Manager, Cost Engineering/DTV

6046-JANSSEN SUPPLY GROUP, LLC. Legal Entity; Titusville (NJ); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Manager, Procurement Cost Engineering/Design to Value (DTV) in Titusville, NJ. This onsite/hybrid role leads engineering teams to deliver robust cost analytics and fact-based negotiation strategies across Supply Chain Procurement, focusing on precision plastics and packaging.

The role requires 8+ years in engineering or related fields, advanced cost-analysis skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in engineering, manufacturing, procurement, cost engineering, or related field.
• Experience leading technical teams or cross-functional programs.
• Knowledge of should-cost modeling and supplier cost transparency.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain cost-modeling pipeline aligned to business needs.
• Lead a team of engineers to onboard/train/manage priorities.
• Develop and review cost-model reports for procurement teams.
• Create cost-gap analyses to identify negotiation opportunities.
• Support supplier relationship managers with price increases and contract terms.
• Design supplier questionnaires and cost-transparency templates for bidding events.
• Develop cost structures to support forecasting, budgeting, and disruption analyses.

Skills

Leadership

Cost modeling

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/biological sciences

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Cost-modeling platforms

Job description

About Johnson & Johnson

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

Job Function: Procurement

Job Sub Function: Strategic Sourcing

Job Category: People Leader

All Job Posting Locations: Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way! Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Manager, Cost Engineering/DTV to join our Team! This is an onsite/hybrid role. Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to align with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): Titusville, NJ, USA - Requisition Number: R-095819 Italy, Ireland, Belgium & Netherlands- Requisition Number: R-096763 Switzerland- Requisition Number: R-096765 Remember, whether you apply to one or all these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Position Overview

The Manager, Procurement Cost Engineering/Design to Value (DTV), leads a team of engineers responsible for developing robust cost-engineering benchmarks, delivering detailed supplier price and cost analytics, and enabling fact-based negotiation strategies across Supply Chain Procurement. The role focuses on precision plastics, including drug-delivery systems and single-use technologies, and/or packaging.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Supply Chain Procurement leadership to build, prioritize, and maintain the cost-modeling pipeline, ensuring alignment with business needs and category strategies.


• Leading a team of engineers (internal and/or contract) to on-board, train, manage priorities, and ensure continuous alignment to standard methods.


• Collaborate with technical partners, including MSAT and PES, to obtain the material and process specifications required for should-cost modeling.


• Translate these inputs into clear requirements for cost-modeling engineers, then review and present completed cost-model reports to Supply Chain category and technical teams.


• Develop cost-gap analyses comparing should-cost models with supplier cost transparency to identify negotiation opportunities and prioritize continuous-improvement initiatives.


• Supporting Supplier Relationship Managers through ad hoc analysis of price increase requests and contract terms.


• Support market-engagement events by designing supplier questionnaires and cost-transparency templates and by conducting detailed bid analyses to inform sourcing decisions.


• Develop and refine material and product cost structures to support market-movement forecasting, budgeting, and supply-disruption analysis.


• Equip Procurement category teams with fact-based negotiation strategies, cost insights, and supporting analysis for supplier discussions.


• Build cost-engineering capability across Supply Chain Procurement and business partners by delivering training on should-cost principles, supplier cost transparency, supplier financial analysis, and related negotiation applications.


• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Required: A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in engineering, manufacturing, procurement, cost engineering, or a related technical field is required, including demonstrated experience leading technical teams or complex cross-functional programs. Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological sciences, or a related technical discipline is required; an advanced degree is preferred. Extensive and varied experience in manufacturing precision plastics and/or packaging, preferably in a pharmaceutical or medical device environment: Detailed understanding of manufacturing process flows, cycle times, and yields. Experience specifying, purchasing, validating/commissioning, and supporting manufacturing equipment and process lines. Knowledge of clean room operations. Knowledge of utility systems in support of manufacturing. Experience with material types such as precision plastics; elastomers; laminates; glass; and polymer-, foil- and/or paper-based packaging. Experience leading a team of engineers or other technical staff and managing priorities and workloads, with demonstrated people-leadership and facilitation skills. Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to identify gaps and root causes, challenge assumptions and methods, and develop practical solutions to complex problems. Demonstrated ability to influence decision-makers and value-chain partners and to embed best practices in cost engineering, analytics, supplier transparency, and negotiation.

Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred. Strong project and program management skills. Strong financial/accounting and analytical skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt quickly to changing requirements. Ability to work within a matrix organization. Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as professional demeanor, to align with value chain stakeholders/partners and interact with external suppliers. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively organize and communicate detailed models and data analysis to internal and external customers. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using collaborative engineering, analytics, or cost-modeling platforms. Strong ability to read and analyze engineering specifications and drawings. Project management certification a plus. Occasional travel required (<10%). Leadership Capability: Proven ability to lead technical teams, influence stakeholders, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence.

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits inclusive of performance-based incentives. Opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative work environment. A commitment to diversity and inclusion in our hiring and workplace practices. Join us to strengthen fact-based procurement decisions, unlock sustainable value, and support the delivery of innovative medicines to patients worldwide.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

Required Skills

No specific skills listed.

Preferred Skills

• Business Data Analysis


• Business Savvy


• Category Management Strategy


• Compliance Management


• Cost Management


• Developing Others


• Inclusive Leadership


• Leadership


• Market Savvy


• Negotiation


• Operational Excellence


• RFx Management


• Risk Management


• Spend Analysis


• Strategic Sourcing


• Supplier Collaboration


• Team Management


• Vendor Management


• Vendor Selection

Salary and Benefits

The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $102,000.00 - $177,100.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency: Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation -120 hours per calendar year


• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year


• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year


• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year


• Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child


• Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year


• Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days


• Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year


• Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year

Additional information can be found through the link below. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Company Information

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 https://www.jnj.com/.