Material Supplier Lead

**Job Function**:
Procurement
**Job Sub Function**:
Category
**Job Category**:
Professional
**All Job Posting Locations**:
Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

**We are searching for the best talent for Material Supplier Lead to be in Juarez City.**

**Purpose**:
The Material Supplier Lead supports Johnson & Johnson Ethicon WCR manufacturing across both internal sites and directed-spend external supply points. The Material Supplier Lead collaborates with internal business partners and suppliers to improve customer fulfillment and supplier delivery performance and responsiveness, abiding by the spirit of the Johnson & Johnson Credo. The Material Supplier Lead uses processes, systems, and reporting capabilities that improve the efficiency of material supply services, using technology and monitoring metrics necessary to achieve targeted performance goals

**You will be responsible for**:

- Is the Deliverable Responsible Individual (DRI) for the Ethicon WCR franchise to manage the direct supplier’s relationship for day-to-day events.
- Maintains relationships with suppliers to ensure good, reliable sources of supply and information.
- Partners with Plan & Procurement functions to ensure alignment to meet and exceed Ethicon WCR reliability goals
- Drives Performance Management for WCR by means of establishing Key Performance Indicators and Supplier Business Reviews/Sales and Operating Process (cS&OPs).
- Leads the operational resolution of emerging supply issues across the Material Supplier Management (MSM) network. Identifying non-compliance suppliers and works jointly with Strategic Sourcing, Quality, Make and MSM peers to correct or exit if needed.
- Leads discussions with key functional partners Life Cycle Management (LCM), Tech Ops, Quality, Planning, Procurement, etc. - to drive resolution of, but not limited to, out-of-specification materials, discontinued materials, material feed stock changes, suppliers scrap or project expenses resolutions.
- Drives or supports improvements in material reliability, customer fulfillment, supplier delivery performance, and responsiveness.
- Identifies Proactive Risks with suppliers, escalate and plan for mitigation in a combined effort with Value Stream Leaders.
- Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level by means of the Short-Term Escalations Management (STEM) and actively work on the resolution.
- Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
- Performs other duties assigned as needed

**Qualifications / Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, logistics, business administration, operations, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 6-8 years relevant experience in Source, Supplier Quality, Operations, Logistics/Supply Chain, or technical role within a high volume-manufacturing environment required (Medical industry preferred).
- Experience in the Medical Device industry or medical field
- Good project management skills are a plus. Insight into End-to-End supply chain characteristics and understanding of financial processes such as business case development, P&L calculation and COGS is preferred.
- This individual must possess skills in negotiating and influencing decision makers, decision making skills, communication, judgment, tact, and leadership skills.
- Project Management - support multiple projects simultaneously.
- Must demonstrate the ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence peer levels
- Demonstrated negotiating and pre-negotiation planning experience
- An understanding of manufacturing operations and plants is preferred
- Verbal and written communication skills