Senior Manager IM EMEA Agile Procurement

Biopharma Careers; Beerse; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Beerse, Belgium is seeking a Senior Manager IM EMEA Agile Procurement to shape regional procurement strategy and lead multi-market programs.

You will partner with category leaders, mentor teams, and drive Agile Procurement initiatives, supplier governance, cost optimization, and risk management across the EMEA region with senior leadership collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in procurement and strategic sourcing.
• Experience in multinational pharmaceutical environments.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale sourcing programs.
• Strong executive stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional procurement strategies across EMEA.
• Drive agile procurement transformations and AI initiatives.
• Develop executive supplier relationships and governance.
• Partner with category leaders to shape strategy.
• Mentor procurement professionals.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Agile procurement

Marketing procurement

Digital/AI procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Master's degree

Tools

Data analytics

AI-enabled services

Job description

Johnson & JohnsonPosted October 20, 2026# Senior Manager IM EMEA Agile ProcurementBeerse, Belgium Full timeProcurement ManagerNotify me about similar jobsView Full Job & Apply at Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson is the source of truth for this posting and owns the application process. We surface normalized context and market comparison you won't find on the original listing.## About this opportunityAt Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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:**Procurement Business Engagement Leads**Job Category:**Professional**All Job Posting Locations:**Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Zug, Switzerland**Job Description:****Senior Manager IM EMEA Agile Procurement****Possible location: Beerse, Belgium; Zug, Switzerland****Role Purpose**Accountable for shaping and leading procurement strategy and execution in support of the Innovative Medicine EMEA business strategy. The role serves as a trusted advisor to senior commercial and functional leaders, partnering with Procurement Category Leaders and regional leadership teams to influence business decisions, drive enterprise value creation, and develop procurement strategies that support growth, innovation, and operational excellence.The focus is on translating evolving business priorities into regional procurement strategies and programs, ensuring alignment between global category direction and EMEA business requirements while strengthening procurement's role as a strategic business partner across the organization.The role operates within an Agile Procurement model, providing leadership across complex, multi-market initiatives and strategic supplier ecosystems while acting as a critical connector between EMEA business leadership, Procurement Category Teams, Global Services, and external partners. The role is expected to influence decision-making beyond procurement, driving transformational initiatives that improve business outcomes, commercial effectiveness, and organizational capability.In addition, the role requires strong engagement with senior and executive stakeholders to ensure procurement is embedded in strategic planning, investment decisions, and business transformation initiatives, delivering measurable impact across value creation, innovation, supplier performance, risk management, and business growth.**Key Responsibilities**Scope of responsibilities includes:Understand EMEA Innovative Medicine business priorities and shape regional procurement strategies that support commercial objectives, business growth, and organizational transformation.Partner with Procurement Category Leaders to influence category strategy development, ensuring global strategies reflect regional business needs, market realities, commercial priorities, and emerging opportunities.Provide thought leadership in marketing procurement, including agencies, data & analytics, marketing operations, distributor services, AI-enabled services, and commercial innovation, shaping long-term sourcing strategies and supplier ecosystem design.Serve as a trusted advisor to senior EMEA business leaders, influencing business decisions and ensuring procurement considerations are embedded early in strategic planning and investment discussions.Identify and anticipate market trends, supplier developments, innovation opportunities, and competitive dynamics to strengthen procurement strategies and business performance across EMEA.Lead highly complex, high-value, multi-market sourcing programs, strategic negotiations, supplier restructurings, and transformation initiatives with significant commercial, operational, and financial impact.Develop and lead executive-level supplier relationships and governance frameworks to drive innovation, performance improvement, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation.Drive delivery of enterprise value creation objectives, including cost optimization, business growth enablement, operational efficiency, commercial effectiveness, supplier innovation, and risk reduction across assigned scope.Lead strategic procurement transformation initiatives and contribute to the ongoing evolution of the Agile Procurement operating model, including new capabilities, digital enablement, AI adoption, and enhanced ways of working across Procurement, Global Services, and business stakeholders.Provide regional leadership across multiple markets and business units, ensuring alignment of procurement priorities, consistent execution, and effective deployment of procurement resources.Mentor and develop procurement professionals, acting as a role model for stakeholder engagement, strategic sourcing excellence, innovation, and business partnership across the EMEA procurement organization.Represent Procurement in leadership forums, business planning discussions, and regional transformation initiatives, ensuring procurement perspectives are incorporated into key organizational decisions.**Requirements****Required Qualifications****Education:** Bachelor's degree required; MBA, Master's degree or equivalent preferred.**Experience:** 10+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, commercial, or business partnership experience, including leadership roles in complex, multinational organizations.**Industry Experience:** Pharmaceutical / life sciences strongly preferred.**Skills**Proven ability to shape procurement strategy and influence business outcomes across multiple markets, business units, or spend categories.Strong executive stakeholder management and influencing capabilities, including experience partnering with senior commercial and functional leaders.Demonstrated experience leading large-scale sourcing programs, strategic negotiations, supplier partnerships, and procurement transformation initiatives.Strong business acumen with the ability to connect procurement decisions to commercial objectives, growth strategies, financial performance, and organizational priorities.Experience operating as a regional procurement leader within complex matrix organizations, influencing without formal authority.Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution excellence across multiple priorities, markets, and stakeholder groups.Strong leadership capabilities, including coaching, mentoring, and capability building across procurement organizations.Extensive experience collaborating across Procurement Category Teams, Agile Procurement Teams, Global Services, and senior business leadership.Deep understanding of marketing procurement, including agencies, data & analytics, marketing operations, distributor services, and emerging commercial capabilities.Strong understanding of supplier ecosystem management, innovation programs, executive supplier governance, and value creation beyond traditional cost savings.Proven ability to lead operating model improvements, and digital or AI-enabled procurement initiatives.Strong financial, commercial, and risk-management skills with the ability to make complex business trade-offs and recommendations in ambiguous environments.**Required Skills:****Preferred Skills:**Business Data Analysis, Business Requirements Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Change Management, Compliant Spend, Continuous Improvement, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Critical Thinking, Financial Competence, Industry Analysis, Mentorship, Negotiation, Organizing, Performance Measurement, Procurement, Procurement Policies, Procurement Systems, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management## Job detailsSeniorityManagerFunctionProcurementTherapeutic areaNot listedLocationBeerse, BelgiumEmployment typeFull time