Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

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Procurement

Strategic Sourcing

Professional

Zug, Switzerland

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We are searching for the best talent a Senior Sourcing Manager - Packaging and Drug Delivery Systems (DDS) for New Product Introductions (NPIs), located in Titusville (US);
Beerse (BE) or Zug (CH).

This role provides end‑to‑end procurement leadership for Packaging and DDS within Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. The position embeds procurement early into R&D and NPI programs, where we deliver value beyond cost, and support and accelerate innovation, while ensuring resilient and scalable supply in alignment with the overall strategy to deliver on J&J's core objectives.

• Lead end‑to‑end Packaging & DDS Procurement strategies across development, and commercialization.
• Act as the Procurement lead and primary point of contact to R&D for selected Packaging and DDS, from early development through commercialization readiness.
• Build supplier and platform strategies that enable standardization, scalability and long‑term lifecycle stewardship across development and marketed products.
• Lead supplier relationships, negotiation strategies, contracting and performance management.
• Embed design‑to‑value, should‑cost modeling into sourcing and development decisions.
• Ensure regulatory, quality, and business continuity readiness of DDS and packaging suppliers operating in GMP‑regulated environments.

Education: Bachelor or equivalent preferably in economics or supply chain.

Required:

• 5 to 8 years of procurement experience within DDS or Packaging, preferably in a regulated medical device, or pharmaceutical environments.
• Strong category management, sourcing and supplier relationship management capabilities.
• Comfortable engaging in technical, supply chain and commercial discussions with R&D and supplier partners.
• Able to influence senior business partners without formal authority.
• Strong communicator with a global, cross‑functional approach.

Preferred:

• Experienced in operating in an innovative R&D and NPI‑intensive environments.
• Proven strong sense of ownership and accountability, translating sourcing strategies into tangible NPI outcomes.

• Working in an international environment across different time zones.
• Travel: up to 20% - project dependent.
• Strong in English written and verbal communication.

Required Skills:

Preferred

Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Consulting, Cost Management, Cross‑Functional Collaboration, Facilitation, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Organizing, RFx Management, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Collaboration, Team Management, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management, Vendor Selection