Senior Logistics Project Manager, Margin Optimization

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•New Brunswick, NJ

22h•Remote

About The Position

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 Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Global Trade & Transportation Operations (GTTO) Margin Acceleration Leader, to be based in New Brunswick or Raritan New Jersey. Remote J&J NA Locations will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. This is an 12-month duration based role. 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

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent University degree is required; focused degree in Business Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Computer Science; A Master’s degree or an MBA is a plus.
A minimum of 8 years of professional work experience
Experience working in. supply chain / customer service / planning / transport / distribution, IT, engineering
Project management skills (FPX Project Leader certified) or other Project Management certification
Demonstrated successful implementation of complex projects with multiple cross functional stakeholders projects .
Experience in setting up and running logistics product flow changes and associated implications in other SC pillars (i.e. Planning)
Experience in inventory planning and management capabilities.
Experience with warehouse processes / Transportation / Import & Export / Planning
Fluent in English
Process oriented, Business analytics skills.
Dynamic problem solver able to anticipate potential problems and create solutions.
Interdependency mapping & assessing impact (numerous & evolving interdependencies).
Ability to map critical path & risks, good knowledge of PERTH / GANTT, etc.
Ensure adequate change control, required configuration is addressed.
Digital & Financial acumen, managing complex budget.
Deliver results, efficient leader able to inspire, mobilize and motivate people and virtual team to work together towards project/team goals.
Conveys clear goals and conduct the team in high-performing manner.
Sets high personal & team standards of performance, assess team members performance & escalate to functional managers when needed.
Team player able to work with regional teams and cultures.
Conflict management, disagreements are openly expressed and discussed.
Ability to navigate in matrix environment, ability to manage complexity & ambiguity, leveraging network & apply strategic enterprise thinking, agility to zoom in / zoom out & to navigate across multiple franchises / functions / regions / etc.
Capability to shape processes & project, challenge the status quo and drive change to achieve the optimum outcome.
Excellent Stakeholder Management, skilled communicator and presentation able to create communication to and between team members and stakeholders.
Customer Focused, develop deep insights into the needs of our patients, customers, markets and communities.
Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, assertive, driven, reliable, and resilient.
Credo based attitude.
Seek, listen to and incorporate diverse points of view, demonstrate agile mindset.
Self-starter (autonomy), action oriented.

Nice To Haves

Experience in large international corporation, MedTech and/or Pharmaceutical businesses
Continues Process Improvement, Process mapping, Six Sigma & Lean certification
Professional certification in Supply Chain e.g. APICS will be a plus
Experience in New Product launches (NPI) and/or Acquisition & Divestiture processes
Agile (Scrum) methodology / Waterfall (System Development Life Cycle - User Story & feature / Business simulation / User Acceptance Test)
Experience in Order To Cash processes on ERP System
Lean / Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt): Preferred

Responsibilities

Leading the activities associated with the implementation of process improvements across targeted Make Sites spanning all MedTech Bus
Working cross functionally (Operations, Transportation, Quality, Finance, Planning, Procurement and Analytics), making sure that activities and project deliverables are coordinated, delivering the project according to Margin Acceleration schedule and KPIs.
Stakeholder management is crucial due to the complexity and high financial commitment of the project.
Preparing reviews and presenting status updates to the overall MA Project leader and stakeholders.
In addition to managing internal stakeholders, this role will need to manage and influence external stakeholders (e.g. consultants & Logistics Service Providers).
Furthermore, the Program Leader shall be part of the GTTO Operations team and the Margin Acceleration team, working on interdependent projects, anticipating negative externalities to the site and the business.

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, 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