Senior Specialist, Source-to-Contract - APAC

Biopharma Careers; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Specialist in Source-to-Contract for APAC to drive sourcing, contracting and supplier engagement in India. You will partner with regional and global teams to standardize processes and improve efficiency.

You will lead category strategy implementations, manage critical activities, and ensure compliance with policies and regulations, while influencing stakeholders across India and APAC.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, supply chain and S2C operations.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing and contracting processes and supplier engagement.
• Experience with India stakeholders or APAC operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, coach and collaborate with S2C analysts in India and APAC.
• Manage day-to-day S2C operations: sourcing events, supplier engagement and negotiations.
• Deliver commitments per SLAs, policies, DoA, legal and compliance.
• Partner with India stakeholders to translate needs into sourcing actions and category plans.
• Build strong relationships with India business partners and suppliers.
• Support local onboarding inputs, documentation, and finance/tax coordination.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Finance/Tax, IT, Security on regulatory needs.
• Drive continuous improvement across S2C processes for standardization.
• Support automation/AI initiatives; act as product owner for S2C tools.
• Gather data requirements, ensure data quality and privacy controls.
• Monitor performance, raise risks and drive corrective actions.
• Promote compliance, transparency and learning in S2C operations.

Skills

Procurement experience

Source-to-Contract

Contract management

Supplier engagement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

English fluency

India/APAC experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Procurement systems

Contracting tools

Sourcing platforms

Reporting dashboards

Job description

Job Function:

Enterprise Management

Job Sub Function:

Supply Chain Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Mumbai, India

Job Description:

Role Summary

The Senior Specialist, Source-to-Contract, APAC, will ensure that the Service Delivery Procurement Source-to-Contract organization delivers results in support of Global Services, OneProcurement and Johnson & Johnson business strategy and objectives. This role works directly with India business stakeholders, category procurement teams and the broader procurement function to execute sourcing and contracting activities with strong user experience, service discipline and compliance focus.

The role contributes to and owns the operational execution of prioritized category strategy implementations, sourcing events, contracting cases and critical functional activities relevant to India, while partnering with regional and global teams to standardize processes and improve efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor, coach and collaborate with Source-to-Contract analysts supporting India and APAC operations, promoting consistency, quality and timely delivery.
• Conduct day-to-day Source-to-Contract operations, including sourcing event management, supplier engagement, price and commercial term negotiation, contract drafting, review coordination, execution support and stakeholder management.
• Deliver commitments in line with agreed SLAs, procurement policies, delegation of authority, legal and compliance requirements, and applicable India business expectations.
• Partner with India stakeholders and category teams to understand business needs, translate them into sourcing and contracting actions, and support execution of category strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with India business partners, suppliers and functional peers to proactively understand demand, manage expectations and influence outcomes constructively.
• Support India supplier and market requirements, including supplier onboarding inputs, documentation quality, local commercial practices and coordination with Finance/Tax where contracting or sourcing activity requires local input.
• Partner with Category Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Finance/Tax, IT, Security and other relevant functions to align sourcing and contracting activities with category strategy, data privacy, cybersecurity and regulatory needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in user experience, effectiveness, quality and efficiency across assigned S2C processes, with a focus on standardization and simplification.
• Support automation and AI initiatives in the assigned area of responsibility; act as a product owner or business representative for S2C tools and AI features by gathering requirements, prioritizing needs, testing enhancements and supporting rollout.
• Support digital requirements discipline by gathering, documenting and translating data needs, data quality expectations, data lineage, integration points and privacy/security controls.
• Monitor operational performance, identify risks or bottlenecks, elevate issues appropriately and support corrective actions to improve delivery reliability.
• Promote a culture of compliance, ethical decision-making, transparency, collaboration and continuous learning within the S2C operating model.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent university degree is required.

MBA, professional procurement certification or other advanced degree is preferred.

Experience and Skills - Required

• 8-10 years of Procurement, Supply Chain, Source-to-Contract, Contract Management or other relevant business experience.
• Strong understanding of sourcing and contracting processes, supplier engagement, commercial negotiations and Source-to-Settle operations at a high level.
• Experience working with India stakeholders, suppliers or business operations is strongly preferred for the India-focused role.
• Strong collaboration, communication and influencing skills; recognized as a constructive team player representing Source-to-Contract across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, follow through on commitments and work in a matrixed regional/global environment.
• Adaptability and openness to change, with learning agility and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfort with procurement systems, contracting tools, sourcing platforms, reporting dashboards and digital process improvements.
• Fluency in English, written and oral, is required. Fluency in Hindi or another Indian regional language is preferred where relevant to stakeholder or supplier engagement.

Experience and Skills - Preferred

• Experience in Shared Services, Global Services, procurement operations or a regional delivery center environment.
• Exposure to India contract coordination, supplier documentation, local commercial terms and collaboration with Legal, Compliance and Finance/Tax teams.
• Experience supporting automation, AI-enabled process improvements, workflow optimization, knowledge management or procurement tool enhancements.
• Ability to analyze operational data, identify trends, prepare concise updates and recommend practical improvements for service delivery.

Leadership Behaviors and Ways of Working

• Demonstrates ownership, accountability and sound judgment in daily execution.
• Communicates clearly with stakeholders, sets practical expectations and escalates risks early.
• Balances service mindset with governance, compliance and process discipline.
• Works inclusively across India, APAC and global teams, respecting cultural and functional differences.
• Seeks opportunities to simplify work, improve adoption and create measurable value.

Other Requirements

• Requires up to 5% domestic and international travel, based on business need.
• Ability to support India business hours and collaborate with APAC/global stakeholders as required.
• Role scope and responsibilities may evolve based on business priorities, operating model changes and platform/process transformation.

Preferred Skills:

Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Management, Developing Others, Digital Supply Chain Platform, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Operational Excellence, Organizing, Process Oriented, Procurement Policies, Quality Assurance (QA), Strategic Thinking, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Processes, Team Management, Vendor Management, Vendor Selection