Senior Director, Strategic Capacity Planning & Transfer Management

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Horsham, PA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Strategic Capacity Planning & Transfer Management, is responsible for leading the Strategic Capacity Management Process, as well as the Supply Chain Transfer Management activities resulting from JSC’s sourcing strategy. This function works closely with various partners and must have the experience required to influence people at different levels of the organization (Internal Manufacturing, External Manufacturing, Network Strategy, Value Chain Management, Global Commercial Strategy Organization, Finance, etc.).

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s/University or equivalent degree is required; Master’s or MBA Master’s degree in a related field - engineering, logistics, supply chain, computing, finance, or economics is preferred.
Must possess a minimum of 15 years of proven experience.
Supply Chain Experience, preferable in in a logistics, planning and/or manufacturing environment, within the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Biologics or closely related industry.
Strong business insights to understand how decisions impact different parts of our supply chain.
Advanced critical thinking and analytical skills are required, as are the abilities to master complexity and to integrate insights into strategies
Demonstrated ability to partner with and influence others without direct authority; build consensus and look for collaboration with people from different departments and all levels.
Clear track record of successfully managing multiple priorities; and working independently while demonstrating initiative
Deep knowledge of supply chains / global value chains.
History of inspiring and motivating people in often challenging circumstances.
Defined examples of attracting and developing talent.
Requires proficiency in English (excellent written and verbal communication skills) to communicate effectively and professionally

Nice To Haves

Alliance Formation
Business Communications
Business Planning
Business Savvy
Data Reporting
Demand Planning
Developing Others
Financial Forecasting
Inclusive Leadership
Leadership
Operational Excellence
Operations Management
Performance Measurement
Problem Solving
Regulatory Environment
Strategic Analysis
Strategic Change
Strategic Thinking

Responsibilities

Provide E2E capacity visibility and transparency over the 3 to 15 year horizon including both the internal and external manufacturing network.
Provide strategic insights and shape recommendations with key stakeholders to optimize the manufacturing network asset utilization, guaranteeing long term product availability to our patients while optimizing cash flow impact from inventory, SLOB, contractual commitments.
Partner with Development / Clinical Supply and Value Chain to develop a view on the early development pipeline and assess the impact on future (existing and new) technology requirements.
Designing and deploying adequate planning processes to ensure timely product availability when preparing and implementing product transfers.
Provides strategic leadership by role-modeling the use of data and insights to enable fact‑based trade‑off decisions
Lead, coach, and mentor teams using Continuous Improvement methodologies to enhance and evolve capacity management and processes
Drive digitalization of E2E supply chain processes, including System implementation, control towers, etc.
Ensure that best-in-class standardized and harmonized sourcing processes and tools are designed and deployed to guarantee optimal product sourcing, focusing on both internal as well as external manufacturing.
Liaise with Value Chain, Demand Planning, and Global and Regional Commercial organizations to shape improvements in long term forecasting accuracy, and to improve the speed with which new insights are incorporated into decision-making processes
Explore next-generation capacity modeling capabilities inclusive of digital twin, advanced statistical forecasting approaches (e.g. Monte Carlo), etc.