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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-067311

Belgium - Requisition Number: R-067308

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-065641

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

We are searching for the best talent for Senior Director Advanced Therapies Procurement role in Titusville NJ; Beerse, Belgium or Zug, Switzerland.

Alternate on-site or hybrid locations may be considered at other major Innovative Medicine Supply Chain sites.

Purpose: Lead Advanced Therapies Procurement, overseeing a team of ~12 and supporting approximately $2B in Net Trade Sales, with significant growth expected over the next two years. This role is a member of the Advanced Therapies Supply Chain Leadership Team and acts as the Chief Procurement Officer for Advanced Therapies, representing Procurement across all spend and category areas.

Reporting to the Vice President, Procurement Supply Chain, Innovative Medicine, the Senior Director is accountable for global external manufacturing partnerships and critical direct materials, enabling next-generation cell therapy and automated manufacturing solutions.

The position owns end-to-end Procurement strategy for existing and next-generation technology solutions, partnering with suppliers that bring differentiated, first-of-the-kind capabilities to the Johnson & Johnson Advanced Therapies platform. The category and spend are highly complex, requiring close collaboration across Supply Chain, R&D, and other key stakeholders, as well as a supplier-development mindset to help early-stage, high-growth partners scale.

This highly experienced leader will define and execute Procurement strategy, driving the organization to deliver financial, quality, scalability, service, and compliance outcomes.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading strategic sourcing and category strategy, translating long-term business needs into aligned sourcing plans and partnerships.

• Leveraging deep supply-market insight to deliver competitive outcomes supporting both top- and bottom-line performance of the Advanced Therapies business.

• Leading Procurement across multiple categories, representing the function at the Advanced Therapies Supply Chain leadership level and overseeing supplier strategy, sourcing, and contracting in a highly innovative environment.

• Driving price and cost initiatives, leading complex sourcing decisions and negotiations with strategic suppliers.

• Engaging directly with supplier CEOs and senior executives to ensure delivery against quality, reliability, innovation, and cost objectives.

• Partnering closely with R&D and Clinical leadership across the development lifecycle to align supplier strategy and enable effective supplier selection, commercial terms, and transition from clinical development to commercialization.

• Accountable for delivering financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth outcomes.

• Leading Top-to-Top engagements with strategic suppliers, including performance management and value-creation reviews.

• Defining and executing Procurement goals and category strategies grounded in deep subject-matter expertise and market insight.

• Proactively escalating and addressing issues with potential impact to the Global Procurement organization.

• Building strong internal relationships across Johnson & Johnson to enable effective dialogue, alignment, and solution development.

• Building strong talent pipeline for key roles and continuously upskill the AT Procurement Team on procurement functional skills and competencies including Digital/AI.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Professional certifications (e.g., PSM, CSCP, CPIM, PM) are preferred.

• Strong proficiency in core procurement capabilities (supplier management and performance, supplier market analysis, category management, procurement excellence).

• High credibility with internal partners and the supplier community; strong networking and relationship-building skills; ability to influence peers and senior leaders across the organization.

• Consistent track record of attracting and developing talent; demonstrated senior-level management overseeing teams across geographic regions.

• Extensive proven track record in successfully leading large cross-functional teams and influencing key stakeholders.

• Strategic, creative thinker who can leverage an entrepreneurial environment to maximize output.

• Ability to leverage enterprise resources while remaining agile, flexible, and creative in solutions.

• High learning agility and ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic business environment.

• Ability to prioritize requests and propose effective cost and service alternatives.

• Sound judgment in developing innovative approaches and resolving issues.

• Strong project and change management capabilities, including the ability to set strategic direction.

• Strong business acumen, results orientation, and finance/budget understanding, with broader experience beyond technical/scientific expertise.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to confidently present complex information.

• Interest in continuous improvement, growth, and best-practice sharing.

• Ability to develop and communicate a clear vision and strategy for a large team in a diverse, multicultural environment.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with external partners and share best practices.

• Experience building strategic alliances with partners.

• Strong change leadership; demonstrated change agent.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a diverse leadership team and nurture an inclusive culture.

Other:

• Ability to work internationally across various time zones.

• May require up to 30% domestic and/or international travel, depending on business requirements.

• Requires the ability to work on-site a minimum of three days per week, with the option for up to two remote days, in alignment with our flexible work policy.

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