Class of 2027 Global Operations Leadership Development Program - Europe (GOLD)

Antler; Zug; Hybrid; CHF 65.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Johnson & Johnson is offering the Global Operations Leadership Development (GOLD) Program for recent graduates to accelerate their careers through rotations across the end-to-end global supply chain. The program combines on-the-job experience with leadership and personal development training over 2.5 years, with cohorts across Ireland, Switzerland, Belgium, and a cross-country track.

You will gain exposure to operations, procurement, quality, planning, and logistics, while building technical

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a supply chain, business administration, business management, data science, biotechnology, health sciences and technology, or engineering.
• High academic achievement as proven by overall performance in university.
• An interest in exploring multifunctional assignments across a global supply chain.
• EU Geographic flexibility is a mandatory requirement over the course of the GOLD Program and at Graduation of the GOLD Program.

Aufgaben

• Participating in the planning, production and distribution of products and services.
• Maintaining or improving manufacturing operational cost, efficiency, capacity, and compliance.
• Collaborating with internal customers and external vendors to drive key business decisions and outcomes.
• Learning about designing or redesigning new products.
• Maintaining quality and regulatory compliance.
• Understanding the impact of the business on the customer experience.
• Keeping the customer in the center of everything we do.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in a supply chain, business administration, business management, data science, biotechnology, health sciences and technology, or engineering

Jobbeschreibung

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

Career Programs

Job Sub Function

Supply Chain LDP

Job Category

Career Program

All Job Posting Locations

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Breda, Netherlands, Courcelles, Hainaut, Belgium, Geel, Antwerp, Belgium, Gent, East Flanders, Belgium, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Latina, Italy, Leiden, Netherlands, Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, Limerick, Ireland, Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Zug, Switzerland

Job Description

Duration: 2.5-year program, followed by permanent position

Start date: Summer 2027

Application deadline: 11th October 2026

Interview Timing: Selected candidates will be invited to our virtual GOLD hiring event, which will take place in late-November 2026. All candidates will be notified of their status by early November.

At Johnson & Johnson, we use technology and the power of teamwork to discover new ways to prevent and overcome the world’s most significant healthcare challenges. Our Enterprise, Medical Technology, and Innovative Medicine teams leverage data, real-world insights, and creative minds to make life-changing healthcare products and medicines. We’re disrupting outdated healthcare ecosystems and infusing them with transformative ideas to help people thrive throughout every stage of their lives. With a reach of more than a billion people every day, there's no limit to the impact you can make here. Are you ready to reimagine healthcare?

GOLD Program Overview

The Global Operations Leadership Development (GOLD) Program offers recent university graduates the opportunity to accelerate their career growth through a structured framework that combines challenging work rotations with classroom and online training over a two-and-a-half-year period. The goal of the program is to craft the next generation of leaders across the end-to-end global supply chain functions within Johnson & Johnson. Functional areas within the program include, but are not limited to operations, procurement, quality, planning, customer and logistics services, project and process engineering, facilities engineering and quality technical support. The combination of multi-functional work assignments and action learning helps to develop the skills and capabilities needed to build your career path towards leadership.

Participants will learn to drive their careers in small-company environments that support the ambitious spirit, nurture collaboration and partnership, and recognize their individual contributions. At the same time, associates benefit from the big-company impact of a global leader in healthcare, with premier training and development and career opportunities across a dynamic global environment.

Program Components

• Combine on-the- job experience with business, leadership & personal development training
• Rotational assignments across multiple sites throughout the EU and Switzerland that deliver real and impactful business results - please note that we have four different rotational cohorts across EMEA, and all qualified candidates are eligible for each cohort:
• An Irish domestic cohort where associates will rotate through assignments across our J&J Ireland campuses
• A Swiss domestic cohort where associates will rotate through assignments across our J&J Switzerland campuses
• A Belgian domestic cohort where associates will rotate through assignments across our J&J Belgium campuses
• A Cross-Country cohort where associates will rotate through assignments across our J&J campuses throughout Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and France
• Opportunity to expand technical capabilities, leadership skills and business knowledge
• Exposure to a broad range of experiences across the global Supply Chain throughout J&J's two business segments (Innovative Medicine and Medical Technology)
• Global networking, in-person residencies, and virtual collaboration with fellow associates around the world
• Building technical skills in many areas, including:
• Project management
• Supply chain management (planning, manufacturing & procurement)
• Quality and regulatory compliance
• Manufacturing operations
• Customer and logistics services (distribution, transportation, and warehousing)
• Product and process analysis & improvement methodologies (six sigma, lean, design excellence)

Position Responsibilities

During your participation in the program, you are responsible for demonstrating a working knowledge of how the different global supply chain functions of Johnson & Johnson connect to support our business and our customers around the world. Associates will gain valuable experiences across the global end-to-end supply chain while:

• Participating in the planning, production and distribution of products and services
• Maintaining or improving manufacturing operational cost, efficiency, capacity, and compliance
• Collaborating with internal customers and external vendors to drive key business decisions and outcomes
• Learning about designing or redesigning new products
• Maintaining quality and regulatory compliance
• Understanding the impact of the business on the customer experience
• Keeping the customer in the center of everything we do

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a supply chain, business administration, business management, data science, biotechnology, health sciences and technology, or engineering
• High academic achievement as proven by overall performance in university
• An interest in exploring multifunctional assignments across a global supply chain
• Professional experience in a relevant business area. A minimum of 3 months’ experience is highly preferred, but not required, and no more than 2 years of full-time work experience by December 31, 2026, inclusive of co-operational, internship, and post-graduate employment. (Areas include supply chain, operations, logistics, engineering, quality, data analytics, information systems, research and development, or another directly related field, as examples)
• EU Geographic flexibility is a mandatory requirement over the course of the GOLD Program and at Graduation of the GOLD Program
• You must be authorized to work permanently in the EU or Switzerland, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
• You are eligible to begin full-time employment with Johnson&Johnson in no later than summer 2027 to align with the start of the GOLD program each year. Please note that depending on business needs, we may offer an optional February 2027 start date to applicants who have already earned a degree by December 2026.

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Required Skills

Preferred Skills

The anticipated pay range and benefits for this position is:

As this position is posted in a country that is subject to EU pay transparency requirements, the Talent Acquisition team will provide pay range information on request and to candidates invited to an interview.