Associate Director, Strategic Capacity Planning

Biopharma Asia; Horsham (PA); Híbrido; USD 127.000 - 219.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Vacation time

Sick time

Parental leave

Flexible work policy

Descripción de la vacante

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Associate Director, Strategic Capacity Planning in the United States to lead long-range capacity planning for the clinical manufacturing network. The role connects pipeline demand with technical capabilities and financial considerations to enable cost-effective, resilient decisions across internal pilot plants and external CMOs.

Operating with autonomy, you will own the planning framework, governance, and decision-quality outputs, partnering with senior leaders

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in supply chain, capacity planning, logistics, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years in strategic capacity planning or related supply chain roles within pharma/biotech.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing interdependencies.

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end strategic capacity planning over a rolling 3–5+ year horizon for internal/external clinical manufacturing.
• Align pipeline, sourcing, and portfolio assumptions with leaders and external partners.
• Establish planning standards, data requirements, governance, and performance measures.
• Build and present scenarios quantifying capacity gaps, timing constraints, cost, resilience, and risk.
• Translate analyses into executive recommendations and trade-offs for patient supply and asset use.
• Lead cross-functional scenario planning with pilot plants, CMOs, and planning teams.
• Anticipate future tech needs and optimize enterprise network capacity with value chain teams.
• Advance planning capabilities via analytics, forecasting, simulation, and digital twins.
• Provide input to governance forums and coach planning colleagues and project teams.

Conocimientos

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Quantitative analysis

Scenario modelling

Influence without authority

English communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field

MBA preferred

Herramientas

SAP

OMP

Advanced analytics tools

Descripción del empleo

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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.

Please note that this role is 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 R-104516, United States of America R-109426

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

Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Capacity Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for Associate Director, Strategic Capacity Planning.

Candidates must already have authorization to work in the country of employment. Immigration sponsorship and relocation support are not available for this position. Candidates authorized to work pursuant to a short-term status (e.g., F-1) who require future immigration sponsorship are not eligible.

Purpose:

The Strategic Capacity Planning role leads the strategic capacity planning process for the clinical manufacturing network, translating clinical sourcing strategies and portfolio demand into an integrated, long-range capacity outlook. The role connects pipeline demand, technical capabilities, operational capacity, financial considerations, and business priorities to enable timely, cost-effective, resilient, and risk-balanced decisions across internal pilot plants, contract manufacturing organizations, and the broader clinical manufacturing network.

Operating with significant autonomy, this role owns the planning framework, assumptions, governance, and decision-quality outputs for the strategic horizon. The role partners with senior leaders across TDS Pilot Plants, External Manufacturing, TDS Strategy & Operations, IMSC Value Chain Management, IMSC Planning, Finance, Portfolio Integration, and CMC; influences without direct authority; and escalates capacity, technology, investment, and supply risks with clear recommendations.

You will be responsible for:

• Own and lead the end-to-end strategic capacity planning process across a rolling 3–5+ year horizon for the internal and external clinical manufacturing network. Develop and maintain an integrated, modality-agnostic long-range capacity plan across API, drug product and packaging activities.
• Align pipeline, sourcing, and portfolio assumptions with Portfolio Integration, CMC, Pilot Plant leaders, Planning, and external manufacturing partners.
• Establish planning standards, capacity definitions, data requirements, governance routines, and performance measures that improve consistency and decision quality.
• Build and present scenarios that quantify capacity gaps, excess capacity, timing constraints, technology needs, cost, speed, resilience, and risk.
• Translate analyses into strategic insights, executive recommendations, and decision-ready trade-offs covering patient supply, asset utilization, cash flow, inventory, waste, and contractual commitments.
• Lead cross-functional scenario planning and align stakeholders on pilot plant, CMO, and IMSC sourcing options, including cost, speed, resilience, business continuity, and investment implications.
• Anticipate future technology and capability requirements with Portfolio Integration and CMC, and optimize enterprise network capacity with IMSC Value Chain Management and IMSC Planning.
• Lead continuous improvement of planning capabilities through advanced analytics, probabilistic forecasting, simulation, optimization, and digital twin concepts.
• Provides input to the TDS representative in the IMSC Network Sourcing Council and other senior governance forums, and provide coaching and subject-matter leadership to planning colleagues and project teams.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in supply chain, capacity planning engineering, logistics, operations research, computing, finance, economics, or a related field is required; a MBA is preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience is required, including substantial experience in strategic capacity planning, supply network planning, manufacturing, or a related supply chain discipline within the pharmaceutical, chemical, biologics, or closely related industry. Demonstrated leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives is required.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, including the interdependencies among active pharmaceutical ingredients, drug product, packaging, clinical supply, technology platforms, and portfolio milestones.
• Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to connect capacity decisions to portfolio priorities, patient supply, investment, cost, inventory, and enterprise value.
• Advanced critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and scenario-modelling capabilities, with demonstrated ability to master complexity and synthesize insights into actionable strategies and executive-level recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority, challenge constructively, build consensus, and lead decision making across functions, geographies, and organizational levels.
• Proven track record of independently leading multiple strategic priorities, establishing governance, managing ambiguity, and delivering high-quality outcomes in a matrixed environment.
• Deep knowledge of global supply and value chains, capacity management principles, sourcing models, network constraints, and risk management.
• High proficiency with planning, scenario-modelling, data-analysis, and presentation tools; experience with SAP, OMP, advanced analytics, or comparable platforms is preferred.

Other requirements

• Requires proficiency in English (excellent written and verbal communication skills) to communicate effectively and professionally
• Up to 10% domestic and international travel may be required
• Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

If you are under 18 years of age you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$127,000.00 - $218,500.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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.

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