Transcend: Director, GTO IM E2E Logistics
About The Position
The Director, Global Template Owner (GTO) for Innovative Medicines (IM) End to End (E2E) Logistics is a key leadership role within the IM Transcend Team and the Value Chain Management (VCM) organization. This hybrid position, located in Titusville, New Jersey, or other specified international locations, will lead a team of functional experts in driving process and capability for Customer Excellence, including sales order management, pricing and contracting, returns management, and innovative order-to-invoice processes. The role involves enabling integration across IM & J&J functions to develop solutions that support the E2E organization and requirements while maintaining the integrity of the ERP template. The Director will also lead the integration of customer excellence design within the overall E2E business process design and integration, standardizing core business capabilities and functional integration points. This is part of the Transcend program, a multi-year global business transformation initiative to modernize foundational transactional processes and harmonize them into a single SAP S/4 HANA instance, simplifying the Pharmaceutical ERP landscape and remediating end-of-life system exposure.
Requirements
- Minimum of High School or equivalent diploma/degree is required.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience.
- Logistics experience (e.g., process and systems, deliver and / or production logistics, transportation management or other related areas).
- Business functional experience (i.e., Operations, Supply Chain, and/or R&D) working in a complex, multi-ERP / system environment.
- Experience designing, developing, implementing, and leading operational technological processes within a global organization.
- Strong interpersonal, relationship building, and negotiating/influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate at various levels including program teams / execution and senior leadership / strategic levels.
- People management and development experience (direct or indirect reports and internal/external partners).
- Pharmaceuticals or Life Sciences industry experience.
- Proficiency in English (written and verbal) to communicate effectively and professionally.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s / University or equivalent degree strongly preferred.
- Certifications are helpful in one or more of the following: PMP, FPX, or equivalent project management; APICS; and/or Lean/Six Sigma /Process Excellence.
- Experience with business process design, engineering, or optimization.
- Proven experience with large-scale SAP ERP replacement project(s).
- Experience effectively leading and governing multi-functional decision-making bodies.
- Experience in deploying standardized work processes, tools, and templates.
- Proficiency in German, Dutch, or Italian is helpful.
Responsibilities
- Ensure key logistics and transportation processes and capabilities are integrated into the global template, designed, documented, and deployed in an E2E and effective manner within program timelines and scope.
- Lead a functional experts team in mapping end-to-end logistics processes/needs in order to solicit the right solutions, all the while ensuring that the solutions which are designed work in a well-integrated way with the other functions.
- Lead and support key phases of program execution to drive design closure, build prioritization, integration across functions, business simulation readiness, and business and cutover readiness.
- In collaboration with senior leaders, ensure design aligns strategies and roadmaps.
- Partner with global template team of Supply Chain experts in design, development, maintenance and improvement of global business processes and integration points.
- Own establishment and implementation of logistics process design methodology, including relevant templates, tools, methodology, controls, and cadence.
- Manage cross-program process design Interdependencies by working with respective stakeholders to implement controls, cadence, and risk mitigations.
- Ensure quality delivery of team results on time and within budget.
- Partner with program leads to establish integrated project plans / schedules / deliverables.
- Partner with Data Standards team to ensure data standards meet business capability needs.
- Ensure planning and execution of business simulation and validation/readiness.
- Support Business Adoption team to ensure change management, business readiness, site readiness, and training are delivered to meet business needs.
- Develop and deliver program presentations for senior-level IM stakeholders to advise on historical and future program status.
Benefits
- Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
- Savings plan (401(k))
- Long-term incentive program
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year (varies by state)
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
High school or GED
