Sub Category Lead

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking **Sub Category Lead (MedTech Chemicals) **to join our TEAM located in **Switzerland - ZUG.**

**About J&J MedTech**

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we unleash diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention and empower everyone to live their best life possible. For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized.

**Position Summary**

The Senior Manager, Sub-Category Lead (MedTech Chemicals) will be responsible for leading a Procurement organization in support of approximately $250 million in spend for the MedTech sector of Johnson & Johnson Companies. This spend is high complexity in nature and requires a collaboration with key stakeholders within the business to execute. This individual will identify, develop and direct the implementation of Procurement goals and strategies. He/She will plan and direct the organization’s activities and deliver against targets for financial performance, quality, service and compliance adherence.

He/She will provide global leadership for developing end-to-end sub-category leadership such as category strategy development, fostering key relationships within the Business and managing key supplier relationships. The position must shape, connect and lead resources to deliver on key strategies, priorities and projects.

**Major Duties & Responsibilities**
- Develop and drive the Procurement vision for, with and through the stakeholder community.
- Develop the vision, strategy and implementation plan for MedTech Chemicals spend that will effectively meet the long-range requirements of the business partners and deliver the maximum value for J&J.
- Interface directly with CEO’s and other supplier leadership to assure alignment of JNJ’s objectives are met, including quality, reliability, innovation and cost.
- Understand operational considerations. Identifies business demand requirements and partners with Business Unit Procurement Leaders to deliver annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage.
- Understand long range requirements of the business partners and engage in strategic planning and partnering to ensure alignment.
- Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments.
- Build and maintain relationships throughout JNJ that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions for the Category.
- Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers to include performance management and development, improvement of end-to-end value and delivery of innovation to the Business.
- Escalate issues that may impact the Global Procurement organization.

**Qualifications**:

- Deep strategic procurement experience (at least 8 years), and a commendable broad-based understanding of supply-chain and business operations and processes.
- Proven people management and development skills (at least 5 years).
- Knowledge of Chemicals either via Education or via Work Experience will be considered favourably.
- Strong leadership, clear communication, strong influencing & collaboration skills will be crucial to deliver successfully in the role.
- Ability to build sound, fact-based recommendations that are compelling and provides the right motivation for action.
- Clarity in terms of thought and strong critical reasoning skills to enable meaningful discussions with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- Strong verbal and written communication skill with ability to confidently present complex information.
- Ability to go beyond the day-to-day operational cycle of purchasing and truly approaching procurement in a strategic and intelligent manner.
- Business-focused and oriented and being able to translate business needs into tangible procurement goals and strategies.
- Excellent ability to synthesize large amount of data to draw meaningful insights and to drive valuable discussions with internal stakeholders and suppliers.