Manager, Research Procurement, Cmc

**The R&D Procurement Research Category **is recruiting for **a Manager, Research Procurement, CMC, **preferably located in **Beerse (Belgium) or Springhouse/Titusville (US). Secondary locations are Leiden (The Netherlands), Schaffhausen/Zug (Switzerland), Tampa/Raritan/New Brunswick (US), Prague (Czech Republic) and Shanghai (China).**

The** Manager, Research Procurement, CMC** will support the Senior Manager, Research Procurement, CMC, to shape and deliver solutions for a spend of $ 164 MM (2021) for the CPDS (Chemical & Pharmaceutical Development and Supply) Organization. Main stakeholders within the CPDS organization are CPRD (Chemical Process Research & Development) focusing on the development of the drug substance, PPDS (Pharmaceutical Product Development & Supply) focusing on the development of the drug product, as well as the Business Support Group of CPDS.

**Responsibilities**

**Sourcing**
- Lead or support sourcing initiatives to identify the right supplier partners
- Develop/support spend analysis and gather market intelligence in alignment with business goals

**Category Strategy Development**
- Support the development of the category sourcing strategy through Business needs assessment, Market intelligence, Supplier evaluations and sourcing choices

**Supplier Management**
- Develop and manage supplier partnerships to drive performance delivery, risk mitigation, and value through supplier enabled innovation
- Develop innovative and sustainable solutions to identify and mitigate risk, drive long-term, end-to-end value, and achieve unmet business needs. Identifies and pursues opportunities to develop supplier capabilities.

**Contracting**
- Mitigate business risk through the understanding of commercial, legal and regulatory requirements and the use of efficient contracting channels leveraging standard processes and technology.
- Use procurement expertise and global business understanding to monitor the negotiation and execution of contracts by the Supplier Contracting Services organization

**Qualifications**
- Minimum of a BA/BS in chemical engineering, life sciences or related field
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a business environment
- Ability to lead a sourcing event with participation of multiple business partners
- Ability to rapidly understand complex requirements for a set of supplier services and translate them into clear contractual deliverables.
- Ability to prioritize and act with a sense of urgency.
- Ability to respectfully but firmly challenge business partners (and suppliers)
- Have strong verbal and written communication skills
- Have a strong business acumen

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Advanced degree, such as a Ph.D., Master of Science, etc.
- Working knowledge within drug substance and drug product development

**Other**
- If not located within the same time zone as the business stakeholders, be prepared to adjust working hours (within reason) when really required
- 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.

**Primary Location**
Belgium-Antwerp-Beerse
- **Other Locations**
North America-United States-New Jersey-Raritan, Asia Pacific-China-Shanghai, Europe/Middle East/Africa-Czech Republic-Prague, Europe/Middle East/Africa-Netherlands-South Holland-Leiden, North America-United States-Florida-Tampa, North America-United States-Florida-Titusville, North America-United States-New Jersey-New Brunswick, Europe/Middle East/Africa-Switzerland-Zug

**Organization**
Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (7555)

**Job Function**
Operations

**Requisition ID**
2206053264W