Director Procurement Network Strategy

Role Summary

Director, Procurement Network Strategy in Raritan, NJ. Leads strategic warehousing and transportation procurement for a key, large-scale project transforming the global distribution network, shaping long-term procurement and network strategy to align with growth, cost, service, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities to execute strategic projects related to warehousing and transportation, including a major network transformation initiative.
• Act as thought partner in network design reviews, and long-range planning.
• Drive market engagement activities to identify, evaluate, and select suppliers for large-scale network projects.
• Develop and manage relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and external partners to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to design and lead complex RFP events; lead supplier development workshops to build and test future state.
• Negotiate contracts with multiple suppliers to secure optimal terms prior to project go-live.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to 1‚Äì3 direct reports, fostering a high-performance team environment.
• Maintain deep market knowledge of warehousing and transportation procurement landscapes, including industry trends, supplier capabilities, and best practices.
• Partner closely with the Warehouse Global Category Leader and senior leadership to ensure strategic alignment and effective relationship management.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables, ensuring successful execution of network strategy initiatives.
• Provide strategic guidance regarding the make vs. buy business supplier selection process.
• Interface directly with executive leaders of 3PL partners to assure objectives are met; develop deep supplier relationships with strategic 3PL partners.
• Understand operational considerations deeply; identify business needs and partner with DELIVER and BU Source Leaders to drive competitive advantage.
• Build and maintain relationships throughout JNJ that result in dynamic dialogue on perspectives and information critical to optimal approaches and solutions.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Master‚Äôs degree (MBA, Supply Chain, or Operations Research) strongly preferred for strategic and financial leadership.

Experience And Skills

Required

• Extensive experience in warehousing & transportation procurement, with a proven track record of leading large-scale, complex transformational projects.
• Deep understanding of distribution and warehousing operations and practices.
• Strong supplier relationship management skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and negotiate with multiple suppliers.
• Experience negotiating complex contracts with 3PLs.
• Excellent stakeholder management acumen with strong influencing skills.
• Strong leadership presence, and proven ability to coach and build teams.
• Strong ability to set strategy direction and align others to it.
• Able to prioritize requests and propose effective cost/customer service alternatives when necessary.
• Ability to show judgment in developing new approaches and resolving issues.
• Demonstrated success leading market engagement activities such as RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, especially for large, strategic projects.
• Experience working with external consultants or leading large, multi-stakeholder market engagement events.
• Strong project and change management capabilities.
• Strong business and P&L acumen.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to confidently present complex information to senior level stakeholders.
• Ability to continuously improve the organization and to effectively challenge the status quo.

Preferred

• CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management ‚Äì ISM)
• CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional ‚Äì APICS/ASCM)
• CLTD (Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution ‚Äì APICS/ASCM)
• LEAN / Six Sigma certification
• CRE / CIPS for global procurement expertise.

Other

• Fluent command of English (verbal/written)
• 10‚Äì15% domestic travel and potential international travel