Launch Management Lead: Orthopaedics Supply Chain

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 94,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics is seeking a Launch Management Lead (Sr. Engineer) to join the DePuy Synthes team in the West Chester, PA area. You will drive supply chain projects across NPIs and LCMs, aligning manufacturing, procurement, and design to ensure continuity of supply and business growth.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop capacity plans, and influence supplier selection while ensuring cost, quality, and schedule targets are met in a dynamic, global environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years’ experience with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or SCM; 4 years with an MS/MBA.
• Medical device/pharma/biologics experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and global cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as Supply Chain Launch Lead for assigned NPI/LCM projects and drive project direction.
• Provide operations inputs to product design to meet cost and gross profit metrics.
• Identify, influence, and qualify suppliers; collaborate on design and process selection.
• Create commercial supply agreements addressing key operations and manufacturing needs.
• Lead trade-off discussions on contracts and develop capacity plans for scale-up.
• Support resource planning, site selection, and make/buy analyses; advise management.

Skills

Coaching

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Project Engineering

Lean Supply Chain

Regulatory Compliance

Quality Assurance

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/SCM

MS or MBA

Tools

Six Sigma

PM/PMP FPX

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics is seeking a Launch Management Lead (Sr. Engineer) to join the DePuy Synthes team in the West Chester, PA area. You will drive supply chain projects across NPIs and LCMs, aligning manufacturing, procurement, and design to ensure continuity of supply and business growth.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop capacity plans, and influence supplier selection while ensuring cost, quality, and schedule targets are met in a dynamic, global environment.