Global Director, R&D Procurement & CMC Strategy

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Beerse; Sur place; EUR 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine seeks a Director of IM R&D Procurement – CMC Product Development Category, based in Beerse, Belgium. You will lead global category strategies, manage critical supplier relationships, and drive value across Clinical Manufacturing and CMC Product Development within the Innovative Medicine portfolio.

The role demands extensive procurement leadership, strategic sourcing expertise, and collaboration with R&D, Technical Operations, and Supply Chain leaders to

Qualifications

• Fluency in English (written and oral) required.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, pharmaceutical development, or related functions.
• Experience in category strategy development and execution.
• Strong experience managing strategic supplier relationships and external partnerships.
• Experience supporting CMC, Product Development, Clinical Manufacturing, Technical Operations, or pharmaceutical supply chain environments.

Responsabilités

• Develop and lead global category strategies supporting CMC Product Development and Clinical Manufacturing activities across all Innovative Medicine modalities.
• Own category strategy development and execution for services including Drug Substance, Drug Product, Process Development, Analytical Development & Testing, GMP Manufacturing, External Development Manufacturing, Technology Transfer, Scale-Up Activities, and Clinical Supply Manufacturing Support.
• Establish long-range category plans aligned with portfolio priorities, development pipelines, and business strategies.
• Continuously assess market dynamics, supplier capabilities, emerging technologies, and industry trends to ensure category strategies remain competitive and forward-looking.
• Drive category governance, decision-making frameworks, and performance management processes across key spend areas.
• Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships to maximize innovation, quality, delivery performance, cost competitiveness, and business value.
• Lead executive-level supplier engagement and governance with key external partners.
• Identify and implement Supplier Enabled Innovation opportunities that support product development objectives and business priorities.
• Drive supplier segmentation strategies, performance management frameworks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish robust risk management and business continuity strategies across critical supplier networks.
• Serve as the strategic procurement partner to Therapeutics Development & Supply (TDS), CMC Product Development, Technical Operations, Clinical Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and R&D leadership teams.
• Influence senior business leaders regarding external market opportunities, supplier capabilities, innovation trends, and procurement strategies.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand future portfolio requirements and translate these needs into category and supplier strategies.
• Support key development and launch milestones by aligning procurement strategies with business objectives and product lifecycle requirements.
• Provide strategic guidance on sourcing models, supplier partnerships, contracting strategies, and external manufacturing capabilities.
• Deliver measurable financial value through strategic sourcing, productivity improvements, supplier collaboration, and category optimization initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost competitiveness while maintaining quality, compliance, innovation, and supply continuity.
• Lead benchmarking activities and competitive assessments to identify best practices and emerging opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of value creation initiatives aligned with business needs.
• Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives involving internal stakeholders and external supplier partners.
• Build strong relationships across Procurement, Finance, Legal, Quality, Technical Operations, and R&D organizations.
• Coach, develop, and mentor procurement professionals while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support advancement of category management capabilities and procurement excellence across the organization.
• Represent IM R&D Procurement within executive forums, governance structures, and strategic supplier engagements.

Connaissances

English fluency

Procurement leadership

Category management

Sourcing strategy

External manufacturing

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Description du poste

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine seeks a Director of IM R&D Procurement – CMC Product Development Category, based in Beerse, Belgium. You will lead global category strategies, manage critical supplier relationships, and drive value across Clinical Manufacturing and CMC Product Development within the Innovative Medicine portfolio.

The role demands extensive procurement leadership, strategic sourcing expertise, and collaboration with R&D, Technical Operations, and Supply Chain leaders to