Director em Category

**Function** - Procurement **Sub function** - Category **Category** - Director, Category (PL9) **Location** - Zug / Leiden / Beerse / Cork / Latina / Switzerland / Netherlands / Belgium / Ireland / Italy **Date posted** - Jul 01 2025 **Requisition number** - R-019700 **Work pattern** - Hybrid Work Description **Job Function**: Procurement ** Job Sub Function**: Category ** Job Category**: People Leader ** All Job Posting Locations**: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Cork, Cork, Ireland, Latina, Italy, Leiden, Netherlands, Zug, Switzerland ** Job Description**: Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Director, External Manufacturing, to be based in Zug, Switzerland or Geel/Beerse Belgium, Cork Ireland, Leiden Netherlands. **Position Summary**: The Director will oversee a specific segment of spend for J&J Innovative Medicine (IM) Supply Chain focusing on selected suppliers within the External Manufacturing environment for Biotherapeutics and/or Synthetics platforms. This role will require effective collaboration with key stakeholders across Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, and various functional teams. We are seeking a knowledgeable leader who will help execute the J&J IM External Manufacturing strategy while supporting the overall goals for financial performance, quality, compliance, and service. This position will lead a team of Sourcing professionals dedicated to developing and maintaining key supplier relationships. The Director will play a pivotal role in coordinating efforts to manage the selected suppliers, refresh and execute category strategy and ensure alignment with J&J IM's objectives. The Director will report directly to the Sr Director Global Category Leader EM **Responsibilities**: - Support J&J IM's Vision: Creating a future where disease is a thing of the past. - Develop and execute category plans to meet short - and mid-term requirements for IM and create value for J&J including sourcing strategy, negotiations, contract implementation and performance against established targets (Cost drivers, risk analysis, mitigation, analytics, applicability / of category value creation techniques) - Manage supplier relationships, communicate changes to category strategy, execute joint collaborative initiatives, and monitor supplier contract negotiations. - Foster strong supplier relationships with key strategic partners. - Engage with business partners to ensure supply continuity and identify potential risks. - Assess stakeholder engagements to unlock value within the given category. - Identify solutions for business needs through supplier collaboration and innovation. - Champion sustainable procurement initiatives and promote supplier diversity. - Deliver cost-effective solutions for existing and new product lines. - Utilize data and analytics to inform decision-making and performance assessments. - Identify business demand requirements and collaborate with partners to achieve annual value improvements. - Ensure commitments to financial stewardship, quality, and innovation are met. - Proactively identify and escalate issues that may impact the Supply Chain. - Cultivate a high-performance culture within the team and with suppliers. - Lead and mentor a team, embodying strong values and effective resource allocation skills. **Qualifications**: - Bachelor’s degree required; advanced business degree (MSc, MBA) preferred. - 10+ years of relevant experience in both Procurement and Supply Chain. - Experience in multi-country, multi-sector environments preferred. - Proficient in core procurement skills (Spend Management: Category Management and Supplier Management) and project/change management methodologies. - Strong business acumen with expertise in contracting, understanding regulatory, legal, compliance and commercial elements - Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to external changes while ensuring smooth operations. - Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts. - Ability to seek and drive continuous improvements - Ability to prioritize requests, and propose effective cost/customer service alternatives - Judgment in developing new approaches and resolving issues - Strong influencing skills with ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of stakeholders (e.g., business, Finance, Procurement LT, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain); has "presence" - Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams and executing significant influencing roles. - Significant business acumen and proven team building skills - People Management experience is required. - Creative and open to experimentation with a focus on innovation. **Travel Requirement**: The position may require up to 20% domestic and international travel. Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religio