Senior Distribution Planning Manager , Orthopedics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•West Chester, PA

1d•$127,000 - $218,500

About The Position

The Senior Distribution Planning Manager leads global distribution planning for the Spine and Sports platform, moving products from primary and secondary global hubs to downstream regional nodes in North America, EMEA, ASPAC, and LATAM. The goal is to improve service while optimizing inventory. The portfolio includes approximately 30,000 finished-good instrument and implant SKUs manufactured by Jabil and external suppliers and supplied to global hubs. The role reports to the End-to-End Planning Leader for Spine, Sports and CMF and partners with Global Planning, Regional Supply Chain, Deliver, and End-to-End Supply Chain and Value Stream leaders. The manager will build distribution-planning capabilities aligned with the Supply Chain Planning strategy, strengthen core planning and ERP systems, and help evolve planning from a functional to an end-to-end value-stream focus, including advanced analytics and autonomous planning. The position manages a team of around 13 people and develops talent and capabilities to support Planning and business objectives. The Orthopedics business is planned to separate from Johnson & Johnson and operate as DePuy Synthes, with completion anticipated within 18 to 24 months, subject to applicable requirements and approvals. Following the transaction, the role is anticipated to become a DePuy Synthes position governed by its employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
At least 10 years of relevant experience in a healthcare or similarly complex, regulated supply-chain environment, with a proven leadership track record in Supply Chain Planning.
Experience working in a matrix organization and achieving results through collaboration with internal and external partners.
Ability to lead, inspire, and develop diverse talent in a complex environment.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, influence others, and gain cross-functional support to deliver strategy and objectives.
Ability to drive operational improvement using process-excellence tools.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Science, Engineering, or Business, or equivalent experience.
APICS, CSCP, LEAN, or Six Sigma certification.
Exposure to a global environment in previous roles.
Excellent understanding of ERP systems such as SAP or JDE.
Experience with advanced planning tools such as OMP, Kinaxis, or APO.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Tableau, and/or Alteryx.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day distribution planning for the Spine and Sports portfolio to meet service levels, global inventory optimization, and agility objectives.
Translate constrained supply plans into constrained distribution plans; present distribution-plan feedback, allocate inventory in accordance with guidelines, manage orders, and hand over plans to Deliver for global distribution centers.
Lead and mentor diverse talent and develop the team’s capabilities.
Liaise among Global Distribution, the commercial Logistics Team, and Global Supply Planning to manage short-term exceptions and systemic supply issues and improve supply reliability and customer service.
Design, operate, and continuously improve the distribution-planning process.
Support the Spine and Sports IBP process by leading the distribution plan and maintaining a strong connection with Deliver.
Ensure products are deployed and available in the right locations and quantities at the right times to serve customers.
Own and drive supply-chain planning performance metrics, including service, backorders, set deployments, inventory, DRP attainment, excess and obsolete inventory, and team-efficiency metrics such as cost per SKU planned.
Support base entitlement, including stock build and levels, deployment logic, FIFO, and fair share; define non-base entitlement under established guidelines and processes, including supply commitments, shortages, new-product introductions for pre-markets, allocation opportunities, and exclusion management.
Provide Supply Chain and Commercial leadership with timely reports on service, product availability issues, and mitigation actions.
Periodically evaluate planning-system parameters and settings that affect Distribution Requirements Planning, service, and inventory targets.
Align planning processes with the Supply Chain Planning blueprint and own the DRP process-improvement blueprint, progressing toward autonomous planning supported by advanced analytics.
Support the evolution of the future Planning blueprint using functional expertise, experience, and insights.
Represent the department and planning processes as a subject-matter expert in projects.
Communicate business-related issues and opportunities to the next management level.
When managing staff, ensure subordinates follow applicable Company Health, Safety, and Environmental guidelines and that necessary resources are available and in good condition.
Ensure personal and Company compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Consolidated retirement plan (pension), subject to plan terms.
Savings plan (401(k)), subject to plan terms.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to policy and date of hire.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington, subject to policy and date of hire.
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 a birth, adoption, or foster-care placement.
Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member and 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.