Direct Materials Purchasing Manager

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 jnj.com.

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Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Procurement

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Grecia, Costa Rica

Job Description:

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 unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

About Cardiovascular

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

We are searching for the best talent for Direct Materials Purchasing Manager.

Purpose:

The Direct Materials Purchasing Manager plays a critical role in supporting Electrophysiology fast-growing business. This role is responsible for managing and coordinating the procurement of designated materials and components used in both internal manufacturing and designated external manufacturing partners, while ensuring optimal inventory levels and high service performance.

In addition to daily operations, the Direct Materials Purchasing Manager assures supplier capacity is aligned with forecasted demand across strategic growth platforms. The ideal candidate brings a continuous improvement mindset, is comfortable navigating high-complexity supply chains, and leverages technology-enabled solutions to drive operational efficiency and scalability.

You will be responsible for:

In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

o        People Development: Supports team members’ professional growth so they can perform at their best and continue advancing in their careers.

o        Purchasing Team leadership: Lead the Purchasing team to ensure the purchase order process is executed per established policies, secures timely availability of assigned materials and components to support uninterrupted production. The team could include Buyers, Planners Strategic Capacity Specialists, Supply Chain Technicians.

o        Supplier Relationship Management as it relates to day-to-day activities such as purchase order placement, volume variations, operational issues, account payable issues, etc.

o        Inventory Management and Slow and Obsolete Inventory: Develop, recommend, implement and track inventory strategies for designated material categories to optimize stock levels, minimize costs, and always ensure product availability.

o        Component Issue management: Engage and drive close cross functional collaboration with Source, Engineering, Planning, Lifecycle Management, R&D, Quality, among others, to proactively resolve issues and safeguard production continuity.

o        Supplier Capacity Management: Perform supply base capacity assessments to identify capacity gaps, develop mitigation plans, and track projects along with project leader until completion. Additionally, this role will collaborate with project leaders to properly prioritize projects and resource allocation.

o        Process Improvement: Identify and implement supply chain improvements through process optimization and digital tools.

o        Financials: Provides timely and accurate information to support budgeting processes across financial cycles. Delivers on established targets.

o        Manages the timely distribution of material/components to designated external manufacturing partners to ensure alignment with production plans and prevent supply disruptions.

o        Support designated New Product Launches by ensuring timely availability of materials and components to enable successful validation activities and production ramp-up.

o        Responsible for the process of Planning for subassembly materials to support uninterrupted production.

o        Responsible for communicating business-related issues or opportunities to the next management level.

o        Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.

o        For those who supervise or manage staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable.

o        Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.

o        Performs other duties assigned as needed

Qualifications / Requirements:

Experience and education

• Minimum of BS in Business, Finance, Engineering, Logistics.
• MBA in related fields a plus.
• 8-10 years of experience in Procurement, Materials Management or related areas (materials planning, master scheduling, inventory management, capacity management, etc).
• 3+ of experience as a people leader preferred.
• Experience in Medical industry preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge/application of specific IT solutions to optimize purchasing processes.

Required knowledge, skills, abilities, certifications/licenses and affiliations

• Fluent in English
• CPIM, CSCP by APICS is preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certified is preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical reasoning.
• People leadership.
• Proficiency in using procurement software and systems and Digital tools
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, complex and competitive environment
• Proficient in Excel.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Benchmarking, Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Compliant Spend, Conflict Resolution, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Performance Measurement, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Collaboration, Sustainable Procurement, Team Management, Vendor Management, Vendor Selection