✦ Luna Orbit — Consulting & Advisory

Senior Manager API Category

at Johnson & Johnson

📍 Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America Hybrid 💰 $122K – $212K USD / year Posted March 31, 2026
Salary $122K – $212K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred
Category Consulting & Advisory

Director-level procurement role overseeing API category strategy and execution, partnering with External Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, and Legal to optimize supplier base and drive value.

  • Lead API procurement strategy & execution
  • Manage supplier performance & due diligence
  • Negotiate agreements
  • Oversee RFx & category management
  • Drive cost avoidance and risk mitigation

End-to-end procurement leadership for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients; emphasis on sourcing strategies, supplier performance, contract lifecycle, and data-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate is a senior procurement professional with 7+ years in API procurement or strategic sourcing, capable of leading supplier relationships, RFX processes, and complex negotiations across regulatory-compliant environments. They should drive value through data analytics and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, QA, and Finance.

Bachelor's degree in Supply ChainBusinessEngineeringor related field; MBA preferredMinimum 7 years of procurement/category management experienceExpertise in sourcing strategysupplier managementand contract negotiationStrong analytical skills; proficiency in Excel and analytics toolsStrong business partner influence and presentation skillsProject management experience
Familiarity with digital and AI Procurement tools
Excel
API procurementAPI CategoryStrategic SourcingSupplier ManagementContract NegotiationRFx ManagementSpend AnalysisCategory ManagementData analyticsExcelCross-functional collaborationRegulatory compliance
API procurementStrategic sourcingSupplier managementContract negotiationRFx managementSpend analysisCategory managementData analyticsExcelCross-functional collaborationRegulatory compliance
AnalyticalInfluenceCommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Lead API category procurement strategy and execution for value generation and product lifecycle
Role Subtype API procurement lead
API Procurement strategyActive Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) CategoryStrategic SourcingSupplier ManagementContract NegotiationRFx ManagementSpend AnalysisCategory ManagementData analyticsExcelCross-functional collaborationRegulatory complianceNegotiationVendor managementM&ASupply ChainBudgetingForecastingActive Pharmaceutical IngredientsStrategic sourcingSupplier managementContract negotiationRFx managementSpend analysisCategory management

Less than 7 years of procurement experience, Lack of API procurement or strategic sourcing experience, Inability to work in hybrid on-site/remote environment

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