Principal Strategic Sourcing BuyerPlanner Shockwave

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Johnson & Johnson is hiring for aPrincipal Strategic Sourcing Buyer/Planner Shockwave Medical to join our team located in Santa Clara CA.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team thats pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

Position Overview

The Principal Strategic Sourcing Buyer/Planner will play a pivotal role in supporting the development and production of our medical devices. This individual will be responsible for procuring and planning goods and services for R&D and production to meet and maintain service levels quality cost/project budget and targeted inventory levels. The role also includes establishing and fostering relationships with suppliers communicating and negotiating to ensure delivery schedules are met competitive prices are obtained and all activities remain in compliance with regulatory requirements and Shockwave quality standards.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and category management for key direct spend categories (components raw materials packaging subcontracts finished goods). Develop sourcing strategies that optimize total cost of ownership supplier risk and quality.

• Source purchase plan and schedule the movement of materials and services through production and inventory processes to meet service levels quality standards and project budgets.

• Create review and approve purchase requisitions and purchase orders; validate supporting documentation payment terms currency and specification clarity

• Deliver monthly forecasts to suppliers based on production plans and NPI timelines; maintain consistent supplier communications and forecast updates.

• Drive supplier selection onboarding and performance management; lead supplier negotiations (pricing terms lead times quality SLAs MSAs) to achieve cost savings and value creation.

• Apply costing and pricing techniques (benchmarking should cost BOM cost VA/VE competitive bidding) to develop negotiation positions and business cases for supplier selection.

• Coordinate cross functionally with Engineering Quality Production and Warehouse teams to manage requirements engineering changes quality issues and supplier corrective actions.

• Monitor open POs and supplier performance; proactively expedite mitigate supply risks and implement contingency plans to prevent production disruptions.

• Resolve PO to invoice discrepancies returns and nonconformances; manage supplier claims and corrective actions through closure.

• Support R&D and NPI efforts with early supplier engagement cost modeling and supplier readiness activities.

• Lead MRP/ERP activities related to procurement and planning including master data maintenance transactions reporting work instructions and system cleanup. Maintain strong ownership of ERP data integrity and process flows.

• Produce procurement and inventory reports and dashboards to track KPIs (OTD inventory turns days of supply PO aging savings).

• Plan and lead regular cadence meetings including daily production/expedite stand-ups weekly supplier reviews and cross functional planning meetings.

• Mentor and guide junior buyers/planners; lead cross functional sourcing projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with applicable quality system and regulatory requirements (traceability QSRs ISO MDD/MDR as applicable).

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Engineering or related discipline. Masters degree preferred.

• 10 years of progressive procurement/planning experience with demonstrated expertise in strategic sourcing supplier negotiations and production planning.

• Prior experience in a regulated environment (medical devices pharmaceuticals) strongly preferred.

• Hands-on experience with MRP/ERP systems Oracle Fusion Cloud experience strongly preferred.

• Strong understanding of production planning methodologies including MRP reorder point BOM management NPI / EOL transitions and replenishment strategies.

• Proven negotiation and supplier management skills with a track record of delivering cost savings and improved supplier performance.

• Strong financial acumen and ability to build business cases and perform cost analysis.

• Familiarity with contracts and commercial terms (MSA LOI NDA pricing agreements).

• Excellent communication stakeholder management and cross functional collaboration skills.

• Analytical mindset with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.

• Self-driven and capable of working independently. as well as a strong team player who collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams; able to build relationships at all levels within internal stakeholders and external suppliers/vendors.

• Strong ability to balance immediate and long-term priorities with appropriate urgency to meet deadlines and exceptional multi-tasking skills.

• Working knowledge of quality system requirements and compliance (e.g. traceability QSRs ISO MDD/MDR requirements).

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook Power BI etc.).

• Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt or comparable training.

• APICS certification preferred.

Additional Information

• The Company maintains highly competitive performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporations performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Companys discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical dental vision life insurance short- and long-term disability business accident insurance and group legal insurance.

• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

  • Vacation up to 120 hours per calendar year

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

  • Holiday pay including Floating Holidays up to 13 days per calendar year

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

• Additional information can be found through the link below. Skills:

  Preferred Skills:

  Analytical Reasoning Business Data Analysis Business Savvy Category Management Strategy Collaborating Communication Compliance Management Customer Alignment Due Diligence Market Savvy Negotiation Problem Solving Process Improvements RFx Management Risk Management Spend Analysis Strategic Sourcing Supplier Collaboration Vendor Management Vendor Selection

  The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

  $109000.00 - $174800.00

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