Senior Manager, Vendor & Partner Management, Global Customer Solutions, MedTech Supply Chain

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Deliver

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Supply Chain Deliver

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson MedTech – Supply Chain is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Vendor & Partner Management, located in the United States, or Switzerland (remote by exception).

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):

United States - Requisition Number: R-075387

Zug, Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-077875

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

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

Overview:

We’re looking for a commercially minded, strategic individual contributor who can own global vendor and partner relationships for Customer Solutions. As business owner, this role sets the vendor strategy, leads strategic sourcing and contracting on behalf of the business, and runs vendor performance and risk programs so our services remain reliable, scalable, and cost-effective across regions.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and socialize a global vendor segmentation and strategy that aligns to Customer Solutions priorities and cost-to-serve goals.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and commercial contract negotiations in close coordination with Procurement and Legal.
• Design and operate performance scorecards; run regular business reviews and drive continuous improvement with vendors.
• Own vendor risk management: assess financial, operational, security and privacy risks; define mitigations and critical issue paths.
• Create vendor playbooks, scorecards and standard operating procedures to support regional operational teams.
• Support vendor transitions and onboarding activities to ensure minimal operational disruption.
• Partner with Commercial, GCS Regional Operations and IT partners to align vendor capabilities to business needs and future roadmap.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Experience and skills:

Required:

• 8+ years in strategic sourcing, vendor management, or partner management in a multi-region environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading commercial negotiations and contract structuring.
• Proven ability to build vendor performance frameworks and run governance/business reviews.
• Strong commercial competence and ability to influence Procurement, Legal and business partners.
• Experience assessing and mitigating vendor risk (operational, financial, data/privacy).
• Comfortable working across virtual teams and multiple time zones.

Preferred:

• Experience with large BPO, technology or logistics vendors supporting customer-facing operations.
• Exposure to outcomes-based or performance-based contracting.
• Experience in regulated industries (healthcare, life sciences) a plus.

Other:

• Language requirements: English required; other languages a plus depending on location.
• Travel: Approximately 10% globally.
• Reporting: This role reports to Senior Director, Global Customer Solutions Excellence. Individual contributor
• Scope: Global

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Customer Centricity, Demand Forecasting, Developing Others, Distribution Management, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Financial Competence, Global Market, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Materials Handling, Order Management, Organizing, Process Optimization, Procurement Policies, Strategic Supply Chain Management

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$122,000.00 - $212,750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

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 period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits