Intelligent Clinical Supply Management Deployment Lead

Biopharma Careers; Beerse; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Intelligent Clinical Supply Management (ICSM) Deployment Lead in its Transcend R&D team, located in Beerse, Belgium, with potential postings in North America. You will own end‑to‑end ICSM deployment, ensure solution design, testing, data readiness, cutover, hypercare and value realization across clinical supply processes.

You will partner with Global Template, Deployment teams and external partners to standardize processes, manage risks and deliver measurable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biology, Logistics, Information Technology or equivalent experience required.
• Certifications (asset): Project Management (PMI) or equivalent / SAP professional certification / Supply chain certification (APICS).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Life Sciences in implementation, support or advanced use of SAP (R&D or commercial) in supply chain processes is required.
• Understanding of GxP and data integrity requirements.
• Knowledge of supporting tools, SDLC and agile methodology (tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability in process standardization and global, end-to-end transformational thinking.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills.
• Experience with change management on complex programs and cross-functional leadership.

Responsabilités

• Lead ICSM deployment activities.
• Drive ICSM‑related key design decisions and design activities; facilitate workshops with relevant business partners, Global Template teams, and Deployment teams to translate business requirements into scalable ICSM solutions.
• Lead end‑to‑end testing cycles, including Business Simulation Testing and User Acceptance Testing. Create Business Process Scenarios (BPS) specific to R&D and develop E2E test plans. Coordinate testing activities with business SMEs and other deployment teams.
• Support cutover and launch activities for the ICSM scope and provide hyper‑care support post launch.
• Collaborate with the Data Migration Lead to define migration strategy and plan for ICSM‑specific master data objects.
• Ensure deployment activities remain aligned with business objectives, program scope, timeline, quality, and compliance expectations (including GxP and data integrity).
• Drive realization of business value associated with ICSM capabilities; define and measure value metrics.
• Identify and mitigate deployment risks, issues, and dependencies. Raise critical decisions and blockers as needed.
• Build strong partnerships with cross‑functional groups including Global Template, CEBA (Change, Engagement & Business Adoption), Deployment organizations, JJT, and implementation partners.

Connaissances

PMI Project Management

SAP certification

APICS certification

Jira

Confluence

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Jira

Confluence

Description du poste

Job Function

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function

R&D Digital

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description

At Johnson & Johnson we strive to improve life and medical outcomes for millions worldwide. We focus on treating, curing and preventing some of the most devastating and complex diseases of our time and pursue the most promising science wherever it might be found. Johnson & Johnson Research and Development (R&D) discovers and develops innovative medical solutions to address meaningful unmet medical needs in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases and vaccines, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

Transcend is a pharma-wide, multi-year business transformation program that will modernize our end-to-end digital Supply Chain capabilities by harmonizing disparate ERP systems, standardizing core business processes and products, and enabling an integrated data strategy through a single SAP S/4HANA instance. Driven by Supply Chain, this program is of critical importance to R&D, as R&D’s labs, pilot plants and Clinical Supply Chain heavily rely on the Supply Chain SAP platforms. The program follows a regional deployment model, starting in North America. High-level timelines for deployment: Order to Cash including clinical distribution out of JOM distribution center - launch February 1, 2027. Afterwards the team will seamlessly transition to implementation for EMEA.

We are searching for the best talent for an Intelligent Clinical Supply Management (ICSM) Deployment Lead in our Transcend R&D team to be located in one of the following locations: Beerse, Belgium; Malvern PA /Horsham PA / Titusville NJ, United States.

Please note that this role is also 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- Requisition Number: R-087343

United States- Requisition Number: R-090433

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Purpose

In this role you will be accountable for the end-to-end deployment of Intelligent Clinical Supply Management (ICSM) capabilities within the broader program. You will ensure successful solution design, testing, data readiness, cutover, hypercare, and value realization.

The individual will become a functional and domain expert in Clinical Supply Chain processes, including Study Master, Clinical Finished Goods manufacturing, Logistics, distribution and related integrations with SAP S/4HANA, TIME, RTSM, and external clinical ecosystem applications.

Responsibilities

• LeadICSM deployment activities.
• DriveICSM‑related key design decisions and design activities; facilitate workshops with relevant business partners, Global Template teams, and Deployment teams to translate business requirements into scalableICSM solutions.
• Lead end‑to‑end testing cycles, including Business Simulation Testing and User Acceptance Testing. Create Business Process Scenarios (BPS) specific to R&D and develop E2E test plans. Coordinate testing activities with business SMEs and other deployment teams.
• Support cutover and launch activities for theICSM scope and provide hyper‑care support post launch.
• Collaborate with the Data Migration Lead to define migration strategy and plan forICSM‑specific master data objects.
• Ensure deployment activities remain aligned with business objectives, program scope, timeline, quality, and compliance expectations (including GxP and data integrity).
• Drive realization of business value associated withICSM capabilities; define and measure value metrics.
• Identify and mitigate deployment risks, issues, and dependencies. Raise critical decisions and blockers as needed.
• Build strong partnerships with cross‑functional groups including Global Template, CEBA (Change, Engagement & Business Adoption), Deployment organizations, JJT, and implementation partners.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biology, Logistics, Information Technology or equivalent experience required.
• Certifications (asset): Project Management (PMI) or equivalent / SAP professional certification / Supply chain certification (APICS).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Life Sciences in implementation, support or advanced use of SAP (R&D or commercial) in supply chain processes is required.
• Understanding of GxP and data integrity requirements.
• Knowledge of supporting tools, SDLC and agile methodology (tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability in process standardization and global, end‑to‑end transformational thinking.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills.
• Experience with change management on complex programs and cross‑functional leadership.

Preferred

• Understanding of Clinical Supply Chain processes.
• Prior experience in design/deployment of SAP S/4HANA modules.
• Experience working across global teams in matrixed organizations.
• Results and performance oriented, able to handle complexity and influence decisions.
• Experience in business value realization and measurement.

Preferred Skills

• Consulting
• Data Savvy
• Data Structures
• Developing Others
• Digital Fluency
• Digital Strategy
• Emerging Technologies
• Engineering
• Global Market
• Inclusive Leadership
• Leadership
• Negotiation
• Operations Management
• Performance Measurement
• Policy Development
• Product Development
• Research and Development
• SAP Product Lifecycle Management

Travel

Travel: Aligned with program deployment timeline; travel as needed (typically limited).

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and extensive benefits package. The health and well-being of our employees is a priority, we have a flexible working environment as we value work-life balance. We offer career development opportunities for those who want to grow and be part of our organisation. For additional general information on company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Johnson & Johnson is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

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.

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits

• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Additional information

For United States Applicants: The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.