(Jr.) Category Manager (mfd)

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(Junior) Category Manager for Direct Materials in Aachen Germany

Abiomed a part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Category Manager for Direct Precision Materials located in Aachen Germany.

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 is a standalone business within Johnson & Johnson MedTech sector. Abiomed products are present in most markets of the world representing more than $1 billion of revenue with projected strong growth and premier market positions. The spend in support of this business resides in multiple categories and sums up more than 500Million$ per year. With highly innovative heart saving products Abiomed is one of the highest growing businesses of Johnson & Johnson.

This position will report to the Associate Director for Direct Precision Materials (DPM). The DPM category is key for Abiomeds business and comprises subcategories of Metals Ceramics Precision Plastics Packaging and Chemicals. This position as category manager will be in the lead for at least one of the above-mentioned subcategories. The Category Manager will develop and /or support sourcing strategies and supplier strategies under guidance of Category this role you will plan direct and support the delivery against targets for financial performance supply reliability across quality & service and compliance adherence. This responsibility includes the need for strong engagement with internal stakeholders (particularly those located in Aachen Germany) and robust connection with our key external partners (particularly Germany based).

Key Responsibilities:

Category Management

• Support the category sourcing strategy for the defined portfolio through business needs assessment Market intelligence supplier evaluations and sourcing choices.

• Proactively engage business partners regionally to identify needs and incorporate those needs into sub-category strategies.

• Build regional supply network through developing identifying suppliers applying deep subject matter expertise based on supply market analysis industry intelligence.

• Understand regional supply market trends competitor analysis to deliver proactive sourcing strategies.

Sourcing

• Support sourcing initiatives to identify the right supplier partners Influence decisions delivering on-going value improvements while driving competitive advantage.

• Develop spend analysis and gather market intelligence in alignment with business goals.

• Develop and support cost management initiatives; Prepare and execute RFQs for medium to high complexity sourcing decisions; Conduct negotiations with suppliers.

• Build short term and long-term capacities with suppliers to support business growth.

• Deliver on financial service reliability quality innovation and growth commitments.

• Build and maintain relationships throughout Abiomed that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions.

• Support sourcing activities for defined categories to support new products under development.

Supplier Management

• Develop and manage supplier partnerships to drive performance delivery risk mitigation and value through supplier enabled innovation.

• Cultivate and use strategic relationships with key business partners (e.g. Internal partners supplier leadership) to shape optimize and diversify the supply base.

• Develop innovative and sustainable solutions to identify and mitigate risk drive long-term end-to-end value and achieve unmet business needs. Identify and pursue opportunities to develop supplier capabilities.

• Support Business Review meetings with suppliers that include holistic supplier performance management and review.

Contracting

• Support contract creation approval administration and compliance to maximize financial and operational performance while minimizing risk.

Project Support

• Represent procurement in end-to-end supply chain initiatives of the manufacturing network capacity programs digital tools/technology adoption and resiliency.

• Support the development and drive the Procurement vision for with and through our stakeholder community.

• Support projects in defined spend scope to deliver procurement performance metrics.

Qualifications

Education:

• BSc in Operations/Supply Chain Management Engineering or related field
  MSc preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum of 5-8 years of strong procurement experience.

• Good level of understanding of the Direct Precision Materials and industry landscape: Metals ceramics precision plastics packaging materials and chemicals.

• Broad-based understanding of business operations and practices and core procurement areas of focus (e.g. Spend Management Category Management Sourcing & Supplier Management).

• Strong leadership communication (verbal and written) influencing collaboration skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to confidently present complex information.

• Fluent English and very good level of German language required

• Experience to work across regions and markets.

• Strong business sense.

Preferred:

• Experience in other related fields of Supply Chain including External Operations Manufacturing Procurement Distribution and / or related field is advantageous.

• Medical Devices (specifically Abiomed relevant industry) experience preferred.

• Multi-country and multi-sector experience preferred.

• Continuous improvement/lean/six sigma experience black belt preferred.

• Experience with SAP preferred or another ERP device management and procurement systems.

Other:

• Willingness to travel particularly to visit suppliers. This position may require up to 30% International travel based on business needs.

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Benefits:

In addition to base pay we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location where the actual amount is based on the employees and companies performance of the previous calendar year or sales commissions. Moreover we offer vacation days parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks bereavement leave caregiver leave volunteer leave well-being reimbursement programs for financial physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards and subject to the terms of their respective plans employees - and in some locations eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information visit Employee benefits Supporting well-being & career growth Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.