Sr. Director, Procurement Strategy, Digital and Process, Orthopedics

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Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Procurement

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

About DePuy Synthes

DePuy Synthes is a global leader in Orthopaedics, advancing patient care through innovative solutions across joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, and related surgical technologies. As DePuy Synthes separates from Johnson & Johnson to become the world’s largest, most comprehensive Orthopaedics-focused company, the organization is entering a defining chapter—establishing its own corporate identity, voice, culture, and reputation while continuing to serve patients, customers, and healthcare systems around the world.

Position Overview

Sr. Director, Procurement Strategy, Digital and Process, is accountable for enterprise ownership of the Procurement Strategic Framework, encompassing strategy, process architecture, digital enablement, governance, and continuous improvement across the global Source‑to‑Pay ecosystem.

This role shapes and delivers world‑class procurement capabilities across Supplier & Category Excellence; Technology, Data & Actionable Insights; Organizational Agility, while owning the global digital procurement strategy and leading transformational programs that drive value creation, efficiency, compliance, and exceptional user experience at scale.

This role will operate as a strategic leader, transformation executive, and enterprise integrator, enabling standardized yet flexible processes, advancing data‑driven decision‑making, and building a high‑performing, innovative procurement organization.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Procurement & Digital Strategy

• Lead the global procurement digital strategy, global process architecture, enterprise procurement policies, third‑party risk management practices, and core functional capabilities.
• Own and evolve the Procurement Strategic Framework, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, business priorities, and long‑term value creation goals.

Shape end‑to‑end Global Process Ownership for:

• Source‑to‑Contract (S2C)
• Payments & Experience (PEX)
• Spend Management Strategy, including strategy definition, process architecture, change management, capability design, and global deployment.

Technology, Investment & Transformation Leadership

• Own and manage the procurement technology and process budget, ensuring disciplined investment decisions and measurable return on investment.
• Enable the procurement function through best‑in‑class digital capabilities that simplify, automate, and standardize processes while delivering traceable value creation via digital platforms, data science, analytics, and reporting.
• Lead enterprise‑level transformation programs that deliver superior user experience, operational excellence, and sustained value.
• Provide leadership and accountability for major or critical process audit findings, ensuring timely remediation and systemic risk mitigation.

Cash Flow & Value Enablement:

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