Leader, Vendor Optimization

J&J Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Leader, Vendor Optimization, located in Titusville, NJ located in Titusville, NJ or Horsham, PA, with ability to travel between the two campuses.

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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/ (https://www.jnj.com/).

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges.

We know that the success of our business - and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions - depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.

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In this role, you will be creating the vendor strategy and leading its adoption. Individual will lead and shape strategic conversations with the L&D Leadership Team, Strategic and Operations Team, and Business Leadership to drive vendor accountability of JJM learning, content, technology, and contract standards. This individual will work in support of J&J Credo and, "constantly strive to provide value, reduce our costs and maintain reasonable prices" while ensuring all that we do is of the highest quality.

This individual is critical in ensuring that a company's external partnerships contribute positively to its operations, financial goals, and overall organizational success. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and shape the creation of key KPIs for vendor optimization in collaboration with SLD & Capability Business partners, JJ Learn and procurement. Individual will work appropriate teams to connect data and create dashboards.

• Creating learning vendor strategy for JJIM and establish and maintain learning vendor guidelines and governance for JJIM L&D services, including vendor engagement strategy (build-buy), selection, RFPs, and evaluation, in consultation with stakeholders from COE, TA / Business L&D, J&J Learn, and Procurement

• Builds effective vendor oversight to provide global, high quality learning solutions and drives operational efficiencies and creates effective governance

• Continually lead efforts to optimize costs associated with vendor relationships, ensuring that the company receives value for money. Explore opportunities for cost savings and process improvements and initiate projects accordingly.

• Analyze data related to vendor performance, costs, and other relevant metrics. Use data insights to make informed decisions and recommendations for improvement. Regularly report out vendor performance to COE and Businesses

• Oversee vendor performance by collaborating with COE and business L&D stakeholders against established benchmarks/KPIs and SLAs. Track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess vendor effectiveness and identify areas for improvement and consistently report out to key stakeholders.

• In partnership with J&J Learn and Procurement, establish and maintain preferred vendor list for JJIM, making recommendations on inclusion of vendors best suited to partner with JJIM North America Learning Excellence.

• Collaborate with Procurement to lead vendor evaluation process, selection, and approvals in alignment with JJIM vendor strategy

• Liaise closely with J&J Learn for vendor governance, operations and standards / practices to leverage for JJIM

• Liaise closely with J&J Procurement to leverage enterprise vendor tools (e.g., Aggregate) and contracting services and negotiate contracts ensuring favorable terms and conditions for the company. This may involve price negotiations, delivery terms, and service level agreements (SLAs)

• Partner closely with the Leader, Strategic Planning & Operations and Business to manage/provide appropriate inputs to the division budget

• Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with vendor relationships, such as supply chain disruptions, financial instability, or non-compliance with regulations and/or J&J Policies