Senior Manager, Packaging

Johnson & Johnson

Senior Manager overseeing global packaging strategies in MedTech Procurement team at Johnson & Johnson. Driving innovation, cost optimization, and sustainability across packaging supply.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeRaritan • Florida, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $122,000 - $212,750 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee a global team of category managers & SRMs responsible for developing and executing strategies across the primary packaging portfolio (Thermoforms, Tyvek & Films, Foils, etc.) and secondary packaging (Cartons, Corrugates, IFUs…) for MedTech Business Units
Set a strategic direction, ensure alignment with corporate goals, and build a high-performing team that delivers profitability increase, innovation, resilience, cost optimization, and sustainability in packaging supply
Ensure that internal stakeholders —including R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Marketing—are engaged as key customers
Influence decisions, delivering ongoing value improvements while driving competitive advantage
Develop spend analysis and bring together market intelligence in alignment with business goals
Identify emerging needs within a specific area of focus and develop the vision, strategy and implementation plan that will optimally meet the long-range requirements of the business partners
Develop and lead price and cost initiatives; Prepare and complete RFQs for medium to high complexity sourcing decisions
Conduct negotiations with suppliers
Collaborate with supplier leadership to assure alignment of J&J’s objectives are met, including quality, reliability, innovation, and cost
Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments
Build and maintain relationships throughout J&J that results in interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of efficient approaches and solutions
Develop and/or support the category sourcing strategy for the defined portfolio through Business needs assessment, Market intelligence, Supplier evaluations and sourcing choices
Understand long range requirements to ensure alignment; Develop and implement sourcing strategy
Cultivate and use strategic relationships with key business partners (e.g., Internal partners, supplier leadership) to craft, optimize, and diversify the supply base
Conduct Business Review meetings with suppliers that include comprehensive supplier performance management and review
Represent procurement in End-to-End Supply Chain initiatives of the manufacturing network, digital tools/technology adoption, and resiliency

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s Degree or MBA preferred
At least 8 years of procurement or supply chain experience across fields such as manufacturing, operations, procurement, or distribution
Strong understanding of core procurement functions: Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing, Supplier Management
Proven leadership, teamwork, and influencing skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Analytical mindset with problem-solving competence
Project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives
Business and financial competence, with negotiation expertise
Ability to communicate effectively across organizational levels
Proven experience within Medical Devices or Healthcare is a plus
Proven experience in Packaging Procurement
Familiarity with regional and global regulatory and quality standards in healthcare packaging (ISO, FDA, MDR, UDI, serialization, PPWR etc.)
Certification: CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt (preferred)
Knowledge of ERP, SAP, MRP systems, and Advanced Planning tools
Experience with Process Excellence and Six Sigma methodologies
Proficiency in English required
Up to 20% domestic and international travel

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))
Eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program
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

Spend ManagementCategory ManagementSourcingSupplier ManagementNegotiationProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingCost OptimizationMarket Intelligence

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeamworkInfluencingCommunicationRelationship BuildingStrategic ThinkingCollaborationAdaptabilityResilienceCustomer Engagement

Certifications

CPSMCSCPCPIMPMPSix Sigma Green BeltSix Sigma Black Belt