Kenvue is currently recruiting for a Senior Manager, Procurement IT position. This position is based in Skillman, New Jersey.

Who We Are

At Kenvue, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies (Kenvue), we believe there is extraordinary power in everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and propelled forward by science, our iconic brands—including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® —are category leaders trusted by millions of consumers who use our products to improve their daily lives. Our employees share a digital-first mindset, an approach to innovation grounded in deep human insights, and a commitment to continually earning a place for our products in consumers’ hearts and homes.

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What you will do

The Senior Manager of Procurement, IT is responsible for the leadership of Procurement activities across Information technology Infrastructure, ADM, and Software spend categories, driving alignment between business and category strategies. This global leader will be the global point person of all RFP, RFQ and RFX activity and lead a team to execute strategic business and industry engagement to establish a reliable, resilient and effective supply base for the company. The Senior Manager of Procurement, IT will also be tasked with end-to-end alignment of our ADM strategy that ties to the larger spend management responsibilities in partnership with their peers, including, but not limited to, Category Management, Supplier Management, Sourcing, Contracting, and Innovation.

The Senior Manager of Procurement, IT will be accountable to delivering aggressive financial targets, including cost and working capital improvement. Further, the leader will deliver against a balanced value proposition including innovation, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), and procurement process excellence. The leader must embrace agile ways of working and will be a critical partner of the Information Technology Team in the New Consumer Health Company.

Responsibilities

• Improve and modernize applications portfolio
• Consolidate suppliers – 5-6 vs. current 15+ – to improve pricing and drive co-creation / innovation; Consider more niche players along with more Diversity opportunities
• Lead all RFP, RFX and RFQ – Global Activities and partner with existing organizations to drive consistent processes and documentation across the IT landscape when over a given spend threshold.
• Advocate to bid out all opportunities across all regional and global IT activities to drive efficiency and savings.
• Engage in the development of information technology strategies to establish a world class organization and supply base that the New Consumer Health Company can leverage to create a competitive advantage
• Align category strategies with the company strategy and goals
• Manage an agile team tasked with executing IT Procurement activities
• Deliver financial, ESG, service, and innovation targets
• Steward financial policy and responsible supplier and procurement standards
• Leverage and maximize fit for purpose procurement process solutions, including the utilization of world class digital solutions, use of business process outsourcing, and deployment of internal resources
• Engage with executive leadership in key supplier relationships
• Cultivate a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion
• Benchmark industry best practices and continuously advance procurement capabilities

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 8 years of working experience in procurement or a related discipline
• Experience leading and developing a team
• Comprehensive knowledge of information technology industry
• Demonstrated leadership and deployment of best practices in sourcing strategies
• Leadership, communication, influencing, and collaboration skills
• Experience in identifying and harnessing customer oriented innovative solutions
• Proven track record delivering against a balanced portfolio of key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Ability to influence and understand the diverse needs of stakeholders (e.g., IT, Supply Chain)
• Travel up to 10% domestic & international may be required

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is requested, and an MBA or other advanced degree or certification is strongly preferred
• Experience in the fast moving consumer goods industry preferred

What’s in it for you

• Competitive Benefit Package
• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $113,000 to $194,000.

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.