Sr Manager, Procurement Categories

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · New Brunswick, NJ +7

This role is for a Sr. Manager, Procurement Categories at Johnson & Johnson, focusing on Business Services and IT categories, and international market engagement. The individual will lead procurement strategy, drive cost efficiency, innovation, and sustainability, and manage supplier relationships. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 8+ years of procurement experience, knowledge of business/IT services, and familiarity with digital and AI procurement tools.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the development of category strategies to establish a world class organization and supply base that the Depuy Synthes Company can leverage to create a competitive advantage
  2. Align category strategies with the company strategy and goals
  3. Deliver financial, service, and innovation targets
  4. Steward financial policy and responsible supplier and procurement standards
  5. Leverage and maximize fit for purpose procurement process solutions, including the utilization of world class digital solutions, use of business process outsourcing, and deployment of internal resources

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 8 years of working experience in procurement or a related discipline
  • Comprehensive knowledge of business, professional and IT services industry
  • Experience in Procurement and/or Category Management
  • Experience developing category strategies or multi‑year sourcing roadmaps
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Understanding of cost drivers, market dynamics, and risk trade‑offs
  • Experience in sourcing strategy, supplier management, competitive bidding and complex contract negotiation
  • Proficiency in Excel
  • Strong advanced analytics skills
  • Strong presentation and executive communication skills
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross‑functional sourcing initiatives/projects
  • Leadership skills
  • Communication skills
  • Influencing skills
  • Collaboration skills
  • Strong business acumen
  • Influencing skills

Nice to have

  • MBA or other advanced degree

What the JD emphasized

  • comprehensive knowledge of business, professional and IT services industry is required
  • Experience in Procurement and/or Category Management. Experience developing category strategies or multi‑year sourcing roadmaps.
  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of cost drivers, market dynamics, and risk trade‑offs.
  • Experience in sourcing strategy, supplier management, competitive bidding and complex contract negotiation
  • Proficiency in Excel, with strong advanced analytics skills to analyze insights, spend, or supplier performance evaluation.
  • Familiarity with digital and AI procurement tools
  • Strong presentation and executive communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with and influence business partners.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross‑functional sourcing initiatives/projects.
  • Leadership, communication, influencing, and collaboration skills are required