Senior Procurement Specialist

Senior Procurement Specialist

Location: Cork

Duration: 6 Months 

Hours: 39 hours 

VELYS Enabling Technologies is the fastest growing area of the Orthopaedics business, and the platform is a key enabler of growth

This role is focused on ensuring day-to-day Procurement continuity for the Power Tools business, covering supplier performance management, cost delivery tracking, and stakeholder coordination, while partnering closely with Category teams on strategic sourcing and supplier decisions

The role has the critical responsibility of ensuring mutual understanding between the procurement organization and the Orthopaedics business, representing all categories and functional areas.

The Senior Procurement Specialist will be accountable for ensuring alignment between the J&J Supply Chain Procurement strategy and the Orthopaedics business strategy to deliver maximum value.  

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the Procurement vision for, with and through the Orthopaedics partner community to deliver on Supplier performance across reliability of supply, quality, cost, innovation, and growth commitments.

• Serve as the owner of procurement activity, engaging with Business Partners and Key Stakeholders across Supply Chain and R&D, including LT membership and financial forums to align G&O’s and drive major decision making.

• Orchestrate supply base strategy performance to deliver on commitments and business needs by providing robust data and insights from the business across Supply Chain and R&D.

•  Understand long range requirements of the business and engage in strategic planning and partnering via S&OP forums to ensure alignment across all critical supply chain functions.

• Own Procurement metrics and partner with supply chain to deliver annual value improvements and drive competitive advantage, continuously monitor the needs of the business to make sure their requirements are met.

• Build and maintain relationships throughout DPS 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 by partnering with the business partners to drive end to end value for the business.

•  Bring innovation to the business for new product development, partner cross-category to ensure robust supplier selection slates, deliver Type 0 / Type 1 CIP and drive adherence to the supplier selection process.

• Call out issues that may impact the business and collaborate to resolution for all Supplier related issues.

•  Determine and implement strategic Lifecycle Management activities through close collaboration with Product Managers, Supply Chain stakeholders and external partners.

How to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/ Supply chain 

• 5 + years experience in a GMP environment

• Broad-based understanding of Orthopaedics business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus (Spend Management, Category Management and Supplier Management).

• Customer Orientation (building and maintaining strong relationships with Orthopaedics & JNJ Senior Management.

• Strong Business Acuity.

• Strong leadership, vision and strategy setting, negotiation, communication, collaboration and talent development skills.

• Strong project management and change management capabilities.

• Multi-country and multi-sector experience preferred with experience across geographies of varied sizes and businesses.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to confidently present complex information.

• Ability to continuously improve the organization.

Benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run for 6 months.

about DePuy Synthes

DePuy Synthes is the orthopaedic and neurological businesses of Johnson & Johnson - the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based healthcare company. At DePuy Synthes we specialise in our innovations in healthcare products, services and programs that make a real difference to millions of people across the world. We specialise in joint reconstruction, trauma, extremities, craniomaxillofacial, spinal surgery and sports medicine, and also the VELYS™ Digital Surgery portfolio. Contribute to the next healthcare breakthrough with your next project at DePuy Synthes. 

https://www.jnjmedtech.com/en-US/companies/depuy-synthes

https://www.jnjmedtech.com/en-GB/companies/depuy-synthes

Application Process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days.

We do not accept applications via email. The pay rate for this role will depend on how you are paid. PAYE, LTD & Umbrella options are available. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences. That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.