Manager Cost Engineering – Supply Chain
Johnson & Johnson
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Raynham • Massachusetts • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Act as cost engineering partner to Supply Chain Procurement, providing subject matter expertise across manufacturing technologies and supplier engagements.
- Drive alignment with Procurement leadership on Cost Engineering engagement guidelines, prioritisation, and should cost model coverage targets aligned to business needs.
- Integrate strategic cost management principles into procurement processes to improve visibility, consistency, and decision making.
- Support delivery of Procurement Gross Savings, MMF performance, and development of multiyear value creation pipelines.
- Partner with Procurement teams to identify, and structure supplier specific value delivery strategies.
- Engage upstream with R&D and Procurement NPD teams to influence cost earlier in the product lifecycle.
- Harness the power of Digital and AI to develop world class data driven cost engineering capabilities.
- Establish and maintain industry-based cost benchmarks and analytics to support strategic decisions.
- Lead should cost modelling and cost analytics to support strategic sourcing, MEP execution, contract renewals, and complex supplier negotiations.
- Lead and deliver training to Procurement, SRM, and cross functional teams on cost engineering and use during negotiations to optimise business results.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, cost engineering, sourcing, quoting, or sales engineering environments in a highly regulated industry
- Experience of working directly with suppliers is crucial
- Deep understanding of Orthopaedics manufacturing processes, including precision machining, fabrication, forgings, and castings.
- Strong financial skill with knowledge of product costing, activity‑based costing and strategic cost management principles.
- Proven track record to apply advanced cost modelling to supplier negotiations and value creation initiatives.
- Experience influencing senior cross‑functional collaborators in a global, matrixed organisation.
- Ability to operate independently with accountability for complex deliverables and outcomes.
- Full professional proficiency in English.
Benefits
- Up to 15% of domestic / international travel may be required
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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