Plan Projects Lead

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Santa Clara, CA

2d•$109,000 - $174,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson's Surgical Robotics Supply Chain organization is recruiting a Plan Projects Lead! The role is a full-time, hybrid position located in Santa Clara, CA with an expectation of being in the office 3+ days per week. Irvine, CA may be considered. About MedTech Surgery Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech The Plan Projects Lead is accountable for being the planning core team member for projects such as New Product Introduction (NPI), Life-cycle Management (LCM), and other programs. This role is responsible for ensuring appropriate component and finished goods supply planning, phase/in out planning, optimizing planning parameters and safety stock levels, and optimizing inventory levels for products impacted by projects in scope. Additional responsibilities include supporting the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process including providing updates as needed in Supply Review, Management Business Review (MBR) and other IBP forums. The Plan Projects Lead works in close collaboration with R&D, Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement.

Requirements

BS/BA degree required, degree in Supply chain or related field is preferred
Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Planning, Project Management
Minimum of 4 years of supply chain planning required especially supply, network, E2E, NPI
Experience with ERP systems including system-based MRP planning
Strong analytical skills and experience working with large datasets
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g. formulas, pivot tables, etc)
Strong project management capabilities
High level of personal initiative and strong sense of urgency, and able to perform autonomously with limited supervision
Strong time management skills
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills with proven track record to influence leadership is required
Ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations
Consistent track record of challenging the “status-quo”, visualizing potential opportunities and implementing actions to build value.
Adaptable to meet constantly evolving priorities.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience especially S4/Hana
Supply Chain Certification (APICS/ CSCP)
Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI or Tableau)
FPX/PMP training
Experience in healthcare / regulatory dependent sector
Capital equipment planning experience
Green Belt Six Sigma Certifications

Responsibilities

Serve as the Plan Project Lead across multiple planning projects (e.g. New Product Introductions, Life-cycle Management) and programs, owning scope, schedule, risks, deliverables, and stakeholder alignment
Design and use in-depth analytical tools to support issue resolution, scenario planning, guide decision making, and execution oversight
Collaborate with business partners to ensure end-to-end variant flow of assigned portfolio in planning system is set up and accurately maintained for Master Production Schedule (MPS) and/or component planning based on manufacturing readiness, regulatory approvals and/or other business assumptions
Provide Last time buy/build, SLOB (slow moving and obsolete), and phase in/out analyses reporting for assigned projects for smooth transition planning and execution
Maintain planning system parameters for projects such as phase in/phase out inventory management, safety stock transition, and other parameters as needed
RAD Regulatory Distribution Control System SME, helping with ensuring robust control in place for each country regulatory distribution status
Lead Windchill PLAN processes, acting as an expert for cross-system setup and flows for NPIs and new variants
Drive ECO CR/CN execution for Global Plan and manage and control Multivariant SOP forms and procedures in Windchill
Oversee ECO Parts Disposition for PLAN
Support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process for planning projects including Supply Review and Management Business Review (MBR) as needed
Able to analyze and identify large quantities of data to identify abnormalities, working with a high degree of accuracy and high attention to detail
Support other duties and projects assigned as needed

Benefits

Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s 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 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 period
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