Manager, Batch Logistics CAR-T

Johnson & Johnson•Raritan, NJ

1d•$102,000 - $177,100

About The Position

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 https://www.jnj.com Job Function: Supply Chain Deliver Job Sub Function: Warehouse & Distribution Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America 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 We are searching for the best talent for a Manager, Batch Logistics CAR-T to join our Team in Raritan, NJ Janssen Biotech, Inc., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, and Legend Biotech USA Inc., have entered into a global, strategic collaboration to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. This innovative strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of two companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy CAR-T platform and investigational treatment. Are you interested in joining a team that is on the front lines supporting the CAR-T Patient Journey? Apply today for this exciting opportunity! The Manager, CAR-T Batch Logistics will be responsible for managing cross-functional teams to ensure smooth, timely and compliant batch release operations. The successful individual will help drive improvements in the Release to Promise turnaround time commitment to our patients and treatment centers, coordinate among key stakeholders on the timely release of individual batches, and also identify and drive key areas of continuous improvement within the operations.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
A minimum 8 years of relevant work experience
A minimum 5 years of Operations or Quality Assurance experience within a cGMP environment
Experience in facilitating cross functional discussions to identify bottlenecks and clear hurdles
Proficiency with generating custom visuals management tools and analytics of performance data
Proficiency with technology enabling tools including MS Project, PowerPoint, and Excel required
Ability to work independently, prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, integrate cross-functional issues and balance challenging priorities effectively.
Ability to handle shifting priorities to meet critical deadlines in a fast paced and dynamic, growing environment.
Must be results oriented and customer-focused, building relationships, problem solving, planning and organizing, conflict management, prioritization, mentoring others and analytical thinking.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a biotech/biopharma industry and Cell/Gene Therapy cGMP manufacturing setting
Direct people leadership experience with ability to motivate and develop teams.

Responsibilities

Oversee the efficient and timely release of patient drug product batches, collaborating with all functions (including Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Operations, Vein to Vein, Batch Advocate Team, etc.) and ensuring necessary hurdles are cleared for batch release and shipment
Lead cross-functional meetings to provide batch release updates, address challenges and hurdles, and contribute to process improvement initiatives
Lead, train, and mentor a team of logistics specialists responsible for driving timely batch release activities
Collaborate with deviation investigation owners and quality leaders to resolve batch release issues and non-conformances in time for final release
Serve as the primary point of contact for Commercial Operations and Vein-to-Vein business partners on batch release logistics matters
Establish KPIs and metrics to drive improvement in overall patient experience, and end-to-end turnaround times
Routinely provide updates to senior leaders on critical issues regarding delayed batch releases, improvement opportunities, and trends
Deliver transparent, timely and effective verbal and written communication to teams, business partners and senior levels of the organization
Set clear performance objectives, provide ongoing feedback, and conduct regular performance evaluations. Foster a collaborative and productive work environment, promoting teamwork and continuous improvement.
Influence others beyond own scope and level; lead communications with all levels of stakeholders to enable informed decision making

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
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 period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year