Manager Ortho Supply Chain Procurement

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DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Manager Ortho Supply Chain Procurement located in Cork Ireland, Leeds UK, Zug, Switzerland, Suzhou, China, Raynham, MA, Raritan NJ, or Warsaw IN

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):

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Position Summary

The Joints Reconstruction platform is a key enabler of growth in Orthopaedics. The Manager Ortho SCP will be the Supply Chain Procurement business leader for this dynamic scope of business, the role has final accountability for effectively delivering supplier performance across Reliability of supply, GP improvement & Cost competitiveness and Supplier Selection for new product development.

The role has the critical responsibility of ensuring mutual understanding between the procurement organization and the Orthopaedics business, representing all categories and functional areas.

The Manager Ortho SCP will be accountable for ensuring alignment between the J&J Supply Chain Procurement strategy and the Orthopaedics business strategy to deliver maximum value.  

The Manager Ortho SCP’s scope of responsibilities include:

• Develop and drive the Procurement vision for, with and through the Orthopaedics partner community to deliver on Supplier performance across reliability of supply, quality, cost, innovation, and growth commitments.

• Serve as the owner of procurement activity, engaging with Business Partners and Key Stakeholders across Supply Chain and R&D, including LT membership and financial forums to align G&O’s and drive major decision making.

• Orchestrate supply base strategy performance to deliver on commitments and business needs by providing robust data and insights from the business across Supply Chain and R&D.

• Understand long range requirements of the business and engage in strategic planning and partnering via S&OP forums to ensure alignment across all critical supply chain functions.

• Own Procurement metrics deliver annual value improvements and drive competitive advantage, continuously monitor the needs of the business to make sure their requirements are met.

• Build and maintain relationships throughout DePuy Synthes that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions.

• Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers.

• Bring innovation to the business for new product development, partner cross-category to ensure robust supplier selection slates, deliver Type 0 / Type 1 CIP and drive adherence to the supplier selection process.

• Call out issues that may impact the business and collaborate to resolution for all Supplier related issues.

• Determine and implement strategic Lifecycle Management activities through close collaboration with Product Managers, Supply Chain stakeholders and external partners.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Approximate Percentage of Time

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities

30%

Key Supply Chain Procurement business partner to multiple supply chain functions, Franchise & Supply Chain LT, R&D LT and Indirect Procurement Community where applicable

30%

Accountable for Strategic Sourcing / Supplier Management / All aspects of Reliability & Cost

20%

Ensure cross-categories sourcing strategies are aligned with the business/sector needs/ Supply Chain and R&D

10%

Responsible for the coordination of the strategic plan and business plan, monitoring execution and communicating results to senior leaders

10%

Ensures Procurement and business activities align with organizational requirements for policies, procedures, compliance, quality, cost and innovation

100%

Total

Required Qualifications

Required Minimum Education: Bachelors / MBA 

Required Years of Related Experience: 5+ Years                                             

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Broad-based understanding of Orthopaedics (an advantage) business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus (Spend Management, Category Management and Supplier Management).

• Customer Orientation (building and maintaining strong relationships with Orthopaedics & JNJ Senior Management.

• Strong Business Acuity.

• Strong leadership, vision and strategy setting, negotiation, communication, collaboration and talent development skills.

• Strong project management and change management capabilities.

• Multi-country and multi-sector experience preferred with experience across geographies of varied sizes and businesses.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to confidently present complex information.

• Ability to continuously improve the organization.

Travel 10%

Preferred Related Industry Experience: Experienced leader possessing strong business acumen with business experience in roles affecting change across a variety of functional specialties to include Supply Chain, Operations, General management with at least 5+ years within a Procurement environment.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency with core Procurement skills (e.g., supplier management, market intelligence, Category Management, Procurement Excellence, etc.)

• High level of credibility with internal customers, and with the supplier community at an executive level

• Strong collaboration and influencing skills with ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of customers (e.g., businesses, Procurement LT, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Legal)

• Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams and performing significant influencing roles.

• Significant business and contractual acumen and proven team building skills

• Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment, while ensuring the organization is able to effectively and efficiently move through transitions

Key Working Relationships

Internal 

• Procurement Supply Chain Leadership Team

• Global Orthopaedics Executive leadership ~ Supply Chain and R&D

• Regional Leaders/Platform & Senior Leadership Teams

• Sector/Business Unit Finance Leadership

External

• Senior leaders for top suppliers