Senior Material Supplier Manager

Johnson & Johnson

Senior Material Supplier Manager supporting Ethicon Endo-Surgery manufacturing across multiple sites. Collaborating with partners to enhance supplier delivery and fulfillment performance.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeCincinnati • Ohio, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $122,000 - $212,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery manufacturing across both internal sites and directed-spend external supply points.
Collaborates with internal business partners and suppliers to improve customer fulfillment and supplier delivery performance and responsiveness.
Manages the direct suppliers relationship for day-to-day events.
Maintains relationships with suppliers to ensure good, reliable sources of supply and information.
Partners with Plan & Procurement functions to ensure alignment to meet and exceed Ethicon Endo reliability goals.
Drives Performance Management for Ethicon Endo by means of establishing Key Performance Indicators and Supplier Business Reviews/Sales and Operating Process (cS&OPs).
Leads the operational resolution of emerging supply issues across the Material Supplier Management (MSM) network.
Identifies non-compliance suppliers and works jointly with Strategic Sourcing, Quality, Make and MSM peers to correct or exit if needed.
Drives or supports improvements in material reliability, customer fulfillment, supplier delivery performance, and responsiveness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, logistics, business administration, operations or equivalent experience.
Master’s Degree or MBA preferred.
Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in Source, Supplier Quality, Operations, Logistics/Supply Chain or technical role within a high volume-manufacturing environment required (medical industry preferred).
Experience in the Medical Device industry or medical field.
Strong project management skills are a plus.
Insight into End-to-End supply chain characteristics and understanding of financial processes such as business case development, P&L calculation and COGS is preferred.
Knowledge of specific business practices and software and software applications.
Experience with MRP systems, such as SAP, is highly desired.
Must demonstrate the ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence peer levels.
Demonstrated negotiating and pre-negotiation planning experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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)).
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 period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementsupplier qualityoperationslogisticssupply chainbusiness case developmentP&L calculationCOGSmaterial reliabilityperformance management

Soft Skills

collaborationrelationship managementinfluencenegotiationproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipcross-functional teamworkresponsivenesscustomer fulfillment

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s DegreeMBA