Spine Global Inventory Management Lead - (orthopedics)
About The Position
Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Spine Global Inventory Management Lead to join our team in either Raynham, MA; Warsaw, IN; or West Chester, PA. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. About Orthopaedics 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 Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 3+ years of inventory planning / supply chain planning experience (or equivalent), with demonstrated expertise in inventory optimization and replenishment policies.
- Strong analytical skills with experience using planning systems, data analytics (Alteryx, Tableau, Python, R, SQL), advanced Excel, and familiarity with MEIO or other inventory optimization tools.
- Proven track record of driving cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills; able to translate technical analysis for non-technical stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with high standards for data quality and reproducibility.
- Comfortable balancing hands-on analysis with managerial responsibilities and prioritization.
- Proactive problem-solver with a continuous-improvement mindset.
- Upholds Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in daily interactions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
- Familiarity with global/regional inventory entitlement frameworks and multi-echelon optimization techniques.
- APICS certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serves as an individual contributor within the Inventory Planning department.
- Helps establish and implement projects, programs, and processes in support of the organization's overall supply chain planning strategy.
- Applies advanced knowledge of the inventory planning field to establish best of class policies, procedures, and plans for the area.
- Accountable for execution and quality of regional/global inventory initiatives.
- Own and execute Inventory Planning projects with direct accountability for one of the company’s business platforms.
- Own programs and processes that support the overall supply chain planning strategy.
- Manage key relationships in a matrixed organization, including Value Stream, E2E Planning, Supply/Demand Planning, Regional Planning, Operations, etc.
- Improve inventory management policies, standards, guidelines, systems and procedures to drive best-in-class practices.
- Lead and coordinate Regional and/or Global inventory initiatives including Inventory Entitlement, Multi Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO), Inventory Replenishment Policies, SLOB prevention/reduction, Inventory Projections/Reporting/KPIs, IBP integration, master-data improvements and inventory optimization projects (including tracking and governance).
- Maintain hands-on analytic and planning responsibilities as needed; validate and approve key analyses and recommendations prior to stakeholder delivery.
- Ensure high standards of documentation, data integrity and reproducible analyses.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
