Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. (a member of Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies) is currently seeking a Transportation Category Specialist to join our Global Procurement & Logistics Team located in New Brunswick, NJ!
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This role primarily supports the Global Category Leads in the development and sourcing of logistics services for all Johnson & Johnson business segments worldwide. It emphasizes the practice of supplier relationship management while adhering to a business compliance culture in all relevant processes. The position involves providing clear communication and guidance for sourcing activities with internal customers and colleagues, fostering a positive working environment for the professionals and suppliers involved.
The Category Specialist will support the Category Leads in managing category strategies related to transportation spending for Johnson & Johnson Companies. This role involves monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on the organization's operations to ensure it meets targets for financial performance, quality, service, and compliance!
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting in the development and implementation of the Procurement vision in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Contributing to the execution of the vision, strategy, and implementation plan for specific categories or sub-categories of spending, ensuring alignment with the long-term needs of business partners and maximizing value for JNJ.
- Directly engaging with suppliers to ensure that JNJ's objectives are met, focusing on quality, reliability, innovation, and cost efficiency.
- Collaborating with Category Leads to achieve annual value improvements and enhance competitive advantage.
- Meeting commitments related to financial performance, service delivery, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth.
- Cultivating relationships with strategic suppliers through data analysis, performance management, and enhancing the overall value chain while fostering innovation.
- Escalating issues that could affect the Global Procurement organization.
Qualifications
Education:
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree or University equivalent, required with a concentration in Supply Chain, Engineering, Life sciences or related field preferred.
- Master's degree preferred.
Experience and Skills:
Required:
- A minimum of four (4) years of relevant working experience.
- Comprehensive understanding of key Procurement focus areas related to Supplier Management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to confidently present complex information.
- Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and effective problem-solving capabilities.
- Proven track record of achieving targets and objectives.
- Capable of prioritizing requests and suggesting effective cost and customer service alternatives when needed.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including Pivot Tables, formulas and VLOOKUP.
Other:
- This position will be located in New Brunswick, NJ and may require up to 10% domestic or international travel.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $76,000.00 to $121,900.00.
- The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.
- Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
- Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
- Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
This job posting is anticipated to close on October 28, 2024. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.