EMEA Hubs Distribution Network Lead

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Beerse; On-site; EUR 73,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in Beerse, Belgium, seeks a supply chain professional to join the Distribution Network Team within J&J IMSC DELIVER EMEA hubs, driving end-to-end distribution excellence across European hubs and network partners.

You will connect network needs with operations across manufacturing, planning, transport, quality, and analytics, turning insights into prioritized actions and sustainable improvements in warehousing, value-added services and capacity management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Supply Chain, Engineering, Logistics, Operations, Planning, Data Analytics or a related field.
• Significant experience in supply chain, distribution, warehousing, planning, logistics, operations or network support.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end distribution and planning processes and the interaction between manufacturing, inventory, distribution operations, transport, markets and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives and coordinate stakeholders at both strategic and operational levels.
• Experience with performance management, value-added services, business continuity, systems, automation or network projects is an advantage.
• Experience in a regulated, pharmaceutical, healthcare or similarly complex international environment is preferred.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken, Dutch is plus

Responsibilities

• Be the single point of contact for all SC stakeholders of one or more countries/regions within the worldwide distribution network.
• Provide expert support for complex distribution, warehousing and end-to-end network challenges, coordinating priorities and escalations across hubs, markets and functions.
• Analyze incoming and outgoing inventory flows/plans, storage utilization, operational workload and capacity; anticipate constraints and coordinate appropriate mitigation with SMEs.
• Lead or support cross-functional initiatives involving distribution processes, value-added services, business continuity, network changes and strategic hub priorities.
• Drive performance management through meaningful KPIs, data analytics and trend analysis, translating insights into decisions, accountability and improvement actions.
• Support governance and continuous improvement of specialized capabilities such as VAS, transport, systems, capacity, BCP, automation, and external storage solutions.
• Strengthen network resilience through scenario and capacity planning, risk management, operating standards, process optimization and sustainable capability building.

Skills

Analytical Reasoning

Coaching

Communication

Data Reporting

Demand Forecasting

Distribution Management

DRP (Distribution Resource Planning)

Lean Supply Chain

Operational Excellence

Order Management

Organizing

Problem Solving

Process Oriented

Procurement Policies

Quality Assurance (QA)

SOP

Strategic Supply Chain

Supply Chain

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in Beerse, Belgium, seeks a supply chain professional to join the Distribution Network Team within J&J IMSC DELIVER EMEA hubs, driving end-to-end distribution excellence across European hubs and network partners.

You will connect network needs with operations across manufacturing, planning, transport, quality, and analytics, turning insights into prioritized actions and sustainable improvements in warehousing, value-added services and capacity management.