Senior Category Manager
Johnson & Johnson
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Beerse • Belgium
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Job Level
About the role
- Develop, lead, and manage the Laboratory Supplies and Services Category
- Collaborate closely with cross functional stakeholders at research sites
- Determine the Innovative Medicine business needs for the R&D laboratory network globally
- Develop and implement the global Category strategy
- Identify industry and market insights and benchmarks
- Develop, implement, lead, and monitor key supplier relationships
- Partner with procurement colleagues across Category teams
- Conduct major sourcing events & strategic negotiations
- Monitor and mitigate business risk leveraging procurement risk management tools
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of 8 years of related working experience
- Strong business acumen
- Influencing skills
- Strong verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
- Broad-based understanding of core procurement areas of focus
- Demonstrated learning agility
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Preferred: Master’s degree or further advanced degree in sciences or business
- Preferred: Working experience in the pharma industry
- Preferred: Working experience across geographies of varied sizes and businesses
- Preferred: Demonstrated skills and experience in supplier relationship management for large accounts
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementsupplier relationship managementstrategic negotiationsproject managementrisk management
Soft Skills
business acumeninfluencing skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillslearning agility
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree