Senior Manager, Procurement Network Strategy

Johnson & Johnson

Senior Manager providing strategic leadership in procurement for warehousing and transportation. Leading initiatives to transform J&J's global distribution network with a focus on supplier management.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRaritan • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $122,000 - $212,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead procurement activities to execute strategic projects related to warehousing and transportation, including a major network transformation initiative.
Act as thought partner in network design reviews, and long-range planning.
Drive market engagement activities to identify, evaluate, and select suppliers for large-scale network projects.
Develop and manage relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and external partners to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.
Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to design and lead complex RFP events; lead supplier development workshops to build and test future state.
Negotiate contracts with multiple suppliers to secure optimal terms prior to project go-live.
Maintain deep market knowledge of warehousing and transportation procurement landscapes, including industry trends, supplier capabilities, and best practices.
Partner closely with the Warehouse Global Category Execution Team and senior leadership to ensure strategic alignment and effective relationship management.
Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables, ensuring successful execution of network strategy initiatives.
Provide strategic guidance regarding the make vs. buy business supplier selection process.
Interface directly with executive leaders of 3PL partners to assure JNJ’s objectives are met, including quality, reliability, innovation, and cost; develop deep supplier relationships with strategic 3PL partners.
Understand operational considerations deeply; identify business needs and partner with DELIVER and BU Source Leaders to drive competitive advantage.
Build and maintain relationships throughout JNJ that result in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in warehousing & transportation procurement, with a proven track record of leading large-scale, complex transformational projects.
Understanding of Distribution and Warehousing operations and practices.
Strong supplier relationship management skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and negotiate with multiple suppliers.
Experience negotiating complex contracts with 3PLs.
Excellent stakeholder management acumen with strong influencing skills.
Strong leadership presence, and proven ability to coach and build teams.
Strong ability to set strategy direction and align others to it.
Able to prioritize requests and propose effective cost/customer service alternatives when necessary.
Ability to show judgment in developing new approaches and resolving issues.
Demonstrated success leading market engagement activities such as RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, especially for large, strategic projects.
Experience working with external consultants or leading large, multi-stakeholder market engagement events.
Strong project and change management capabilities.
Strong business and P&L acumen.
Strong verbal and written communication skill with ability to confidently present complex information to senior level stakeholders.
Ability to continuously improve the organization and to effectively challenge the status quo.
Fluent command of English (verbal/written).

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)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
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

warehousing procurementtransportation procurementsupplier relationship managementcontract negotiationproject managementchange managementmarket engagementRFPRFQP&L acumen

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementinfluencing skillsleadership presencecoachingstrategic alignmentprioritizationjudgmentcommunicationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvement