Senior Supply Planning Manager

Johnson & Johnson•West Chester, PA

2d•$122,000 - $187,775•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Senior Supply Planning Manager to join our West Chester, PA 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/). As a part of the Planning Department, you will assume leadership responsibilities for the planning team and ensure timely supply of products to DePuy Synthes regions with efficient inventory levels in the international distribution centers. In this role, you will support E2E network planning, new product introduction, inventory optimization, supply communication plans, SC planning processes and system strategies, and be accountable for driving improvements and outstanding supply planning practices on a global scale. This position has a team of about 4. A key area of accountability is talent development and capabilities to deliver on the overall objectives for the Planning function and the business. The role reports into the Spine & External Operations Global Planning Leader and will partner closely with Global Planning Leaders, Jabil manufacturing sites (key strategic supplier), E2E Supply Chain and Value Stream Leaders for the respective platforms to ensure that supply plans and execution are consistent with platform objectives and performance targets.

Requirements

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field is required
Minimum 9 years of relevant experience in a healthcare or similarly complex, regulatory dependent Sector with growing levels of responsibility and demonstrated leadership track record in Supply Chain Planning & People Leadership
In depth Planning experience and understanding of E2E supply chain principles
Ability to work independently in a structured and determined way. Leading priorities and providing reliable results
Team leader-coach: ability to lead, encourage and grow diverse talent in a complex landscape in the execution, strategies, and realization of functional and business goals
Experience in creating Customer-Centric E2E Supply Chain strategies and delivering outstanding business results through innovative customer-focused solutions
Ability to challenge the status quo and evaluate processes to determine if refinements would improve speed of results and efficiency or quality.
Ability to navigate through ambiguity, build positive relationships considering diverse perspectives & styles and gain cross-functional support to deliver the strategy and objectives
Excellent presentation skills

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree in Science, Engineering, Business or equivalent experience is preferred
In-depth knowledge of MRP and conceptual knowledge of ERP systems (SAP/JDE) and experience with Advanced Planning Systems (OMP/Kinaxis/APO)
APICS / CSCP / LEAN / Six Sigma certifications
A consistent track record to lead and drive operational improvement using process excellence tools
Good understanding of the product portfolio, the business processes and tools and the specific business challenges

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day supply planning processes for the Depuy Synthes portfolio with Jabil manufacturing sites to meet service levels, global inventory optimization and agility objectives.
Develop and supervise demand, supply and executive reviews to achieve outstanding planning process, supply reliability and customer satisfaction
Ensure the detailed execution so that product is available at the right place, in the right quantities, and at the right time to service our customers
Lead and coach the team: empower and develop to deliver accurate results and deliver on commitments
Lead the collaboration with manufacturing sites, Global Plan & Value Stream teams for critical STEM issues and addressing systemic manufacturing issues
Analyze and proactively lead inventory levels to meet business plans and ensure defined service levels and partner with other departments to develop solutions to a variety of supply opportunities with varying levels of scope and complexity
Drive cost optimization and improved inventory visibility through the propagation of supply plans
Support the Global IBP process by being responsible for the Executive Supply Review section addressing the supply performance
Support business/scenario planning (12-24 months horizon), inventory & capex investment for future years (bridge with regions), impact of NPIs on key manufacturing sites
Partner with Regional Planning and other business partners on the global allocation plan in case of major base business supply constraints
Own global metrics (backorders, OTIF, Sets deployment, Inventory targets, Volume/Mix MPS Attainment, Excess & Obsolete, Order Management, Team Efficiency metrics)
Build and maintain effective relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders
Periodically evaluate planning system parameters & settings that influence net requirements planning and inventory targets.
Lead the blueprint for the planning process improvement for supply, with the objective of moving towards autonomous planning, supported by sophisticated analytical capabilities.
Ensure Planning process alignment with the MedTech Supply Chain blueprint.
Support the E2E Platform Teams with functional analytics and insights to drive the overall optimization of E2E metrics for the Platform