Director Procurement, API Category

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director of Procurement for the API Category, based in Hopewell Township, NJ. This role involves directing procurement strategy for new products and ensuring cost efficiency, risk management, and innovation. The position requires collaboration with Supply Chain and R&D teams to shape sourcing strategies and supplier performance. The role is onsite/hybrid at locations including Titusville, NJ, and Zug, Switzerland.
At Johnson & 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.


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As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.


Job Function:
Procurement
Job Sub Function:
Category
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America


Job Description:
About Innovative Medicine
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.


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We are searching for the best talent for a Director Procurement, API Category to join our team.


This position will be located (onsite/hybrid) at an IMSC hub locations including Titusville, New Jersey and Zug, Switzerland


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-067216


Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-067929


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


Summary:
The Director, Procurement – Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Category is responsible for directing end-to-end API Procurement strategy and execution for New Product Pipeline and Launch & Grow products. This position will be responsible for delivering high-impact team and organizational goals related to cost efficiency, risk management, innovation, and sustainability that promote J&J’s business growth and objectives. As a distinguished subject matter expert and thought leader, the successful candidate will partner closely across Supply Chain, as well as R&D and other senior partners to advise on sourcing strategies, supply base shaping, and supplier performance.


This role will communicate strategically to highlight initiatives and direct activities of team members responsible for outcomes that support J&J’s objectives and IMSC-Procurement strategy while proactively creating a purpose driven environment to align J&J’s leadership imperatives with the goals and objectives of the API team.


Key Responsibilities:
Procurement Strategy & Execution




Embody J&J IM’s vision of creating a future where disease is a thing of the past




Lead implementation of the Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Procurement Strategy within supply chain, driving high-value opportunity identification and capability uplift across Procurement.




Guide, shape, and support execution of category sourcing strategies aligned to short, mid and long-term business needs




Apply intellectual curiosity, advanced knowledge of market intelligence and category expertise to continuously find opportunities for value creation, and ensure a proactive sourcing approach




Define and communicate a prioritized roadmap of sourcing projects and ensure timely delivery against business requirements




Supplier Management & Contracting


Lead and direct strong relationships with strategic suppliers to secure performance, innovation, and continuous improvement




Support on supplier selection and due diligence processes – work with Supply Chain teams to enable smooth onboarding and ongoing performance management




Secure commercial agreements and contracts that balance value, ris