Manager Procurement EMEA Fleet

Biopharma Careers; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Well-being programs

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Beerse, Belgium, is recruiting a Manager, EMEA Fleet Procurement. The role offers a hybrid work model and leads 50% of the Fleet Program across EMEA, supporting ~6,000 vehicles.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in procurement, a university degree (MBA/advanced degree preferred), and strong skills in category management, supplier relationship management, and cross-functional leadership. Fluent English required.

Qualifications

• University/bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• MBA/Advanced degree preferred.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in procurement.
• Leadership, communication and collaboration skills are required.
• English fluency and ability to read/write effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategy development and supplier management for the EMEA Fleet program.
• Engage with suppliers and senior leaders to align objectives on quality, reliability and cost.
• Act as a business engagement leader, delivering value improvements and competitive advantage.
• Collaborate with business partners to understand long-range requirements and deliver outcomes.
• Manage cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment with financial and sustainability goals.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans to protect business results.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Category Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Business Engagement

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA/Advanced degree preferred

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Category

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Manager, EMEA Fleet Procurement

Location: Beerse, Belgium

Contract: Full Time - Hybrid

About The Role:

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Manager, EMEA Fleet Procurement. The position will be based in Beerse, Belgium.

The Manager EMEA Fleet Procurement will be responsible for 50% of the Fleet Program across EMEA, in support of approximately 6,000 vehicles of Johnson & Johnson Companies in EMEA. This spend is highly sophisticated in nature and requires close collaboration with supplier leadership, business leaders, and regional leaders with oversight in the areas of Finance, Safe Fleet, Total Rewards and Sustainability. This leader will implement the procurement strategy and deliver against EMEA targets for financial performance, quality, service and compliance.

The Manager, EMEA Fleet Procurement will report to the Global Category Leader Fleet, and will be responsible for category strategy development, business partner engagement, sourcing, contracting, negotiating and supplier management in the EMEA region.

The scope of responsibilities for this regional role includes:

· Implement the vision, strategy and implementation plan for categories of spend that enable long-range business outcomes and improve value for J&J partners

· Engage directly with suppliers and other senior leadership to assure J&J and supplier objectives are aligned and met, including quality, reliability, innovation and cost.

· Actas a business engagement leader, identifying business demand requirements and delivering value improvements and competitive advantage.

· Engage with business partners to ensure alignment by understanding their long-range requirements

· Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments

· Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers to include data review and analysis, performance management, improvement of end-to-end value and innovation

· Identify, develop, and recommend the implementation of Procurements goals and category strategies, based on deep subject matter expertise and an informal understanding of industry/market dynamics

· Identify and raise risks that may impact business outcomes.

Experience and Qualifications Required:

University/bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; MBA/Advanced degree preferred.

At least 8 years of relevant professional experience and proficiency in core Procurement areas of focus (e.g., Category Management, Business Engagement and Supplier Relationship Management).

Leadership, communication, influencing, collaboration skills are required

Must be able to prioritize requests and propose effective cost/customer service alternatives.

Must have the ability to demonstrate sound judgment and creativity in developing when resolving issues.

Sophisticated relationship management abilities at the leadership level including customer orientation is required.

Strong project and organizational change capabilities are required.

Strong verbal and written communication skill with ability to present sophisticated information is required.

High level of credibility with internal customers, and with the supplier community is required.

Ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of partners is required.

Must demonstrate courageous leadership and ability to influence

Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment, while ensuring the organization can effectively and efficiently move through transitions.

Other:

May require up to 10% travel

Ability to read, write & speak English fluently.

The role will operate in hybrid working model.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Coaching, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Contract Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Market Savvy, Negotiation, New Program Development, Performance Measurement, Process Improvements, Procurement Policies, Relationship Building, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Sustainable Procurement, Technical Credibility, Vendor Selection

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€79,800.00 - €137,770.00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.