Director, Global Alliance Management, Supply Chain

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at

Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Partnerships & Alliances

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Zug, Switzerland

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

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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 and Puerto Rico - Requisition Number: R-040636

Belgium - Requisition Number: R-044656

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-044658

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission. #Li-Hybrid

We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Global Alliance Management, Supply Chain This hybrid position will be located in Titusville, NJ; alternative locations may be considered in Raritan, NJ, Horsham, PA, Guaynabo, PR, Beerse, Belgium, and Zug, Switzerland.

You will lead integrated E2E relationships between Innovative Medicine Supply Chain and strategic external partners, driving profitability, innovation and commercial growth. The Alliance Leader will personally lead diverse teams from partner companies and IMSC in order to deliver transformational business improvements. Will also be responsible for effectively managing the Supply Chain relationship with external partners across multiple areas of the portfolio.

This position is a complex and influential role with a mix of strategic and tactical elements in a global environment

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Deliverables

• Drive cultural integration between strategic partner and J&J IMSC.

• Play a key role in shaping the external environment.

• Ensure sound services and working relationships with key leaders and with outside services such as consultants, legal counsel, etc.

• Maintain strong connection between partners and JJIM SC

• Deliver on financial plans & commitments

Operational Deliverables

• Lead/coordinate supply governance committees

• Resolve issues through coordination with functional areas; raise and resolve conflict when needed

• Represent partner's interests within J&J / IMSC

• Ensure that contractual obligations are met in Supply (or similar) agreements

• Educate functional areas on key contract provisions

• Amend, modify, and/or interpret contracts as needed working with Legal

• Develop joint alliance business processes and metrics, where appropriate

Qualifications:

Education

• A minimum of a Bachelor's / University or equivalent degree is required. An advanced degree is preferred.

Experience

Required

• At least ten (10) years of diverse supply chain experience (i.e., Planning, Manufacturing, Value Chain Management, Procurement)

• Knowledge of the end-to-end supply chain, including familiarity within the Innovative Medicines supply chain organization; new product Introduction, value chain processes, and business development processes

• Strong project management/organizational skills

• Experience in an international working environment, getting results in a highly complex and rapidly changing

• Global approach with shown ability to partner cross culturally and regionally

• Ability to influence across boundaries internally and externally to ensure requirements are properly represented

• Strong collaboration, negotiating, and influencing skills; demonstrated ability to bring together multiple diverse internal and external partners to achieve objectives   

• Ability to lead through high levels of ambiguity, complexity and risk

Preferred

• Advanced Therapies understanding and experience

• Strong financial business sense

• Experience managing customer relationships

• Ability to interact with all levels within the organization

• Demonstrated effective contract negotiation experience, managing multiple and different contract terms and ensuring compliance

Other

• This position may require up to 10% of travel domestically and international

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Alliance Formation, Business Planning, Developing Partnerships, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Market Expansion, Performance Measurement, Relationship Building, Resource Planning, Sales Enablement, Service Operations, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change, Strategic Thinking, SWOT Analysis

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