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  • Job title Tender Excellence Manager
  • Function Market Access
  • Sub function Pricing
  • Category Senior Supervisor, Pricing (PL6)
  • Location Milano / Italy
  • Date posted
  • Requisition number R-089873
  • Work pattern Hybrid Work

Description

At 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.

Job Function:

Market Access

Job Sub Function:

Pricing

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Milano, Italy

Job Description:

About 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 https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is searching for a Tender Excellence Manager to join our Market Access Team based in Milan.
The position of Tender Excellence Manager at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is a strategic role that requires a combination of leadership, data-driven decision-making, and expertise in public procurement processes within the pharmaceutical industry.

This role is pivotal in ensuring successful tender submissions, maintaining compliance, and fostering a high-performing team aligned with Johnson & Johnson’s values and strategic objectives.

Position Summary:

  • Oversee and coordinate the end-to-end tender process.

  • Utilize a data-driven approach.

  • Collaborate closely with local and regional functions.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of contributors, managing performance effectively.

  • Monitor tender portals for opportunities and ensure timely submissions.

  • Maintain accurate documentation.

  • Assess team performance for continuous improvement.

  • Ensure compliance with regulations and J&J standards.

  • Incorporate J&J Credo and Leadership Imperatives into team goals and decisions.

Principal Relationships:

  • Reports to the HTA & Value Operation Head.

  • Main internal interfaces: Market Access, Commercial, Legal, Finance.

  • External interfaces: Public procurement offices, experts, vendors.

Education & Experience Requirements:

  • Degree in Law, Economics, or related fields.

  • Fluent in Italian and English; additional languages are a plus.

  • Proven expertise in pharmaceutical public procurement procedures.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant software.

  • Minimum of 3-5+ years in a similar role or equivalent.

Skills & Abilities:

  • Results-oriented with a focus on performance.

  • Accountability and willingness to take on new challenges.

  • Ability to balance accuracy with decision-making speed.

  • Commitment to continuous improvement and learning.

  • Cross-functional cooperation within a matrix organization.

  • Trust-building, inclusion, and respect.

  • Strategic alignment of work and resources.

  • Proactive in identifying challenges and escalating issues.

  • Decision-making aligned with organizational strategy.

  • External sourcing to enhance internal capabilities.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€52,000.00 - €86,365.00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

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