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J&J Family of Companies Regional Senior Manager, Procurement - Logistics NA in Skillman, New Jersey

Regional Senior Manager, Procurement - Logistics NA - 2407021805W

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

Regional Senior Manager, Procurement – Logistics NA

This position reports to the Regional Director, NA Procurement Logistics, and is based in Skillman, NJ.

Who we are

At Kenvue (http://kenvue.com/careers) , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson’s and BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up of 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact the life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhsbOsBiX_M) .

Role reports to: Regional Director, NA Procurement Logistics

Location: Kenvue’s corporate headquarters is currently located in Skillman NJ, but is scheduled to move to Summit, NJ in or around early 2025

Travel %: 10

Pay: Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $113,000 to $195,500. This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

What you will do

The Regional Senior Manager, Procurement – Logistics NA is responsible for the leadership of Procurement activities across Logistics spend categories, driving financial results and alignment between business and category strategies. The leader’s organization will execute strategic business and industry engagement to establish a reliable, resilient and effective supply base for the company. The Sr Manager of Procurement, Logistics NA will also lead an organization tasked with end-to-end spend management responsibilities including, but not limited to, Network Strategy, Category Management, Supplier Management, Sourcing, Contracting, Innovation, and Talent Management.

The Regional Senior Manager, Procurement – Logistics NA will be accountable to delivering aggressive financial targets, including cost and working capital improvement. Further, the leader will deliver against a balanced value proposition including innovation, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), and procurement process excellence. The leader must embrace agile ways of working and will be accountable to developing and recruiting world class talent. The Regional Senior Manager, Procurement – Logistics NA will be a member of the Global Logistics Procurement Leadership Team and be a critical partner of the Regional Deliver Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Engage in the development of Logistics Procurement strategies to establish a world class organization and supplier base to create a competitive advantage

  • Align category strategies with the company strategy and stakeholders

  • Coach and recruit world class talent

  • Deliver financial, ESG, service, and innovation targets

  • Steward financial policy and responsible supplier and procurement standards

  • Leverage and maximize fit for purpose procurement process solutions, including the utilization of world class digital solutions, use of business process outsourcing, and deployment of internal resources

  • Engage with executive leadership in key supplier relationships

  • Cultivate a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion

  • Benchmark industry best practices and continuously advance procurement capabilities

  • Actively engages with the team and internal and external stakeholders throughout the strategy development and sourcing execution process

  • Manage the team and modes in the analysis and definition of the category profile, incl. risk assessment and SRM strategy and Leads the category spend baseline

  • Leads with support from the Category Manager the development of Go-To-Market and negotiation strategies and ensures proper documentation

  • Manage the team to execute end-to-end sourcing projects for less complex categories, participate in internal and external analysis (industry & supplier) in collaboration with the Category Manager, perform supplier selection and fact-based negotiations, supplier categorization, and spend map analysis

Qualifications

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications:

  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required, an MBA or other advanced degree is strongly preferred

  • A minimum of 8 years of working experience in procurement or a related discipline is required, should also have Logistics Procurement/Operations experience

  • Comprehensive knowledge of the Logistics industry, technologies is required

  • Strong knowledge of the transportation categories in scope of the role

  • Strong experience with supplier selection, rate negotiation, and sourcing event execution

  • Leadership, communication, influencing, and collaboration skills are required

  • Experience in identifying and harnessing customer oriented innovative solutions and should cost model analysis is required

  • P&L ownership/management experience

  • Proven track record delivering against a balanced portfolio of key performance indicators (KPIs) is required

  • Ability to influence and understand the diverse needs of stakeholders is required

  • Leader management experience and talent development is required

  • Experience leading in a large, global organization is required

Desired Qualifications

  • Work in a global/international environment

  • Experience with contract negotiations and contract management

What’s in it for you

  • Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $113,000 to $195,500. This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

  • Competitive Total Rewards Package

    • Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
  • Learning & Development Opportunities

  • Employee Resource Groups

  • This list could vary based on location/region

  • Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Primary Location NA-US-New Jersey-Skillman

Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time

Job Function Transportation Services

Req ID: 2407021805W

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