Director Procurement BEL EMEA
Johnson & Johnson
- Location
- Zug, Switzerland
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- H-1B history
- 2 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Aug 24, 2026
Skills
About this role
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: Procurement Business Engagement Leads Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Zug, Switzerland Job Description:
Role
Purpose This role serves as the senior Procurement partner to the EMEA Innovative Medicine Strategy Organisation (ESO), leading the design and execution of procurement strategies that enable business transformation, operational efficiencies, and simplification across EMEA . The role will translate ESO priorities into procurement‑led value creation at scale , driving standardization, cross‑regional and global leverage, and AI-enabled productivity , while ensuring measurable impact on growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage in line with IM business ambitions. Accountable for shaping future-ready procurement models , the role ensures that fragmented, local approaches are transitioned into integrated, and scalable solutions that improve speed, quality, and decision-making across the region. Key Accountabilities 1. Strategic Partnering and Business Engagement with ESO leadership Act as the senior Procurement partner to ESO, co-driving transformational change. Translate IM business priorities into procurement strategies aligned to growth, launch excellence, and customer impact. Enable and drive adoption of standardized, scalable operating models across markets and functions. 2. Category Strategy & Scale Lead regional category strategies focused on consolidation, standardization, and demand harmonization . Drive cross-market and cross-TA aggregation (e.g., unified supplier models, pan-regional RFPs). Partner with Global Category Leaders to align and deploy strategies while elevating EMEA priorities. Expand into ESO priority areas, delivering end-to-end solutions vs. fragmented sourcing . 3. Value Delivery & Performance Own delivery of procurement value through structural cost reduction, demand management, and reinvestment for growth . Ensure value is driven through operating model transformation , not only sourcing activity. Embed performance tracking linking procurement impact to business outcomes. Deliver multi-year value roadmaps , balancing near-term results with structural value creation. 4. Operating Model & Spend Governance Lead the shift from fragmented execution to centralized, simplified, and scalable solutions . Establish clear governance, decision rights, and standard ways of working . Simplify supplier ecosystems and processes to reduce complexity and improve efficiency. Act as the integrator across ESO, markets, and functions to enable alignment and scale. 5. Innovation & Future-Ready Procurement Embed AI, automation, and digital capabilities into category strategies and supplier models. Leverage supplier ecosystems to drive innovation and next-generation delivery models (e.g., content, data, digital).
Position
Procurement as a strategic enabler of IM’s future commercial model . 6. Execution, Change & Team Leadership Provide regional leadership to EMEA Procurement teams across Global Services and Agile to deliver consistent execution . Drive adoption of new operating models through strong change management and