Manager External Planning Advanced Therapies

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 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. 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 External Planning Advanced Therapies to join our team in Raritan, NJ. Position Summary: The Manager, External Planning serves as the primary planning point of contact for external/contract manufacturing sites, ensuring robust supply and materials plans, effective risk management, and strong cross-functional execution to support business requirements. This role leads key planning forums, drives continuous improvement and digital/system capabilities, and partners with internal and external business partners to meet service, inventory, and contractual requirements.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required, focused degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Logistics, Business, or a related field preferred. Advanced degree is a plus.
Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in supply chain planning, operations, logistics, or manufacturing within pharmaceutical/biologics or a regulated industry
Proven ability to lead and drive cross-functional initiatives through influence, without direct authority
Experience in negotiating tradeoffs, and communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills; ability to manage multiple priorities, synthesize complex inputs, and translate insights into executable plans.
Proficiency with planning tools and data analysis.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with external / contract manufacturing partners preferred.
Direct people leadership experience with ability to motivate and develop teams.
Experience in cell therapy, biologics, or personalized medicine supply chains.
Familiarity with Chain of Custody and Chain of Identity.
Experience working with various IT systems including SAP and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary planning point of contact for external/contract manufacturing sites, representing Advanced Therapies/External Planning across day-to-day execution and long term strategy topics.
Lead and mentor a small team responsible for supporting the end-to-end order journey of CAR-T product throughout the external planning network.
Own external supply and materials planning in alignment with the monthly planning cadence (IBP), including demand translation, capacity alignment, and creation/maintenance of executable volume and material plans.
Lead key planning governance forums (e.g., Supply Review Meetings), clearly communicating demand, supply constraints, priorities, and risk/mitigation plans across internal and external partners.
Partner closely with Materials Planning, Procurement, Quality, MSAT, Vein-to-Vein/E2E teams, PES, Finance, Master Data, and IT to ensure timely availability of approved raw materials and operations supplies and to resolve supply, quality, and customer-impacting issues.
Drive planning systems and digital capability improvements for external manufacturing, including participation in IT deployments, process standardization, and knowledge management.
Represent Planning in external manufacturing contract discussions and ensure contractual obligations are met (e.g., forecast visibility, escalation pathways, minimum volume adherence, and agreed planning inputs/outputs).
Lead or support complex initiatives impacting external supply, proactively identifying risks and coordinating cross-functional mitigation plans.
Manage inventory and obsolescence risk (SLOB) for external sites/DCs, monitor performance metrics (e.g., schedule adherence), and drive actions to improve service, cost, and compliance.
Build and maintain effective relationships with external manufacturers and internal business partners; champion a culture of continuous improvement, harmonization, and disciplined execution.

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
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits