Manager, Source-to-Contract, Americas

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Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Sourcing

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia

Job Description:

Manager, Source-to-Contract, Americas

The Manager, Source-to-Contract, will ensure that the Regional Service Delivery Source-to-Contract organisation delivers results in support of the Global Services, One Procurement and Johnson & Johnson business strategy and objectives. The role works directly with the business, category teams, and the broader function. Additionally, you contribute to and/or own the operational execution of prioritized category strategy implementations, sourcing and contracting cases, and other critical functional activities.

The Manager, Source-to-Contract, works to identify and address needs of internal stakeholders, contributes improvements to procurement strategies and remains abreast of current market trends.

Key Responsibilities

·       Manages a team of individual contributors and/or Supervisors and is accountable for conducting effective performance management.

·       Manages operational aspects of the team (e.g., workflow, performance, and compliance), as well as ensuring achievement of team goals within established timelines. Delivers against defined Service Levels.

·       Partners with Category Procurement teams, Legal, Compliance, IT, Security, and other relevant functions to align sourcing and contracts with category strategy, data privacy, cybersecurity and regulatory needs.

·       Oversee and actively participate in the day-to-day operations of the Source-to-Contract function, including sourcing event management, price and other contract terms negotiation, contract drafting and execution, and stakeholder management activities.

·       Collaborate with multiple departments in the development and execution of strategies and plans that improve the organization’s profitability and competitive position, utilizing market intelligence, risk assessments, and total cost projections.

·       Drives continuous improvements in user experience, effectiveness, and efficiency in assigned areas of responsibility.

·       Support digital requirements discipline: gather, document, and translate data needs, data quality, data lineage, integration points and privacy/security controls.

·       Create Value by establishing and nurturing strong relationships with key business partners and leadership across regions in scope with a view to proactively understanding and constructively influence their needs and expectations, secure cross-functional alignment.

·       Change management: training, coaching, and upskilling teams on new digital tools and processes.

·       Integrates Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives into team goals and decision making.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent University degree is required.

An MBA or further advanced degree is preferred.

Experience and Skills

Required:

·       6-8 years of Procurement, Finance, or other relevant business experience

·       Strategic mindset. Disciplined data-oriented thinking to be able to plan for long term.

·       Prior experience of leading large teams in a matrixed structure / service delivery environment

·       Collaboration, Communication & Influencing Skills: Should be regarded as a constructive player representing Source-to-Contract and overall procurement in various teams within the company and outside. Should have the requisite communication skills to communicate & influence objectives, develop collaborative relationships both internally and externally to achieve them.

·       Learning Agility & Openness to Change. Comfortable with ambiguity.

Preferred:

Good understanding of Sourcing and Contracting processes and Source-to-settle operations.

Shared Services Industry experience.

Fluency in English (written and oral) is required. Fluency in Portuguese language (written and oral) for the supported region(s) is preferred.

Other

Requires up to 5% domestic and international travel.

Work Location & Schedule

This position will be part of the Americas Service Delivery Procurement organization and will primarily support the Americas region. To ensure effective collaboration with stakeholders across Americas, the role requires partial coverage of Americas time zone working hours.

·       Shift: Monday to Friday

·       Hours: 8:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Bogota time), including a 1-hour break

·       Duration: 8 hours per day

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Consulting, Cost Management, Due Diligence, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, RFx Management, Risk Assessments, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Collaboration, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management, Vendor Selection