Senior Manager, Procurement A&D Integration & Transition

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement A&D Integration & Transition for its Procurement A&D organization, based in New Brunswick, New Jersey or Bogotá, Colombia. The role supports acquisitions and divestitures and acts as a flexible leader who can serve as Procurement Transition Manager, Supplier Integration Lead, Contract Integration Lead, or in a combined capacity depending on the transaction's size and complexity.

Key responsibilities

• Lead procurement transition planning, execution, governance, risk management, reporting and issue resolution for assigned A&D transactions.
• Drive Day 1 readiness and post-close stabilization across supplier, contract, procure-to-pay and procurement technology workstreams.
• Lead contract assessment and supplier transition, including onboarding, offboarding, communications, master data, PO cutover and invoice readiness.
• Partner with Procurement, Legal, Finance, Global Services, Supply Chain, IT, HR, business teams, suppliers and external partners to manage risks, dependencies, decisions and value opportunities.
• Develop executive insights and recommendations using data, analytics and digital/AI-enabled capabilities, and share lessons learned to scale Procurement A&D practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, Operations or a related field; MBA or another advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of seven years of professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Program Management, Contract Management, Supplier Management or related fields.
• Minimum of three years of procurement experience supporting category management, supplier management, sourcing, contracting or procurement operations.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation.
• Fluency in English; the position may require 5%-15% national and international travel.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of procurement contracting, supplier management, procure-to-pay operations, procurement technologies, analytics and financial decision-making.
• Demonstrated data, digital and AI fluency to generate insights and accelerate decisions.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across global organizations, business functions, senior leaders, suppliers and transaction partners.
• Preferred: experience with M&A, divestitures and supplier agreement transitions, knowledge of contract lifecycle management and supplier transition, and familiarity with procurement systems, eMarketplace platforms and project management methodologies.