Associate Director, Strategic Capacity Planning

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Geel; Ibrido; EUR 98.000 - 168.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Associate Director, Strategic Capacity Planning to lead the clinical manufacturing network's long-range capacity planning. You will partner with senior leaders to align demand, supply, and portfolio milestones across internal pilot plants and CMOs.

The role requires 8+ years in strategic planning within pharma/biotech, with strong analytics, forecasting, and scenario modelling skills. A hybrid on-site/remote work setup and global collaboration are expected.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in supply chain, engineering, or related field required; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in strategic capacity planning, supply chain, or manufacturing in pharma/biotech.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional initiatives and ability to influence without direct authority.

Mansioni

• Own and lead end-to-end strategic capacity planning across a 3-5+ year horizon for internal and external clinical manufacturing network.
• Develop an integrated long-range capacity plan for API, drug product, and packaging.
• Align pipeline, sourcing, and portfolio assumptions with key stakeholders.
• Establish planning standards, data requirements, governance, and performance metrics.
• Build scenarios to quantify capacity gaps, constraints, and investment needs.
• Translate analyses into executive recommendations and trade-offs for patient supply and cost.

Conoscenze

Strategic capacity planning

Scenario planning

Advanced analytics

Forecasting

Simulation

Optimization

Digital twin

Formazione

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA (preferred)

Strumenti

SAP

OMP

Advanced analytics

Descrizione del lavoro

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 jnj.com.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): Belgium R-104516, United States of America R-109426. Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Job Function: Supply Chain Planning | Job Sub Function: Strategic Capacity Management | Job Category: Professional | All Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine.

We are searching for the best talent for Associate Director, Strategic Capacity Planning. Candidates must already have authorization to work in the country of employment. Immigration sponsorship and relocation support are not available for this position. Candidates authorized to work pursuant to a short-term status (e.g., F-1) who require future immigration sponsorship are not eligible.

Purpose:

The Strategic Capacity Planning role leads the strategic capacity planning process for the clinical manufacturing network, translating clinical sourcing strategies and portfolio demand into an integrated, long-range capacity outlook. The role connects pipeline demand, technical capabilities, operational capacity, financial considerations, and business priorities to enable timely, cost-effective, resilient, and risk-balanced decisions across internal pilot plants, contract manufacturing organizations, and the broader clinical manufacturing network. Operating with significant autonomy, this role owns the planning framework, assumptions, governance, and decision-quality outputs for the strategic horizon. The role partners with senior leaders across TDS Pilot Plants, External Manufacturing, TDS Strategy & Operations, IMSC Value Chain Management, IMSC Planning, Finance, Portfolio Integration, and CMC; influences without direct authority; and escalates capacity, technology, investment, and supply risks with clear recommendations.

You will be responsible for:

• Own and lead the end-to-end strategic capacity planning process across a rolling 3-5+ year horizon for the internal and external clinical manufacturing network.
• Develop and maintain an integrated, modality-agnostic long-range capacity plan across API, drug product and packaging activities.
• Align pipeline, sourcing, and portfolio assumptions with Portfolio Integration, CMC, Pilot Plant leaders, Planning, and external manufacturing partners.
• Establish planning standards, capacity definitions, data requirements, governance routines, and performance measures that improve consistency and decision quality.
• Build and present scenarios that quantify capacity gaps, excess capacity, timing constraints, technology needs, cost, speed, resilience, and risk.
• Translate analyses into strategic insights, executive recommendations, and decision-ready trade-offs covering patient supply, asset utilization, cash flow, inventory, waste, and contractual commitments.
• Lead cross-functional scenario planning and align stakeholders on pilot plant, CMO, and IMSC sourcing options, including cost, speed, resilience, business continuity, and investment implications.
• Anticipate future technology and capability requirements with Portfolio Integration and CMC, and optimize enterprise network capacity with IMSC Value Chain Management and IMSC Planning.
• Lead continuous improvement of planning capabilities through advanced analytics, probabilistic forecasting, simulation, optimization, and digital twin concepts.
• Provides input to the TDS representative in the IMSC Network Sourcing Council and other senior governance forums, and provide coaching and subject-matter leadership to planning colleagues and project teams.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in supply chain, capacity planning engineering, logistics, operations research, computing, finance, economics, or a related field is required; a MBA is preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience is required, including substantial experience in strategic capacity planning, supply network planning, manufacturing, or a related supply chain discipline within the pharmaceutical, chemical, biologics, or closely related industry.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives is required.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, including the interdependencies among active pharmaceutical ingredients, drug product, packaging, clinical supply, technology platforms, and portfolio milestones.
• Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to connect capacity decisions to portfolio priorities, patient supply, investment, cost, inventory, and enterprise value.
• Advanced critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and scenario modelling capabilities, with demonstrated ability to master complexity and synthesize insights into actionable strategies and executive-level recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority, challenge constructively, build consensus, and lead decision making across functions, geographies, and organizational levels.
• Proven track record of independently leading multiple strategic priorities, establishing governance, managing ambiguity, and delivering high-quality outcomes in a matrixed environment.
• Deep knowledge of global supply and value chains, capacity management principles, sourcing models, network constraints, and risk management.
• High proficiency with planning, scenario-modeling, data-analysis, and presentation tools; experience with SAP, OMP, advanced analytics, or comparable platforms is preferred.

Other requirements:

• Requires proficiency in English (excellent written and verbal communication skills) to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Up to 10% domestic and international travel may be required.
• Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: €97,900.00 - €168,360.00.

Benefits:

• an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees' and companies' performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.
• vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health.
• service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location's eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

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/.

Our Credo calls on us to respect the dignity of every individual and create an environment for all people to thrive. Throughout the recruitment process - from application through hiring - we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations/adjustments for qualified candidates with disabilities. If you need support at any stage of the recruitment process, please complete our candidate accommodation request form so we can assist you.