Manager, Cost Engineering/DTV

ppAt 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 jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. /ph3Job Function /h3ulliProcurement /liliStrategic Sourcing /liliPeople Leader /li /ulh3Job Locations /h3ulliBeerse, Antwerp, Belgium /liliDublin, Ireland /liliLatina, Italy /liliLeiden, South Holland, Netherlands /li /ulh3Job Description /h3pAbout Innovative Medicine: Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way Learn more at /ppWe are searching for the best talent for a Manager, Cost Engineering/DTV to join our Team This is an onsite/hybrid role. /ph3Position Overview /h3pThe Manager, Procurement Cost Engineering/Design to Value (DTV), leads a team of engineers responsible for developing robust cost-engineering benchmarks, delivering detailed supplier price and cost analytics, and enabling fact-based negotiation strategies across Supply Chain Procurement. The role focuses on precision plastics, including drug-delivery systems and single-use technologies, and/or packaging. /ph3Key Responsibilities /h3ulliPartner with Supply Chain Procurement leadership to build, prioritize, and maintain the cost-modeling pipeline, ensuring alignment with business needs and category strategies. /liliLeading a team of engineers (internal and/or contract) to on-board, train, manage priorities, and ensure continuous alignment to standard methods. /liliCollaborate with technical partners, including MSAT and PES, to obtain the material and process specifications required for should-cost modeling. /liliTranslate these inputs into clear requirements for cost-modeling engineers, then review and present completed cost-model reports to Supply Chain category and technical teams. /liliDevelop cost-gap analyses comparing should-cost models with supplier cost transparency to identify negotiation opportunities and prioritize continuous-improvement initiatives. /liliSupporting Supplier Relationship Managers through ad hoc analysis of price increase requests and contract terms. /liliSupport market-engagement events by designing supplier questionnaires and cost-transparency templates and by conducting detailed bid analyses to inform sourcing decisions. /liliDevelop and refine material and product cost structures to support market-movement forecasting, budgeting, and supply-disruption analysis. /liliEquip Procurement category teams with fact-based negotiation strategies, cost insights, and supporting analysis for supplier discussions. /liliBuild cost-engineering capability across Supply Chain Procurement and business partners by delivering training on should-cost principles, supplier cost transparency, supplier financial analysis, and related negotiation applications. /liliPerform related duties as assigned by supervisor. /liliMaintain compliance with all company policies and procedures. /li /ulh3Qualifications Required /h3ulliA minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in engineering, manufacturing, procurement, cost engineering, or a related technical field is required, including demonstrated experience leading technical teams or complex cross-functional programs. /liliBachelor's degree in engineering, biological sciences, or a related technical discipline is required; an advanced degree is preferred. /liliExtensive and varied experience in manufacturing precision plastics and/or packaging, preferably in a pharmaceutical or medical device environment: Detailed understanding of manufacturing process flows, cycle times, and yields. /liliExperience specifying, purchasing, validating/commissioning, and supporting manufacturing equipment and process lines. /liliKnowledge of clean room operations. /liliKnowledge of utility systems in support of manufacturing. /liliExperience with material types such as precision plastics; elastomers; laminates; glass; and polymer-, foil
- and/or paper-based packaging. /liliExperience leading a team of engineers or other technical staff and managing priorities and workloads, with demonstrated people