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**Job Function: **
Procurement
**Job Sub Function: **
Strategic Sourcing
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia
Job Description:
Senior Specialist, Source-to-Contract-NA
The Senior Specialist, Source-to-Contract (S2C), will play a crucial role within the Healthcare Professional (HCP) Contracting team by ensuring the Regional Global Services (GS) Procurement Source-to-Contract organization achieves its objectives. This position supports the Marketing, Research, and Clinical Development categories as aligned with the broader goals of Global Services, One Procurement, and Johnson & Johnson. The Senior Specialist collaborates with business partners, legal teams, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to oversee the operational execution of complex contracting cases, legal escalations, and essential functions within Source-to-Contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operational Management: Lead the daily operations of the HCP Contracting Team, including queue review and assignments, contract drafting, negotiation, execution, and stakeholder management activities, while meeting defined Service Levels.
- Contract Request Handling: Review contract requests, gather necessary information, and populate the appropriate contract templates, ensuring all approvals from key internal stakeholders are secured.
- Contracting Process Oversight: Manage the entire contracting process, from analyzing contract requests to drafting, reviewing, and managing redlines/draft versions through the full execution of complex agreements. Drive negotiations and engage support as needed.
- Compliance and Standards: Uphold the highest standards by adhering to internal policies and promoting a commitment to healthcare compliance and operational integrity.
- Continuous Improvement: Advocate for and implement improvements in user experience, effectiveness, and efficiency within the assigned responsibilities.
- Automation Initiatives: Support the development and implementation of automation and AI initiatives.
- Relationship Building: Create value by developing strong, proactive relationships with internal stakeholders, ensuring an understanding of their needs and expectations.
- Cultural Alignment: Apply Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in daily interactions.
- Coaching & Mentoring: Acts as a coach for more junior colleagues in techniques, processes and responsibilities.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent University degree is required.
- An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
Experience and Skills:
Required:
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in HCP contract drafting, review, redlining, and negotiation.
- 4-6 years of relevant experience in Procurement, Finance, Legal, or the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry.
- Strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills; recognized as a constructive team player representing Source-to-Contract within various teams.
- Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple contracts and deadlines effectively.
- Exceptional customer service skills, providing top-tier support to internal business partners and external HCPs for seamless contract execution.
- Attention to detail, with a track record of accuracy in document and data review, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards.
- Adaptability and openness to change.
- Fluency in English (written and oral) is required.
Preferred:
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations and guidelines, including HCP-specific policies like the Sunshine Act and Transparency Reporting requirements.
- Familiarity with Requisition-to-Pay and Source-to-Settle processes is preferred.
- Experience in any Procurement functional domain such as sourcing, category management, R2P, or Accounts Payable.
- Experience in the Shared Services industry is preferred.
- Fluency in another language (written and oral) relevant to the supported region is preferred.
Other:
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 5%.
**Required Skills: **
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Collaborating, Communication, Compliance Management, Customer Alignment, Due Diligence, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, RFx Management, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Collaboration, Vendor Management, Vendor Selection