Senior Manager Procurement Warehousing 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.

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Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Category

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Singapore, Singapore

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Manager, External Warehousing Procurement in Singapore.

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 Med Tech, 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/.  

 

Within the Johnson & Johnson MedTech Supply Chain Procurement organization, the Global MedTech External Warehousing Procurement Team is responsible for building and implementing logistics solutions that develop a world-class network of best-value suppliers meeting J&J business needs of supply quality and reliability, responsiveness, cost competitiveness, and access to technology and innovation to fuel superior growth.

 

The Senior Manager, External Warehousing Procurement is responsible for leading sourcing strategy, supplier management, and key procurement initiatives for External Warehousing across MedTech. This role partners closely with Supply Chain and Deliver teams to ensure a resilient, compliant, and cost-effective warehousing network, while progressively strengthening standardized ways of working and procurement capabilities.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute global and regional sourcing strategies for External Warehousing aligned with business priorities
• Lead complex sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ) end-to-end, including scope definition, supplier strategy, evaluation, and award recommendations
• Structure, negotiate, and implement commercial agreements that balance cost, service, compliance, and operational performance
• Act as a strategic partner to Supply Chain/Deliver on network design, footprint optimization, capacity planning, and cost-to-serve initiatives
• Own strategic supplier relationships (SRM), driving performance, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Establish and lead supplier governance routines (QBRs/MBRs), KPI management, and corrective actions
• Lead key procurement programs and initiatives, including benchmarking, network changes, and cost optimization efforts
• Deliver cost improvement, cost avoidance, and value creation (CIP) targets and actively shape the sourcing pipeline
• Maintain deep market intelligence on supplier landscapes and drive innovation/ continuous improvement across service, cost-to-serve, and compliance (e.g., visibility, exception management, standardized controls).
• Ensure strong contract management and compliance, including adherence to global standards and no expired agreements
• Proactively manage supply risk and business continuity, working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Drive clarity in governance and decision-making (RACI, prioritization, stakeholder alignment) across sourcing initiatives
• Lead the definition and scaling of standardized sourcing and governance practices (COE), ensuring consistent ways of working without impacting delivery speed and business outcomes
• Strengthen and embed consistent sourcing and contracting practices, including use of standard processes, tools, and playbooks across regions
• Support development of team capabilities in negotiation, commercial strategy, and supplier management

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field 
• A minimum of eight (8) years of related experience is required.
• A minimum of five (5) years of people management experience is required.
• Prior work experience in a Logistics, Procurement or Sourcing environment with thorough understanding of logistics operations – both warehousing and transportation services is required.
• Knowledge of healthcare and/or logistics industry / logistics service providers is preferred.
• Strong Leadership, Influencing, Collaboration and Communication/Presentation skills are required.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and facilitate coordination of large matrixed and/or virtual teams.
• Strong analytical and data management skills. Highly proficient in Excel/Knowledge or Sourcing Tools.
• Fluent in English (written & spoken) with excellent communication & negotiation skills (written & verbal).
• Change management and process/continuous improvement expertise.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management, Category Management Strategy, Compliance Management, Contract Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Critical Thinking, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Performance Measurement, Procurement Policies, Relationship Building, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Sustainable Procurement, Team Management, Vendor Selection