Senior Packaging Planning Lead (SAP/OMP)

Biopharma Asia; Latina; On-site; EUR 71,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Latina, Italy seeks a Packaging Planning Sr Manager to lead the Packaging Planning team, coaching high-performing professionals and ensuring reliable supply to patients.

You will drive packaging planning and detailed scheduling using OMP and SAP, translating demand into executable production plans and optimizing capacity, materials, inventory and sequencing. The role is critical to manage increasing portfolio and launch complexity at the Launch & Grow site.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven experience in Supply Chain, Production or Packaging Planning, preferably in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with OMP and SAP, including production planning, detailed scheduling, capacity and material planning.
• Strong understanding of ERP/APS integration, master data, planning parameters and end-to-end planning processes.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, with the ability to coach, develop and engage high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and scenario-planning capabilities.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication and influencing skills.
• Patient-first, results-oriented mindset with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
• Fluent English and Italian

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Packaging Planning team, fostering engagement, accountability and continuous development.
• Own packaging planning and detailed scheduling processes, ensuring effective use of OMP and SAP.
• Translate demand and supply priorities into executable production plans, optimizing capacity, sequencing, inventory and material availability.
• Ensure planning parameters, master data and system outputs are accurate and enable effective decision-making.
• Lead medium and long-term planning and contribute to S&OP/IBP processes.
• Proactively identify supply, capacity and material risks and drive effective mitigation plans.
• Support new product launches, ensuring planning readiness and appropriate OMP/SAP setup.
• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Packaging, Quality, Procurement and other functions to ensure plan execution and supply continuity.
• Ensure planning activities comply with GMP, Quality and EHS requirements, promoting a strong culture of compliance and safety within the team.
• Drive planning process excellence, standardization and continuous improvement.

Skills

AI Judgement Integration

Analytical Reasoning

Critical Thinking

Demand Forecasting

Demand Planning

Disruptive Innovations

Distribution Management

Just-in-Time (JIT) Manufacturing

Manufacturing Flow Management

Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)

Mentorship

Organizing

Process Improvements

Product Design

Product Development

Production Operations

Supply Planning

Tactical Planning

Technical Credibility

Education

Master’s degree in a scientific discipline, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.

Tools

OMP

SAP

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in Latina, Italy seeks a Packaging Planning Sr Manager to lead the Packaging Planning team, coaching high-performing professionals and ensuring reliable supply to patients.

You will drive packaging planning and detailed scheduling using OMP and SAP, translating demand into executable production plans and optimizing capacity, materials, inventory and sequencing. The role is critical to manage increasing portfolio and launch complexity at the Launch & Grow site.