Senior Packaging Planning Manager

7175-Janssen Cilag S.p.A. Legal Entity; Borgo San Michele; On-site; EUR 71,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave 12 weeks

Bereavement leave

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Latina, Italy, is seeking a skilled Packaging Planning Lead to drive the production scheduling for packaging lines. You will own planning processes, coordinate with manufacturing, quality, procurement and other functions, and ensure world-class supply continuity.

The role requires expertise with OMP and SAP, a strong leadership track record, and fluency in English and Italian as you partner across functions to deliver compliant, efficient plans.

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

Supply chain planning

Production planning

Packaging planning

OMP & SAP

ERP/APS integration

People leadership

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Bilingual English/Italian

Education

Master’s degree in science / Supply Chain / Engineering

Tools

OMP

SAP

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in Latina, Italy, is seeking a skilled Packaging Planning Lead to drive the production scheduling for packaging lines. You will own planning processes, coordinate with manufacturing, quality, procurement and other functions, and ensure world-class supply continuity.

The role requires expertise with OMP and SAP, a strong leadership track record, and fluency in English and Italian as you partner across functions to deliver compliant, efficient plans.