Commercial Lead

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Commercial Lead for DePuy Synthes, a Johnson & Johnson orthopaedics company, based in Leeds, UK. This role leads and executes commercial NHS activities, manages relationships with NHS Supply Chain and other stakeholders, shapes agreements, coordinates pricing and tenders, and ensures commercial governance. Requires strong knowledge of NHS procurement, contracting, and the UK healthcare system, with an emphasis on driving results and customer-centric value.

What you'd actually do

  1. Leads the delivery of the DS strategic priorities across the NHS customer base, via current BU framework agreements/NHS collaboration in alignment with the BU leads and commercial teams.
  2. Lead, develop and support the engagement and relationship with NHS Supply Chain and associated key stakeholders to drive strong collaboration and partnerships.
  3. Lead the enhanced support between NHS and Private commercial business managers in coordination with Private Lead
  4. Supports the execution, delivery and evolution of NHS frameworks across DePuy Synthes to deliver financial commitment and market share gain.
  5. Shapes current and future agreements/frameworks for the NHS in collaboration with Value team, including sustainability and carbon footprint reporting.

Skills

Required

  • Excellent working knowledge of NHS procurement
  • detailed knowledge of NHS contracting/frameworks
  • Proven ability to negotiate value based and product/volume/capital led contracts
  • Ability to drive customer-centric value-driven approach managing complexity, influencing and collaborating in a global, matrixed environment to achieve business objectives.
  • Ability to understand business strategy and coach the transition to translate it into actionable plans, coupled with high execution focus and exceptional planning skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in local language(s) and English; effective interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  • Data analysis skills and ability to draw actionable conclusions.
  • Creative divergent thinking, problem solving skills, inclusive thinking.
  • Proven communication, presentation and negotiations skills, with a strong drive to make things happen.
  • Excellent understanding of the UK Healthcare System, procurement providers and the strategy of the Future operating model its structure and priorities.
  • Understanding of health economic principles and extensive knowledge of the UK medical devices industry.
  • IT literate – ability to analyse and present information using appropriate IT resources.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret data, highly numerate.

Nice to have

  • University degree in business administration, marketing & communications, hospital management, life science, public administration or related fields or studies would be preferable but not essential.

What the JD emphasized

  • Excellent working knowledge of NHS procurement
  • detailed knowledge of NHS contracting/frameworks