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**Job Function: **
Supply Chain Deliver
**Job Sub Function: **
Multi-Family Supply Chain Deliver
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Zug, Switzerland
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson MedTech – Supply Chain is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Vendor & Partner Management, located in the United States, or Switzerland (remote by exception).
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):
United States - Requisition Number: R-075387
Zug, Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-077875
Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.
About MedTech:
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Your work will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
Overview:
We’re looking for a commercially minded, strategic individual contributor who can own global vendor and partner relationships for Customer Solutions. As business owner, this role sets the vendor strategy, leads strategic sourcing and contracting on behalf of the business, and runs vendor performance and risk programs so our services remain reliable, scalable, and cost-effective across regions.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and socialize a global vendor segmentation and strategy that aligns to Customer Solutions priorities and cost-to-serve goals.
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and commercial contract negotiations in close coordination with Procurement and Legal.
- Design and operate performance scorecards; run regular business reviews and drive continuous improvement with vendors.
- Own vendor risk management: assess financial, operational, security and privacy risks; define mitigations and critical issue paths.
- Create vendor playbooks, scorecards and standard operating procedures to support regional operational teams.
- Support vendor transitions and onboarding activities to ensure minimal operational disruption.
- Partner with Commercial, GCS Regional Operations and IT partners to align vendor capabilities to business needs and future roadmap.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Experience and skills:
Required:
- 8+ years in strategic sourcing, vendor management, or partner management in a multi-region environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading commercial negotiations and contract structuring.
- Proven ability to build vendor performance frameworks and run governance/business reviews.
- Strong commercial competence and ability to influence Procurement, Legal and business partners.
- Experience assessing and mitigating vendor risk (operational, financial, data/privacy).
- Comfortable working across virtual teams and multiple time zones.
Preferred:
- Experience with large BPO, technology or logistics vendors supporting customer-facing operations.
- Exposure to outcomes-based or performance-based contracting.
- Experience in regulated industries (healthcare, life sciences) a plus.
Other:
- Language requirements: English required; other languages a plus depending on location.
- Travel: Approximately 10% globally.
- Reporting: This role reports to Senior Director, Global Customer Solutions Excellence. Individual contributor
- Scope: Global
Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
**Required Skills: **
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Customer Centricity, Demand Forecasting, Developing Others, Distribution Management, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Financial Competence, Global Market, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Materials Handling, Order Management, Organizing, Procurement Policies, Productivity Planning, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Team Management