Associate Procurement EMEA Agile MT - 2406160457W

　　Description

　　Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for an Associate Procurement EMEA Agile MT.

　　The role can be located in Belgium/Czech Republic or South Africa (alternative EMEA based locations are also acceptable).

　　As a Procurement Associate within the EMEA MedTech Agile team you will be immersed in the Agile Way of Working. Your project management skills will be augmented as you are introduced into Agile principles such as 'Spring Planning', 'Backlog', 'Kanban Board', 'Stand-ups', 'Retrospective' ....

　　You will lead sourcing activities across a range of Marketing specific categories in MedTech. Your main activities will consist of running competitive bidding initiatives (e.g. RFP), managing targeted negotiations, contract renewals and support the implementation of category strategies. You will partner closely with Global and Regional Category Leads, Business Engagement Leads and Global Services teams.

　　Key Responsibilities:

　　Execute identified projects in alignment with business priorities using Agile principles (Sprint Planning, Kanban Usage, Stand-Ups, Retrospective) to maximize value, speed and efficiency.

　　Lead sourcing events, evaluate results, communicate with suppliers and interface with contracting.

　　Conduct supplier negotiations.

　　Partner with Category Leads, Business Engagement Leads and Business Partners.

　　Support the development of category strategies by providing input and expertise, conduct sourcing activities, project management and implementation efforts.

　　Qualifications

　　Education:

　　A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.

　　A minimum of 5 years of category or business experience.

　　Experience and Skills:

　　Required:

　　Project management

　　Analytical skills

　　Experience in Sourcing (RFPs, targeted negotiations)

　　Communication skills and ability to interact with multiple teams and levels across the Organization.

　　Working knowledge of Procurement systems is preferred.

　　Proficiency in English, another language is an advantage.

　　Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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　　Primary Location Europe/Middle East/Africa-Belgium-Antwerp-Beerse

　　Other Locations Europe/Middle East/Africa-Czech Republic-Prague-Prague, Europe/Middle East/Africa-South Africa-Gauteng

　　Organization Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (7555)

　　Job Function Category

　　Req ID: 2406160457W