Logistics Procurement Manager – Orthopaedics

Johnson & Johnson

Logistics Procurement Manager responsible for end-to-end logistics sourcing for the Orthopedics business. Leading strategic and execution efforts to enhance logistics services and compliance while optimizing costs.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeRaritan • Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $102,000 - $177,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute global category strategies for External Warehousing/3PL Distribution and Transportation, balancing enterprise leverage with service, patient impact, and compliance requirements.
Translate long-range business and operating model needs into a multi-year logistics sourcing roadmap; actively engage in S&OP/IBP forums to align demand, inventory strategy, capacity, and service risk.
Act as a thought partner in network design and transformation initiatives; quantify and optimize cost-to-serve through network, operating model, and commercial levers.
Lead make vs. buy assessments; define sourcing approach, supplier requirements, and transition strategy.
Lead complex RFx processes (RFI/RFP/RFQ) including requirements definition, supplier engagement, scenario and total-cost modeling, bid evaluation, risk assessment, award recommendations, and stakeholder alignment.
Design and negotiate commercial models appropriate for logistics services (e.g., open-book/indexed structures, volume bands, gainshare).
Negotiate and implement agreements with strong commercial, operational, and compliance controls (SLAs/KPIs, governance cadence, audit rights, change control, business continuity, and transition/exit provisions).
Maintain deep market intelligence on supplier landscapes and drive innovation/continuous improvement across service, cost-to-serve, and compliance (e.g., visibility, exception management, standardized controls).
Own supplier performance management for 3PL and transportation providers through governance cadence (MBR/QBR/EBR), KPI dashboards, issue escalation, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
Partner with Quality/Regulatory stakeholders to support supplier qualification, audit readiness, and ongoing compliance monitoring.
Drive measurable outcomes across service, resiliency, quality/compliance, and cost-to-serve.
Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, EHS, Finance, and Legal/Contracting to ensure logistics decisions support patient service, compliance, and business continuity across end-to-end logistics scope.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6–10 years of procurement/sourcing experience with depth in logistics services (external warehousing/3PL and/or transportation, with expectation to support both categories), including RFx leadership, negotiation/contracting, and supplier performance management.
Demonstrated success leading complex RFx (RFI/RFP/RFQ) for services, including requirements definition, evaluation criteria, scenario/total cost modeling, and award recommendations.
Experience negotiating logistics services agreements with strong commercial and operating controls (e.g., SLAs/KPIs, rate structures/indexing/open-book where applicable, governance cadence, and change control).
Proven ability to manage supplier performance through structured governance (MBR/QBRs), KPI dashboards, issue escalation, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
Strong stakeholder influence and communication skills; able to align cross-functional teams (Operations/Supply Chain/Finance/Legal; Quality/Regulatory interface as applicable) and present recommendations to senior leaders.
Demonstrated capability to build and scale processes and governance (templates, playbooks, approvals, scorecards) in a matrix and/or multi-region environment.
Analytical/problem-solving skills with sound judgment-- able to prioritize competing demands and recommend balanced cost/service/risk tradeoffs.
Project/change management capability-- able to manage sourcing-to-implementation milestones, supplier transitions, and stabilization.
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

procurementsourcinglogistics servicesRFx leadershipnegotiationcontractingsupplier performance managementcost modelinggovernancecompliance controls

Soft Skills

stakeholder influencecommunicationcross-functional alignmentanalytical skillsproblem-solvingproject managementchange managementjudgmentcontinuous improvementprocess building