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EDUCATION:

Required Minimum Education: Bachelors / MBA or Equivalent
Required Years of Related Experience: 3+ Years

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Sr Specialist Ortho SCP will be accountable for ensuring alignment between the J&J Supply Chain Procurement strategy and the Orthopaedics business strategy to deliver maximum value.

THE SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Develop and drive the Procurement vision for, with and through the Orthopaedics partner community to deliver on Supplier performance across reliability of supply, quality, cost, innovation, and growth commitments.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain partners to identify sourcing opportunities, perform risk assessment, develop mitigation strategies and improve supply chain resilience.
• Lead data analytics initiatives to supervise Procurement team’s performance, supplier trends and market intelligence, and ensure representation of the platform into the larger Orthopaedics performance dashboard.
• Develop supplier relationships with strategic suppliers by partnering with the Categories to drive end-to-end value for the business, deliver Type 0 / Type 1 CIP and ensure adherence to the supplier selection process.
• Call out issues that may impact the business and collaborate to resolution for all Supplier related issues.
• Determine and implement strategic Lifecycle Management activities through close collaboration with Product Managers, Supply Chain customers and external partners.

IN THIS ROLE, THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO HAVE EXTENDED RESPONSIBILITIES SUCH AS:

• Developing appropriate and efficient Sourcing Strategies for the platform, based on the business requirements and inputs from the larger Procurement community.
• Play an instrumental role in the innovation strategy of the franchise by supporting New Product Development pipeline as well as Business Development projects.
• Negotiate supply, service and distribution agreements with suppliers, ensuring compliance with the Company’s policy and Supply Chain standards.