Senior Manager, IM R&D Procurement Category, Analytical Development & Testing

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.  We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.  At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Procurement Job Sub Function: Category Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America Job Description: Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Senior Manager, IM R&D Procurement Category, Analytical Development & Testing, preferably located in Spring House, Pennsylvania; Titusville or Raritan, New Jersey; or Beerse, Belgium. Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):     Location: Spring House, Pennsylvania; Titusville or Raritan, New Jersey - Requisition Number:    R-098771 Location: Beerse, Belgium - Requisition Number:   R-099558   Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.   This global category leadership role is responsible for developing and executing end-to-end procurement strategies for external analytical development, laboratory testing, and related scientific services across modalities, development stages, and regions. The Senior Manager will partner with scientific, technical, quality, supply chain, and procurement leaders to build supplier strategies that advance product development, regulatory compliance, data integrity, innovation, operational performance, and supply continuity.

Category Strategy and Leadership Develop and execute the global category strategy for Analytical Development & Testing across Innovative Medicine R&D and relevant partner organizations. Lead strategies for external analytical development, method development, validation and transfer, characterization, release and stability testing, raw-material, drug-substance and drug-product testing, microbiology, compendial testing, and specialized laboratory services. Establish long-range plans aligned with portfolio priorities, internal capabilities, externalization decisions, product lifecycle requirements, and future demand. Maintain a cross-modal view of supplier capabilities, technology platforms, capacity, geographic coverage, quality performance, regulatory readiness, scalability, and market trends. Ensure alignment with adjacent categories including CMC development and manufacturing, bioanalysis, clinical supply, laboratory equipment and automation, external manufacturing, and quality services.  Make recommendations to improve category strategies to maximize value to J&J for AD&T and the adjacent categories.  Supplier and Business Partnership Develop and govern strategic supplier relationships that improve scientific capability, quality, delivery, responsiveness, innovation, cost competitiveness, sustainability, and business value. Establish supplier segmentation, performance management, risk mitigation, and business continuity plans for critical