Associate, Source-to-Contract, APAC (Japanese Bilingual)

Johnson Johnson; Taguig; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Associate, Source-to-Contract, APAC, to ensure service delivery within the Regional Service Delivery Procurement Source-to-Contract organisation. You will work with business users, category teams, and related functions to enable right spend management and compliance across the APAC region.

The role emphasizes contracting, supplier collaboration, and adoption of automation/AI enhancements.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in Procurement, Finance, or related business
• Strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills to build internal/external relationships
• Adaptability and openness to change; learning agility to drive process improvements
• Fluency in English and Japanese (written and oral) required

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily Source-to-Contract operations, including sourcing events, contract terms validation, drafting and execution
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal and company policies
• Drive user experience improvements and efficiency in assigned areas
• Support automation and AI initiatives; act as product owner for S2C tools and AI features; gather requirements and test enhancements

Skills

Procurement

Communication & Influence

Adaptability

Learning Agility

English & Japanese Fluency

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

MBA or higher degree

Tools

Source-to-Contract tools

Automation/AI initiatives

Job description

Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Contract & Processing Services

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Taguig, National Capital Region (Manila), Philippines

Job Description:

Associate, Source-to-Contract, APAC

At 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.

The Associate, Source-to-Contract, will ensure that the Regional Service Delivery Procurement Source-to-Contract organisation delivers results in support of the Global Services, One Procurement and Johnson & Johnson business strategy and objectives. The role works directly with the business users, category procurement teams, and the related function. Additionally, you contribute to implementing sourcing & contracting activities to ensure right spend management and compliance controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts the day-to-day operations of the Source-to-Contract function, including sourcing event management, price and other contract terms validateion or negotiaton, contract drafting and execution, and user communication. Delivers against defined Service Levels.
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory, legal and company policies and procedures.
• Drives continuous improvements in user experience, effectiveness, and efficiency in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Support development and implementation of automation and AI (Artificial Intelligence) initiatives within assigned area of responsibility; act as product owner for S2C tools and AI features; gather requirements, prioritize, test, and roll out enhancements.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent University degree is required.

An MBA or further advanced degree is preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• 2-4 years of Procurement, Finance, or other relevant business experience
• Collaboration, Communication & Influencing Skills: Should have the requisite communication skills to communicate & influence objectives and then develop collaborative relationships both internally and externally to achieve them.
• Adaptability & Openness to Change
• Learning agility and the ability to identify opportunities for continuous process and technology improvement.
• Fluency in English & Japanese (written and oral) is required.

Preferred:

• Good understanding of Sourcing and Contracting processes and Source-to-settle operations at a high level is preferred
• Shared Services Industry experience.
• Can read Korean is preferred

Other:

Requires up to 5% domestic and international travel.

Preferred Skills:

• Business Behavior, Business Data Analysis, Business Process Management (BPM), Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Commodity Risk Management, Compliance Management, Contract Management, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Execution Focus, Innovation, Inquiry Handling, Negotiation, Office Administration, Process Oriented, Project Management, Report Writing, RFx Management, Risk Management, Supplier Collaboration, Vendor Selection