Senior Manager, Procurement, EMEA – Capital Construction & Project Management

Johnson & Johnson

Senior Manager, Procurement for Capital Construction & Project Management in EMEA. Leading sourcing and supplier management strategies across innovative medicine projects.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeCork • 🇮🇪 IrelandSenior💰 €85,000 - €146,050 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead procurement for the Capital Construction & Project Management (CCPM) and Capital Equipment (CE) categories across JJIM EMEA capital projects.
Contribute to sourcing strategy development and alignment, and lead execution across sourcing, negotiations, contract implementation, compliance, and target delivery.
Manage medium- to high-complexity spend in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
Deliver value by optimizing cost, capability, cash flow, and schedule outcomes.
Lead initiatives aligned with the Capital Construction & Facility Services (CCFS) strategy and ensure global procurement programs are deployed effectively across the CCFS EMEA team and JJIM sites.
Manage procurement activity and supplier relationships across preferred vendors supporting short- and long-term projects, with performance assessed across financial results, quality, service, and compliance.
Identify business demand and planning requirements and partner with leaders across Supply Chain, E&PS, R&D, Finance, and Procurement to deliver annual value improvements and strengthen competitive advantage.
Engage directly with supplier leadership to align on quality, reliability, innovation, and cost objectives.
Partner across other CCFS categories such as MRO, Facility Maintenance, and Energy, as well as with indirect procurement teams including IT, HR Services, Transportation, and R&D, to support project needs as required.
Lead strategic projects that improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability of procurement processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, science, or a related field is required; an MBA or other master’s degree is preferred.
8–10+ years of relevant procurement experience supporting large capital investment projects.
Experience working with Architectural & Engineering (A&E), Construction Management (CM), Automation, and Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) vendors in EMEA is required.
Strong experience in strategic procurement, sourcing, category management, and supplier management within complex supply chain environments is essential.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with technical, supply chain, and functional partners, supported by strong team leadership, collaboration, and cross-functional project delivery experience.
Strong business and financial acumen are required.
Proven ability to build value-based supplier relationships and negotiate commercial and non-commercial terms to achieve business objectives.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.
vacation days
parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks
bereavement leave
caregiver leave
volunteer leave
well-being reimbursement
programs for financial, physical and mental health
service anniversary and recognition awards
employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans.

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurementsourcing strategynegotiationscontract implementationsupplier managementcategory managementfinancial acumenvalue-based supplier relationshipsproject managementcapital investment projects

Soft Skills

team leadershipcollaborationcross-functional project deliverycommunication skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMBA