Senior Manager, Production Planning

Johnson & Johnson • Santa Clara, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson's Surgical Robotics Supply Chain organization is recruiting a Senior Manager, Production Planning! The role is a full-time position located in Santa Clara, CA with an expectation of being in the office 3+ days per week. 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

Requirements

• University bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience, with at least 4 years in a leadership role.
• Minimum of 4 years of people management experience.
• Experience in Production / Supply Planning including MRP, especially new product launches and optimizing supply to support service, cost, and inventory goals.
• Experience deploying or leading a team using system-based planning with Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP).
• Consistent track record of challenging the “status-quo”, visualizing potential opportunities and implementing actions to build value.
• Ability to work effectively and implement solutions in a cross-functional, team environment.
• Analytical/quantitative skills with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to develop, coach and lead a team of planners and team leads in the execution, strategies and realization of departmental and company goals.
• Adaptable to meet constantly evolving priorities.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Ability to communicate clearly, making the complex clear and compelling to all levels of the organization in both written & oral forms.
• Demonstrates strong decision-making ability in a multiple scenario environment.
• Uses business and financial acumen to drive E2E decisions & key outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.
• SAP experience especially S4/Hana.
• Supply Chain Certification (APICS/ CSCP).
• Experience in healthcare / regulatory dependent sector.
• Capital equipment planning experience.
• Green Belt Six Sigma Certifications.
• PMP / FPX.

Responsibilities

• Development of a feasible Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Materials Requirement Plan (MRP) to drive production planning and scheduling.
• Delivering key metrics such as plan attainment, material availability, On-time-in-full (OTIF), and inventory.
• Facilitating the Supply Review forum(s), part of Integrated Business Planning (IBP), to recommend mid to long term supply to optimize customer service, cost, and inventory.
• Working with planners and schedulers to create a realistic Master Production Schedules (MPS) and Material Requirements Plan (MRP) for finished goods, sub-assemblies, and components.
• Directing and managing activities of the site(s) as it pertains to production planning & scheduling impacting the manufacturing facility.
• Owning performance and continuous improvement plans for metrics such as net requirement attainment, production plan attainment, material availability, On-time-in-full (OTIF), backorder, and inventory (net and DOS).
• Leveraging APS, ERP/MRP, and MES systems to deploy high-maturity, system-based planning processes including maintaining planning parameters and ensuring data integrity.
• Leading team to identify issues and assess impact of Short Term Escalation Management (STEM) issues; partnering cross-functionally to mitigate impacts.
• Partnering with Manufacturing, Product Management, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, and R&D to define and implement improvement projects to drive E2E optimization.
• Providing clear leadership for site team.
• Developing, coaching and guiding team of planners and team leads in the execution and realization of departmental and company goals, optimizing overall group effectiveness and business impact.
• Managing capacity planning requirements for the site(s) including business supply needs, new product introduction (NPI) builds, and other plant project work.
• Leading the Site Supply Review(s) to recommend the optimal plan to achieve the demand in the mid to long term (IBP horizon of 24 months) balancing Customer Service, Inventory, and Cost.
• Partnering with Make, Engineering, and Sourcing to develop actions to change capacity to balance demand, supply, and inventory.
• Partnering with E2E Planning in order to balance supply and demand and bring transparency of risks and opportunities to the IBP process.
• Participating in other IBP forums as applicable.
• Evaluating scenarios and recommending the best plan balancing trade-offs between customer service, inventory, and cost.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager