Procurement Leadership Development Program
Want to use your unique combination of expertise, dedication and drive to spark bold innovation while tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges? With the power of the world’s largest and most diversified healthcare products company behind you, you’ll amplify your impact—and find that you can touch the lives of people everywhere.
The program
Accelerate your leadership and professional skills as you help impact the future of health with J&J’s Procurement Leadership Development Program (PLDP). Starting within one of our operating companies or at our world headquarters, you could work within supply chain procurement, commercial procurement, R&D procurement, business and corporate services procurement or global services. After a year, you’ll rotate to one of these areas where you’ll complete challenging projects that make meaningful impact across several strategic business initiatives.
The opportunity
- A three-year, full-time rotational program designed to fill our pipeline of future leaders based on a model of education, experience and exposure
- An integrated curriculum that includes functional and leadership training, senior leader mentorship, formal leadership assessment and mentoring, as well as numerous networking opportunities
- Culminates in a year-long “capstone” project in support of a key business challenge or strategy specific to the procurement function
- Partner with the category teams and category leaders in developing and implementing strategies to drive value from the supplier base
- Conduct in-depth research on existing and emerging trends, identify new technology/solutions, screen potential suppliers and perform complex analytical studies
- Manage relationships and negotiations with key suppliers
- Provide internal consulting services to adjacent functions such as marketing, R&D, operations, logistics, legal and corporate services
Are you ready to make a difference?
As a PLDP participant, you’ll have extensive access to senior leadership at Johnson & Johnson, including your own senior-level mentor who can provide valuable insight and counsel throughout the experience. You’ll fine-tune your leadership skills by preparing and delivering presentations, participating in immersion events and summits, networking—and so much more.
The PLDP internship program
The PLDP Internship Program is a 10- to 12-week internship with Johnson & Johnson’s procurement team in which you’ll take on an individual project challenge or solve a critical business need. You’ll also get to take part in immersion events, attend leadership speaker series, tour manufacturing plants and more.
Who we’re looking for
Our ideal candidates are passionate about everything procurement—but that’s not all. They’re also strategic thinkers with the ability to engage teams, navigate uncertainty and drive results. Program requirements include:
- Must be a matriculated student completing your MBA or graduate degree between December 2024 and June 2025
- Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1-B status) now or in the future
- Prior full-time (40 hours/week) professional work and/or military experience for a minimum of 60 months/five years
- Completed coursework in supply chain management, operations or logistics (highly preferred)
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities coupled with strong project management and analytical skills
- Possess excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills (both oral and written), with the ability to interface across all levels of the organization
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Life at J&J
Working with Johnson & Johnson isn’t just any job. It’s an invitation to align your career with transformational breakthroughs in health. Because we’re driven by a passion to achieve the best version of health for everyone, everywhere—and existing barriers aren’t going to break themselves.
Breakthrough awards and recognition
We are proud of the recognitions we’ve received as they demonstrate, year after year, how we embody our mission and vision. Here is a sample of our recent accolades.
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Early Talent Awards winner - Recognized for launching early careers to new heights.
Top 100 Internship Programs
Winner 2021
Top 40 list for Most Attractive Employers by students - Ireland
Top Companies for Graduates to Work For 2021
Top 80 list for Most Attractive Employers - UK
By students
Working Mothers 100 Best companies
Top 10 - 2021
Top in Industry Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
By engineering students
#16 Johnson & Johnson
By engineering and IT students
#26 Johnson & Johnson
By business students
Top Company for Graduates to Work for 2022-23
Top Company for Graduates to Work for 2022-23
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Top Company for Graduates to Work for 2022-23
Consumer Goods & FMCG
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