Production Planning Lead

Johnson & Johnson•Jacksonville, FL

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Production Planning Lead to join the Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Jacksonville Campus! 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/ ( https://www.jnj.com/ ). Are you interested in joining a diverse team delivering outstanding results to our customers? Apply now for this exciting opportunity! The Production Planning Lead will play a pivotal role in transforming and optimizing production planning processes through the implementation of new systems and digital tools. This position blends hands‑on production planning expertise with project leadership, acting as a core business representative for system design, testing, deployment, and stabilization. This leader will ensure that planning processes, data structures, and system capabilities align to support service, inventory, and efficiency goals for Acuvue® Brand Contact Lenses manufacturing. The role will partner closely with Operations, IT, Supply Chain Planning, Quality, Engineering, and cross‑functional system deployment teams. The role will be based in our Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Jacksonville Campus.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required; Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or related field preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in Supply Chain Operations (planning, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, procurement, or related).
Demonstrated experience with ERP or planning systems (SAP preferred).
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem‑solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to simplify complex concepts.
Proven ability to work within cross‑functional project teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on systems implementations, planning tool upgrades, or digital transformations is preferred.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with Access is strongly preferred.
APICS/IBF or similar professional certification is preferred.
Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence tools or training preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary production planning business lead for a major systems implementation or upgrade (e.g., ERP, APS, planning optimization tools).
Translate planning operational needs into system requirements, user stories, and functional specifications.
Lead planning‑related system testing activities, including scenario design, execution, documentation, and defect resolution.
Support data validation and master data alignment necessary for accurate planning outputs.
Partner with IT, digital teams, and solution architects to ensure planning processes are accurately represented in future‑state system designs.
Develop and deliver end‑user training, guidance documents, and process maps for new system functionality.
Act as the planning subject‑matter expert during cutover, go‑live, and stabilization.
Build strong partnerships with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Planning, and Business Unit teams.
Communicate clearly and consistently across levels of the organization, translating complex data into actionable insights.
Influence key stakeholders to adopt improved planning processes enabled by new systems.
Create and optimize a constrained weekly master production schedule (MPS) aligned to demand, capacity, and material availability.
Manage inventory levels (including safety stocks), identify risks, and drive actions to prevent stockouts or backorders.
Analyze daily supply/demand alerts and collaborate with Operations to resolve short‑term and long‑term capacity constraints.
Act as the primary communication link between Operations and cross‑functional teams regarding capacity, supply risk, and schedule adherence.
Provide planning analysis and insights for cross‑functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives.