Manager Transformation Project PLAN Lead/Duration Base Role

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Irvine, CA

22h•$104,000 - $155,771•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Med Tech, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Manager Transformation Project PLAN Lead/(Duration Base Role). This position will be located in Irvine, California. This is a Duration Base Role expected to last through 2028. 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. The Manager, MedTech EP + Neuro Transformational Project PLAN Lead serves as the PLAN lead for the transformational design project, driving cross-functional alignment and execution of planning strategies across the business. The role is responsible for leading and integrating regional planning and global planning, including inventory management and supply network planning activities, delivering optimal customer service and supply reliability as well as inventory optimization. The transformation project is expected to conclude July 2028.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Materials Management, Supply Chain OR Bachelor in Sciences with Major in Engineering is required.
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible supply chain experience with a minimum of three (3) years in the medical device, consumer or pharmaceutical areas is required.
Hands on working experience with one or more of the following: inventory/planning/demand management/S&OP management/order management/ MRP computer systems/financial processes.
Understanding of end-to-end supply chain interactions and interdependencies.
Understanding of the business needs of multiple functional areas and outstanding intuition for business is required.
Strong leadership, analytical, problem solving, reasoning skills and the ability to master complexity is required.
Influencing skills and ability to communicate and gain alignment with key stakeholders.
Ability for quick decision-making, to work under time pressure, and the capacity to make good judgment on special situations.
Accuracy and prioritization in a fast-paced environment are required.
Experience with planning processes, inventory management and financial knowledge is required.
Customer focused.
Ability to work with a diverse group of people.
Diversity ambassador and change agent.
Seeks for feedback to continuously align with both internal and external customers, followed by promptly executing with positive actions.
Interpersonal communication skills and team building is required.
Superior planning and organization skills.
The ability to master prioritization process by seeking sponsors and partner’s feedback is required.
Proficient in MS office programs: Word, Excel (vlookup, pivot tables, macros etc.), PowerPoint, Project Planning, Flow Charts, and management of database tools is required.

Nice To Haves

MBA is preferred.
APICS certification is highly preferred.
Process Excellence certification is highly preferred.
Experience with Infinity, Power BI, Alteryx, preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the PLAN lead for the Deliver Transformation project, integrating regional, inventory, and supply planning activities and business requirements to support project objectives.
Drive cross-functional collaboration and alignment to ensure successful project delivery.
Organize and present information to ensure timely communication and alignment across functional areas.
Leverage e2e SC knowledge to identify risks and proactively mitigate, communicate and problem solve issues – including scenario planning, decision making, and e2e SC requirements.
Serve as the primary supply chain liaison to actively provide insights on the regional commercial and customer needs associated with the transformation project decisions and working model.
Responsible for providing input on regional operating model must haves and future design requirements to ensure transformational decisions consider both short and long term trade offs impact the organization.
Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive priorities and execution throughout the project.
Lead and deliver inventory impact assessments and scenarios based on various transformation strategy plans; drive decisions to deliver optimal customer outcomes while balancing inventory levels and business needs.
Maintain and develop processes and tools to analyze and review current and future (LRPP/LRFP) inventory requirements based on changing assumptions associated with portfolio management.
Provide strong communication across the project team and GLOBAL & REGIONAL PLAN of short and long term decisions and impact.
Responsible for ensuring that worldwide allocations / deployments of inventory deliver the most effective customer service experience for our customers as part of the strategic decision making in the transformation project.
Coordinate across Global PLAN and markets to understand and assess impact associated with transformation project scenarios.
Based on e2e expertise, develop and define new ways that support resiliency and balance the transformational project objectives.
Ensure clear communication of trade-offs across demand, supply and inventory relative to the transformational decisions.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
long-term incentive program.
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 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
Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
Caregiver Leave – 10 days
Volunteer Leave – 4 days
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours