Senior Manager, Packaging

Role Overview

• Oversee a global team of category managers & SRMs responsible for developing and executing strategies across the primary packaging portfolio (Thermoforms, Tyvek & Films, Foils, etc.) and secondary packaging (Cartons, Corrugates, IFUs…) for MedTech Business Units
• Set a strategic direction, ensure alignment with corporate goals, and build a high-performing team that delivers profitability increase, innovation, resilience, cost optimization, and sustainability in packaging supply
• Ensure that internal stakeholders —including R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Marketing—are engaged as key customers
• Influence decisions, delivering ongoing value improvements while driving competitive advantage
• Develop spend analysis and bring together market intelligence in alignment with business goals
• Identify emerging needs within a specific area of focus and develop the vision, strategy and implementation plan that will optimally meet the long-range requirements of the business partners
• Develop and lead price and cost initiatives; Prepare and complete RFQs for medium to high complexity sourcing decisions
• Conduct negotiations with suppliers
• Collaborate with supplier leadership to assure alignment of J&J’s objectives are met, including quality, reliability, innovation, and cost
• Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments
• Build and maintain relationships throughout J&J that results in interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of efficient approaches and solutions
• Develop and/or support the category sourcing strategy for the defined portfolio through Business needs assessment, Market intelligence, Supplier evaluations and sourcing choices
• Understand long range requirements to ensure alignment; Develop and implement sourcing strategy
• Cultivate and use strategic relationships with key business partners (e.g., Internal partners, supplier leadership) to craft, optimize, and diversify the supply base
• Conduct Business Review meetings with suppliers that include comprehensive supplier performance management and review
• Represent procurement in End-to-End Supply Chain initiatives of the manufacturing network, digital tools/technology adoption, and resiliency

Requirements

• Master’s Degree or MBA preferred
• At least 8 years of procurement or supply chain experience across fields such as manufacturing, operations, procurement, or distribution
• Strong understanding of core procurement functions: Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing, Supplier Management
• Proven leadership, teamwork, and influencing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving competence
• Project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives
• Business and financial competence, with negotiation expertise
• Ability to communicate effectively across organizational levels
• Proven experience within Medical Devices or Healthcare is a plus
• Proven experience in Packaging Procurement
• Familiarity with regional and global regulatory and quality standards in healthcare packaging (ISO, FDA, MDR, UDI, serialization, PPWR etc.)
• Certification: CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt (preferred)
• Knowledge of ERP, SAP, MRP systems, and Advanced Planning tools
• Experience with Process Excellence and Six Sigma methodologies
• Proficiency in English required
• Up to 20% domestic and international travel

Tech Stack

• ERP
• PMP

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program
• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time
• 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time
• up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year