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Johnson & Johnson Global Services, the global shared services organization supporting the businesses of Johnson & Johnson, performs select functional work in a consistent manner across regions and sectors using simplified, standardized end-to-end processes and state-of-the-art technology. The vision of Johnson & Johnson Global Services is “to be trusted business partners who deliver increasing value by creating and sustaining globally standard world-class services that enable the power of Johnson & Johnson.”
There are more than 2,000 employees in Human Resources, Finance and Procurement who work for Johnson & Johnson Global Services in key service centers located in Manila, Suzhou, Prague, Bogota and Tampa, as well as in local country-based hubs.
Lead buyer with english and spanish
Location: Prague
Contract: full time, permanent
An exciting opportunity to join the EMEA Global Services Procurement Sourcing team!
As a Lead Buyer you will be part of a team of cross-category Buyers with defined categories in scope and further cross category activities. You will be responsible for managing sourcing requests within certain spend thresholds, collaborating with business partners and negotiating with suppliers across EMEA. In this role, you will be also closely working with other J&J teams, for example Supplier Contracting Services and Request to Pay team.
The responsibilities & the impact YOU will have:
- Proactively manage full communication with suppliers of Johnson & Johnson - including sourcing event invitations, commercial terms negotiations etc.
- Engage with internal business partners to understand their needs and support them in achieving their goals
- Manage purchase order process, RFI and RFP events - including processing purchase requisitions, selecting suppliers and verifying budget and mediating contractual alignment
- Execute sourcing events, evaluate results, communicate with suppliers on proposals, partnering with business partners throughout the process
- Perform negotiation of contracted price and commercial terms with suppliers
- Maintain supplier relationship by negotiating pricing and commercial terms for local as well as region-wide deals, resolving potential disputes
- Initiate contract requests
- Cross-category focus
Qualifications
We would love to hear from YOU, if you have:
- Fluent English & Spanish , German and/or French as a preference
- At least 3 years of experience from procurement function
- Experience or educational background within indirect commercial sourcing is preferred
- Experience with SAP or eMP is preferred
- Personality wise we are expecting you to be independent, with responsible approach towards the job. We are looking for a cooperative team member with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, results and pro-client oriented ideally with track record of delivering results in an international environment
This is what awaits YOU at J&J:
- An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.
- A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
- Many opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
- An opportunity to participate in employee engagement activities on a voluntary basis based on individual preference
- Possibilities for further personal as well as professional development.
- Many employees benefits:
o 5 weeks of vacation, home office, flexible working hours, sick days
o Meal vouchers, Cafeteria, referral award, life and accident insurance, MultiSport card
o Contribution for: Prague public transportation, language study, illness leave, pension contribution,
o Refreshment in the workplace, company gym, free sports activities, corporate events
Employee benefits are regulated by an internal policy that contains full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits.
For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.
We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences
That is why we in Johnson & Johnson are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.
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