Build and shape strong supplier network to deliver current and future quality expectations, supply reliability, Innovation and Costs
Partner with Advanced sourcing teams to deploy sourcing choices guided by sourcing strategies
Manage and elevate key strategic supplier relationships by partnering with cross functions across quality, planning, supplier engineering and R&D
Support quality remediations efforts in current supplier network by collaborating with supplier quality
Deepen sourcing strategies, risk management and contracting excellence in direct materials
Deliver cost efficiency across TCO through sourcing capabilities and cross functional collaboration
Drive procurement excellence roadmap by accelerating deployment and adopting new capabilities
Develop talent capability to build high performing category management and procurement excellence team
Engage with peer functional directors cross functionally, and with J&J enterprise peer category directors to leverage and deploy best practices
Provide on-site leadership presence to Germany based procurement team, and represent E2E procurement in EU regional forums

Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA or advanced degree preferred
Experienced professional in senior roles, with min 15+ years business experience in procurement or in supply chain functions
High level understanding of business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus (e.g. Category Management, Supplier Management, contract management, Supply Chain Integration, Business planning, Performance Management)
Strong Customer Orientation
Minimum of 7-year experience in people leadership, demonstrated through J&J or similar professional environment
Strong verbal and written communication skill with ability to confidently present complex information
Fluent German and English language skills

Director, Category Management – Procurement Excellence

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