Senior Manager Packaging SCP

The Senior Manager, Packaging Team Leader will oversee a global team of category managers & SRMs responsible for developing and executing strategies across the primary packaging portfolio (Thermoforms, Tyvek & Films, Foils, etc.) and secondary packaging (Cartons, Corrugates, IFUs…) for MedTech Business Units (Surgery, EPNV, Vision). This leader will set a strategic direction, ensure alignment with corporate goals, and build a high-performing team that delivers profitability increase, innovation, resilience, cost optimization, and sustainability in packaging supply. Success in this role requires a customer-centric mindset, ensuring that internal stakeholders —including R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Marketing—are engaged as key customers. By understanding their priorities and translating them into procurement strategies, the leader will position Packaging Procurement as a trusted partner that enables product innovation, compliance, and commercial success.

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. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

• Master’s Degree or MBA preferred

• At least 8 years of procurement or supply chain experience across fields such as manufacturing, operations, procurement, or distribution

• Strong understanding of core procurement functions: Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing, Supplier Management

• Proven leadership, teamwork, and influencing skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Analytical mindset with problem-solving competence

• Project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives

• Business and financial competence, with negotiation expertise

• Ability to communicate effectively across organizational levels

• Proven experience within Medical Devices or Healthcare is a plus

• Proven experience in Packaging Procurement

• Familiarity with regional and global regulatory and quality standards in healthcare packaging (ISO, FDA, MDR, UDI, serialization, PPWR etc.)

• Certification: CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt (preferred)

• Knowledge of ERP, SAP, MRP systems, and Advanced Planning tools

• Experience with Process Excellence and Six Sigma methodologies

• Proficiency in English required

• Up to 20% domestic and international travel