Global Category Director Sales & Distributor Services & Marketing Operations (MedTech)

Location: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium; Zug, Switzerland; or New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Full-time role with approximately 5% domestic and international travel. The geographic scope of the role is global.

Base pay: €119,200–€204,355 annually, with an annual bonus or sales commissions depending on pay grade and location.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare solutions designed to prevent, treat, and cure complex diseases through smarter, less invasive, and more personal care.

What you will do

• Lead global procurement for the Sales & Distributor Services and Marketing Operations organization within MedTech.
• Translate commercial growth priorities into category strategies supporting market expansion, distributor effectiveness, customer engagement, and commercial excellence.
• Develop category roadmaps balancing cost optimization, innovation, risk management, sustainability, supplier performance, and business growth.
• Lead strategic supplier relationships, complex negotiations, and global and regional RFI, RFQ, and RFP programs.
• Deliver procurement savings, productivity improvements, structural cost reduction, demand management, and measurable value creation.
• Drive digital, analytics, automation, AI, operating-model, and process transformation across procurement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressive procurement, category management, or commercial leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success leading regional or global category strategies and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Experience managing complex supplier ecosystems and influencing senior executives across functions and geographies.
• Experience leading transformation, change management, and organizational improvement initiatives.
• Direct leadership responsibility, with demonstrated capabilities in category management strategy, supplier collaboration, team management, and vendor selection.

Nice to have

• MBA or another advanced degree.
• Understanding of AI concepts, frameworks, and responsible AI practices.
• Experience creating effective prompts to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Experience in business data analysis, compliance, contract management, cost-benefit analysis, risk management, spend analysis, and sustainable procurement.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment guided by the company’s Credo, with respect for individual dignity, diversity, and merit.
• Annual bonus with a location- and pay-grade-dependent target, or sales commissions.
• Vacation, parental leave of at least 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, and volunteer leave.
• Well-being reimbursement and financial, physical, and mental health programs.
• Service anniversary and recognition awards, plus eligibility for insurance plans subject to local terms.