Director, Agile Procurement NA

Purpose
- Ensure the Procurement organization delivers results in support of the JJIM Americas business strategy and objectives.
- Lead operational execution of commercial categories (and other categories when required) and their strategies globally for the JJIM business.

You Will Be Responsible For
- Understand JJIM business needs and partner with categories to devise Procurement strategies.
- Identify industry trends to incorporate into category strategies to maintain relevance.
- Direct and manage team members from the North America Agile Team; engage stakeholders to understand local JJIM needs; ensure implementation of global category strategies; oversee sourcing and contracting services.
- Align Procurement activities with business leaders (Commercial, Finance, Legal, COEs, Global Services).
- Lead major strategic negotiations for owned categories.
- Prioritize new product launches by category teams; coordinate across Sales, Marketing, Global Services, and Therapeutic Areas to meet launch commitments.
- Serve as Business Engagement Leader for the Oncology therapeutic area in North America and align with senior business leaders.
- Participate in the JJIM Americas Commercial Procurement Leadership Team to lead regionally toward business objectives.
- Develop performance targets for JJIM Procurement and ensure target achievement.

Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or further advanced degree desirable.

Required Experience and Skills
- Minimum 10 years related work experience.
- Strong business insight; ability to understand challenges from regional business leaders’ perspectives.
- Influencing skills to change behavior toward common goals.
- Strong leadership and collaboration at senior executive level and with peers.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for senior executives.
- Broad understanding of procurement areas (spend management, category management, supplier management).
- Strong project management and organizational change leadership.
- Proven learning agility and ability to improve self and others.

Preferred Skills
- Present to large audiences.
- Track record attracting and developing talent.
- Ability to encourage stretch goals.
- Credibility with internal customers and supplier community.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and significant change programs.
- Multi-country and multi-industry experience.
- Flexibility to respond to external changes during transitions.
- Proficiency in English (written and oral).
- Up to 10% domestic and international travel.

Benefits (time off)
- Vacation: 120 hours/year
- Sick time: 40 hours/year (Colorado: 48; Washington: 56)
- Holiday pay including Floating Holidays: 13 days/year
- Work, Personal and Family Time: up to 40 hours/year
- Parental Leave: 480 hours within one year of birth/adoption/foster care
- Bereavement Leave: 240 hours immediate family; 40 hours extended family/year
- Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave: 32 hours/year
- Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours/year