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Job Function:
Procurement
Job Sub Function:
Category
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Prague, Czechia
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson is recruiting an EMEA Category Manager – Transportation Procurement to join our team in Beerse or Prague!
We are looking for a strategic and collaborative procurement professional to lead the development and execution of category strategies for transportation services across all Johnson & Johnson business segments in the EMEA region.
In this role, you will:
Drive end‑to‑end sourcing activities and category strategy development
Lead engagement with strategic transportation suppliers, fostering strong partnerships
Conduct data analysis, market assessments, and performance evaluations to optimize value and service quality
Manage supplier performance governance and lead commercial negotiations
Partner closely with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment, provide clear guidance, and maintain transparent communication throughout the sourcing lifecycle
This position requires strong analytical capabilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence and collaborate in a dynamic, cross-functional environment. You will play a key role in creating a positive working atmosphere for both internal teams and external suppliers while ensuring the highest standards of procurement excellence.
The Manager-Category Lead’s scope of responsibilities include:
Develop and drive the Procurement vision for, with and through the stakeholder community.
Developing the vision, strategy and implementation plan for a specific category or categories of spend that will effectively meet the long-range requirements of the business partners and deliver the maximum value for J&J
Interface directly with CEO’s and other supplier leadership to assure alignment of JNJ’s objectives are met, including quality, reliability, innovation and cost.
Understands operational considerations. Identifies business demand requirements and partners with Business Engagement Leads to deliver annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage.
Understand long range requirements of the business partners and engage in strategic planning and partnering to ensure alignment
Demonstrated project management and leadership experience in leading cross functional/cross company projects is required
Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments
Build and maintain relationships throughout JNJ that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions
Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers to include data review and analysis, performance management and development and improvement of end to end value, and bring innovation to the business
Identify, develop and direct the implementation of Procurements goals and category strategies, based on deep subject matter expertise and an informal understanding of industry/market dynamics
Escalate issues that may impact the Global Procurement organization.
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
20%
30%
Manage supplier relationships, communicate changes to category strategy, execute joint collaborative initiatives, and monitor supplier contract negotiations
20%
20%
Facilitate the development, implementation, and maintenance of processes, policies, guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, and Business Operating Principles
10%
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum Required Years of Related Experience: 6
Broad-based understanding of business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus (Spend Management: Category Management and Supplier Management).
Leadership, communication, influencing, collaboration and talent development skills are required
Able to prioritize requests and propose effective cost/customer service alternatives when necessary.
Ability to show judgment in developing new approaches and resolving issues
Customer Orientation (building and maintaining strong relationships with J&J Management
Project management skills
Business Acumen
Strong verbal and written communication skill
Ability to continuously improve the organization
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong level of proficiency with core Procurement skills (e.g., supplier management and performance, supply market analysis, Category Management, Procurement Excellence, etc.)
Strong level of credibility with internal customers, and with the supplier community
Ability to influence and understand differing needs of stakeholders (e.g., businesses, Procurement LT, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain)
Required Skills:
Business Process Improvements, Category Management Strategy, Procurement Policies, Stakeholder Collaboration, Transportation Logistics
Preferred Skills:
Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Coaching, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Contract Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Market Savvy, Negotiation, New Program Development, Performance Measurement, Relationship Building, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Sustainable Procurement, Technical Credibility, Vendor Selection
