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Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Procurement Business Engagement Leads

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Manager Surgery SCP, New Product Development

Johnson & Johnson Med Tech is recruiting for a Manager Surgery SCP, New Product Development, located in Cincinnati, OH or Raritan, NJ!

About MedTech

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we’re pioneering smarter, less invasive, and personalized treatments to improve patient outcomes worldwide. Your talents will help shape the future of healthcare.

About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

THE ROLE

As Manager, Surgery SCP – Endo Mechanical & Energy NPD, you will lead the end-to-end supplier selection process and drive the sourcing strategy for new product development (NPD). This role is responsible for coordinating and enabling sourcing programs that standardize processes and leverage J&J’s scale across direct materials and external manufacturing categories.

You will develop and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies across product cost, capital, and project timelines for medical device programs, supporting initiatives that span global procurement categories and geographies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead business stakeholder engagement with NPD and R&D teams to drive supplier selection, evaluation, and qualification across categories including:
• Instruments, cases/trays, electrical components, plastics, metals, chemicals, packaging, external manufacturing, biologics, and select services
• Manage multiple NPD projects simultaneously across businesses, categories, and geographies
• Ensure compliance with franchise Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, including approval of all associated documentation
• Partner with category procurement teams and R&D leadership to identify unmet needs and execute sourcing strategies aligned to the franchise technology roadmap
• Lead complex supplier negotiations, ensuring favorable commercial terms while coordinating cross-functional stakeholders
• Transition stabilized products, suppliers, and contracts to base business and category teams
• Lead SOURCE due diligence and provide transaction support for business development activities, including product supply, distribution, and acquisitions
• Drive early supplier engagement during product development to optimize cost, quality, innovation, and supply reliability
• Identify and develop strategic supplier capabilities to support future technology and innovation needs

PROJECT SUPPORT

This role operates within Procurement and works closely with:

• Supply Chain Product Management
• R&D
• Project Management
• Supply Chain NPI Launch Management
• Quality
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Category Procurement
• Legal

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
• 8–10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, engineering, business, or supply chain management within a regulated industry (medical device, pharmaceutical, biologics preferred)
• Proven experience negotiating procurement agreements in partnership with Legal
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to drive alignment across stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, sharing knowledge and providing clear project updates (NPD experience preferred)
• Strong project management and execution skills; PMP or FPX certification preferred
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (10–20%)

PREFERRED

• Experience in medical device or healthcare industry
• Advanced degree (MBA or Master’s)
• Certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
• Knowledge of ERP/SAP/MRP systems and advanced planning tools
• Experience applying process excellence and Six Sigma methodologies
• Less than 20% domestic travel

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.]

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Business Requirements Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Change Management, Coaching, Compliant Spend, Continuous Improvement, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Critical Thinking, Financial Competence, Industry Analysis, Negotiation, Performance Measurement, Process Improvements, Procurement, Procurement Policies, Procurement Systems, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000.00 - $177,100.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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 period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year


For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits