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Senior Manager Orthopedics Supply Chain Procurement

Johnson & Johnson
IE002 Loughbeg, Ireland, Irelandfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Aug 2025

About the role

<p><span>At Johnson &amp; 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 https://www.jnj.com</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><b><span><span>Job Function: </span></span></b></p>Procurement<p></p><p></p><p><b><span><span>Job Sub </span></span><span><span>Function: </span></span></b></p>Strategic Sourcing<p></p><p></p><p><b>Job Category:</b></p>People Leader<p></p><p></p><p><b>All Job Posting Locations:</b></p>Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland<p></p><p></p><p><b>Job Description:</b></p><p><b>We are searching for the best talent for Senior Manager Orthopedics Supply Chain Procurement to be in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Raritan, NJ, Raynham, MA or Cork, Ireland!</b></p><p></p><p>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):</p><p>United States of America - Requisition Number: R-026842</p><p>Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.</p><p></p><p><b>VELYS Enabling Technologies </b>is the fastest growing area of the Orthopaedics business, and the platform is a key enabler of growth. The Sr 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 &amp; Cost competitiveness and Supplier Selection for new product development.</p><p>The role has the critical responsibility of ensuring mutual understanding between the procurement organization and the Orthopaedics business, representing all categories and functional areas.</p><h2></h2><h2><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></h2><p>The Sr Manager Ortho SCP will be accountable for ensuring alignment between the J&amp;J Supply Chain Procurement strategy and the Orthopaedics business strategy to deliver maximum value.</p><h2></h2><h2><b>The scope of responsibilities include:</b></h2><ul><li>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.</li><li>Serve as the owner of procurement activity, engaging with Business Partners and Key partner across Supply Chain and R&amp;D, including LT membership and financial forums to align G&amp;O’s and drive major decision making.</li><li>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&amp;D.</li><li>Understand long range requirements of the business and engage in strategic planning and partnering via S&amp;OP forums to ensure alignment across all critical supply chain functions.</li><li>Own Procurement metrics and partner with Category leads to deliver annual value improvements and drive competitive advantage, continuously supervise the needs of the business to ensure their requirements are met.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships throughout J&amp;J that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions.</li><li>Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers by partnering with the Categories to drive end to end value for the business.</li><li>Develop a sound and efficient supply base strategy, partner cross-category to ensure robust supplier selection slates and drive adherence to the supplier selection process.</li><li>Develop and complete strategic network programs, Type 2 and GP improvement roadmap through close collaboration with Value Stream Leaders, Supply Chain team members and external partners.</li><li>Ensure appropriate resources from the business, with the possibility to directly manage employees and external contractors, to deliver upon goals and objectives.</li></ul><h2><b>Qualifications</b></h2><p><b>Education:</b></p><p>Required Minimum Education: Bachelors / MBA or Equivalent</p><p>Required Years of Related Experience: 10+ Years</p><h2><b>Experience and Skills:</b></h2><p><b>Required: </b></p><ul><li>Broad-based understanding of Orthopaedics business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus (Spend Management, Category Management and Supplier Management).</li><li>C

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