey, or Spring House, PA.

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/. 

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.

We know that the success of our business – and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions – depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.

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Company Overview:

J&J Innovative Medicine, Research & Development, L.L.C., a division of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Partnership Accountability. The position will be in Titusville, NJ; Spring House, PA; Raritan, NJ. Other locations may be considered as needed. At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, 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. We are Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it.

Position Overview:

Senior Manager, Purchasing Oversight will manage a team responsible for the setup, maintenance and closure of purchase orders for the Global Development organization. The Senior Manager will become integral to existing processes as well as be accountable for identifying and driving strategic initiatives relevant to purchase order oversight. The Senior Manager, Partnership Accountability will be a key member of the Partnership Accountability Team and be accountable for integrating business operations activities for purchase orders and invoicing across Partnerships. The Senior Manager will report to the Executive Director, Partnership Accountability and will collaborate closely with members of the Partnership Accountability team, Partnerships organization, and key functional and business leaders across J&J IM. Associate Director title may be considered based on IMRD Career Ladder.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the of the end-to-end creation, maintenance, reconciliation, and closure of purchase orders in collaboration with key stakeholders from Finance, Legal, Procurement, Global Development, Therapeutic Areas, etc.
• Creating or identify opportunities for strategic improvements that optimize the setup, maintenance, & closure of purchase orders (oversight, contract expectations/adjudication and escalation pathways).
• Establish and maintain data integrity requirements. Enable the use of data as a means for issue resolution and risk management.
• Establish connection points with regards to Johnson & Johnson systems, process owners to optimize relevant activities and gain insights towards industry trends.
• Be a primary contributor to issue identification, review, and resolution of purchase order oversight processes.
• The person in this role will be transparent and an effective change agent for global initiatives and will seek to provide strategic decision-making for all areas of responsibility while championing the ideas of others.
• Long-term strategy, including partnership optimization and continuous improvement/change management.
• Be a point of escalation for commercial and business operations issue resolution and mitigation.
• Serve as a visible and effective change agent for global initiatives and will seek to provide strategic decision-making for all areas of responsibility while nurturing the ideas of others.
• Serve as a global champion and leader for staff change management and engagement strategy, continuous improvement projects.
• Travel: Up to 10% domestic and potential international travel.
  
  

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualification:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, preferably Business Management and/or Finance.
• A minimum of 8 years of related industry experience is required.
• Solid understanding of R&D sourcing strategies, procurement practices, invoice compliance standards, supplier/vendor contracting and financial benefit analysis.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to drive budget accountability, global alignment, efficiency, and quality is required.
• Familiarity with complex data structure and the ability to succinctly analyze data for effective testing, evaluation and prioritization.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, networking skills, a high level of organizational ability, and attention to detail is required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead the execution of strategy and business transformation initiatives is preferred.
• Ability to translate data into information/strategies and executable action plans is required.
• Ability to provide transformational and strategic leadership is required.
  
  

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $137,000 to $235,750.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
• Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
  
  

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.