EMEA Hubs Network Lead

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Beerse; On-site; EUR 73,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Well-being reimbursement

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an EMEA Hubs Project Lead in Beerse and La Louvière to orchestrate end-to-end distribution improvements across the European network. You will drive NPI, divestitures, and channel changes while building cross-functional partnerships worldwide.

The role requires 5+ years in an international setting with strong project management, ERP/SAP experience, and English fluency; Dutch/French are a plus.

Qualifications

• +5 years working experience in an international environment
• Professional experience in logistics, customer service, manufacturing and/or planning
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and lead projects and grow within a role
• Strong collaboration skills, able to influence without authority
• Strong communication skills towards both the shop floor and senior management, able to lead in a diplomatic way
• Project Management experience, proven expertise applying decision-making and project management tools
• Language: English is a requirement, French and or Dutch are considered a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple change control projects for Beerse and La Louviere distribution centers
• Responsible for KPI’s On-Time Launch, On-Time Shipped and Delivered for your projects
• Secure flawless execution of GXP processes
• Initiate and inspire improvement projects throughout the distribution network
• Secure safety, quality, process compliance and audit readiness
• Engage across the network and collaborate on end-to-end improvements
• Inspire team members to deliver high-quality service

Skills

Project Management

Change Management

Stakeholder Communication

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor/Master’s degree in engineering/supply chain/business

FPX Lean Green Belt

APICS certification

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

Job description

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.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function: Inventory Management

Job Category: Professional

All Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, La Louvière, Hainaut, Belgium

Job Description:

J&J Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Deliver Hubs Project Lead, located in Beerse and La Louvière, Belgium.

Within our team, we secure distribution across the full European Distribution Network, from manufacturing to our central hubs, worldwide distribution centers up to our final customers, our patients. We play a leading role in defining and maintaining a robust but agile distribution network for commercial Innovative Medicine products in EMEA, Advanced Therapies and clinical products globally.

In the role as EMEA Hubs Project Lead, you are responsible to initiate, lead, and support network initiatives and projects impacting the end-to-end distribution and Value-Added Services activities of our Innovative Medicine, Advanced Therapies and clinical products. This includes but is not limited to; New Product Introductions (NPI), Divestitures & Acquisitions, distribution channel changes, network and process optimizations and introductions of new modalities by building and growing your personal network within the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• You lead and coordinate multiple change control projects for our distribution centers in Beerse and la Louviere
• Responsible for KPI’s On-Time Launch, On-Time Shipped and Delivered for your projects
• Secure flawless execution of GXP processes
• You initiate and inspire improvement projects throughout the distribution network, including acting as change agent within the organization.
• Secure safety, quality, process compliance and audit readiness.
• Actively engage throughout the network and collaborate on end2end improvements across departments.
• You inspire your team members to strive for the highest level of service through your enthusiasm.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor/Master’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering/supply chain/business
• FPX, Lean Green Belt, APICS are considered a plus

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• +5 years working experience in an international environment
• Professional experience in logistics, customer service, manufacturing and/or planning

• Demonstrated ability to initiate and lead projects and grow within a role
• Strong collaboration skills, able to influence without authority
• Strong communication skills towards both the shop floor and senior management, able to lead in a diplomatic way.

• Project Management experience, proven expertise applying decision-making and project management tools
• Language: English is a requirement, French and or Dutch are considered a plus.

Preferred:

• Analytical skills (data analytics, business statistics, PowerBI…)
• Project Management and/or LEAN certifications
• Experience with Pharma regulations, GMP, GDP
• Self-starter, confident to work independently.
• Pro‑active and problem‑solving attitude.
• Experience working with ERP systems (eg. SAP)

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Coaching, Communication, Data Savvy, Demand Planning, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Industry Analysis, Inventory Management, Inventory Optimization, Inventory Turnover, Manufacturing Flow Management, Organizing, Problem Solving, Resource Forecasting, Supply Planning, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Warehouse Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: €72.500,00 - €115.230,00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following 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. Moreover, we offer 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. We also offer 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. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

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