Current Vacancy in Johnson & Johnson – Lead Buyer

Job Description:

Caring for the world, one person at a time, inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science – bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world. We have more than 275 operating companies in more than 60 countries, with more than 128,700 employees. Our worldwide headquarters is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.

Johnson & Johnson Global Services, the global shared services organization supporting the businesses of Johnson & Johnson, performs select functional work in a consistent manner across regions and sectors using simplified, standardized end-to-end processes and state-of-the-art technology. The vision of Johnson & Johnson Global Services is “to be trusted business partners who deliver increasing value by creating and sustaining globally standard world-class services that enable the power of Johnson & Johnson.”

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform one-off exception purchases, negotiate final pricing terms, and select suppliers based on singular demand
• Support supplier communications, issue resolution, pricing terms negotiations, and contracting
• Support the purchase order process, including working with business partners on creating and approving the purchase requisition and selecting suppliers
• Receive, analyze, and resolve supplier inquiries, disputes, and payment discrepancies
• Manage special projects; i.e. category, continuous improvement
• Prioritize and validate potential strategic options, determine the benefits cases for these options, and measure the performance against established KPI benchmarks
• Engaging in sourcing activities such as negotiating contracts, sourcing business needs and working with multiple stakeholders on process improvement
• Support sourcing events alongside senior buyer, by sending out invitations, evaluating results , communicating with suppliers on quotes, and interfacing with contracting
• Assess change needs, impacts, and stakeholder management activities and support change management integration activities

Job Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of business experience is required
• Experience working in a shared service center is preferred
• Working knowledge of Procurement systems (ERP, SAP, etc.)
• Knowledge of Procurement processes is preferred
• A Bachelor degree is required, with a preferred concentration in Business, Finance, Accounting, Logistics, Engineering or related field
• Demonstrated effectively working remotely with business partners

Job Details:

Company: Johnson & Johnson

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Tampa, FL, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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