Supply Chain Launch Lead

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Supply Chain Senior Launch Lead to join our team in Zuchwil, Switzerland. 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. At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we unleash diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention and empower everyone to live their best life possible. For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopaedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized. The Supply Chain Senior Launch Lead is responsible for executing the end-to-end supply chain strategy for New Product Introduction (NPI) and Life Cycle Management (LCM) projects. This highly visible role aligns cross-functional teams, manages project risks and dependencies, and drives execution. We are seeking an innovative, results-driven project leader who can challenge conventional approaches, simplify processes, and introduce new ways of working to accelerate decision-making and project execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or another related discipline.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, Project Management, or a related field.
Proven experience in New Product Development (NPD) and/or New Product Introduction (NPI) project management.
Experience in supply chain and/or manufacturing environments.
Strong communication, influencing, and collaboration skills.
Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience within Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Biologics, or other highly regulated industries is preferred.
Experience leading cross-functional teams or NPI programs is preferred.
Six Sigma, Process Excellence, Lean, PMP, APICS, or equivalent certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as the End to End supply chain lead for NPI and LCM projects, driving project plans, deliverables, and execution.
Collaborates across Marketing, R&D, Quality and Supply Chain teams to develop project plans and participate in established governance to effectively align resources and prioritization.
Responsible for development and execution of project plans from project charter through the hand-off to the manufacturing and/or supplier site all the way to global launch.
Partners with other functions to achieve overall business objectives for a project, including commercial success, profitability, timeliness and quality.
Executes projects in compliance with defined processes and procedures related to new product development.
Provides innovative solutions to accelerate project execution and meet business deliverables.
Builds strong cross-functional teams and provides clear, concise communication across teams.
Responsible for communicating business-related issues, risks and/or opportunities to the next management level.
Develops launch readiness plans in collaboration with Planning teams to support manufacturing scale-up for global launches and long-term supply strategies.
Ensures alignment across make-versus-buy decisions, supporting site selection activities in collaboration with Source and Plan functions.