Manager Planning, External Operations

Johnson Johnson; Raritan (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson, based in Raritan, NJ, seeks a Manager, Planning - External Operations to oversee external supply chain planning across multiple sites. You will coordinate with external manufacturers and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery and optimal inventory levels.

The role requires data-driven decision making, complex matrix collaboration, and the ability to drive improvements across the DePuy Synthes portfolio. Join a global healthcare leader advancing Orthopedics and MedTech.

Responsibilities

• Lead External Operations planning activities to meet DePuy Synthes service level, global inventory and agility objectives.
• Drive service, inventory and agility performance across external supply chains and manage flow from partners to J&J distribution network.
• Utilize data to drive continuous improvement of supply chain processes in a systematic manner.
• Develop and execute a capacity and supply planning strategy with measurable results and KPIs.
• Oversee control tower management, STEM, capacity planning, inventory, deployment, launch planning, and cross-DC coordination.
• Act as an air-traffic-controller between external manufacturing integrations teams & Global Plan Leads for STEM issues.
• Periodically evaluate planning system parameters that influence net requirements planning and inventory targets.
• Lead a process to capture worldwide demand plans and align with capacity and targets to create a best-fit production plan.
• Bring contemporary best practices in supply chain planning and coach others.
• Work in a complex matrix across J&J and external partners

Job description

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

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function

End-to-End Planning

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Manager, Planning - External Operations to be based at Raritan, NJ; West Chester, PA; Raynham, MA; Warsaw, IN or Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson is the largest, most comprehensive orthopedic and neurological business in the world. DePuy Synthes offers an unparalleled breadth and depth of products, services and programs in the areas of joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, neurological, craniomaxillofacial, power tools and biomaterials. When DePuy acquired Synthes in 2012, each company brought a legacy of innovation and strength to the combined organization. Today, the company moves forward as one, better equipped to meet the needs of today's evolving health care environment. With a focus on activating insights to develop innovative, comprehensive solutions, we are inspired to advance patient care in greater ways than either company could accomplish on its own.

About Orthopedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopedics? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Responsibilities

• The role will lead External Operations planning activities for a portfolio of products to meet DePuy Synthes service level, global inventory and agility objectives.
• This individual will be accountable to drive service, inventory and agility performance across external supply chains and have direct accountability for planning activities and product flow from external partner manufacturing facilities through to delivery of product into the J&J distribution network.
• This manager will utilize data to drive continuous improvement of supply chain processes in a systematic manner.
• This manager will develop and execute a capacity and supply planning strategy that will yield significant results and take the company to the next level of supply chain performance. Also establish and improve key performance metrics
• Areas of responsibility includes control tower management, short term exception management (STEM) & issue resolution, capacity planning, inventory management, product deployment, maintaining planning parameters, new product launch management, and coordination of activities across receiving inspection and distribution centers.
• Act as an "Air-traffic-controller" between external manufacturing integrations teams & Global Plan/Value Stream Leads for escalation of STEM and systemic external manufacturing supply issues.
• Periodically evaluate planning system parameters & settings that influence net requirements planning and inventory targets.
• The manager will lead and develop a process to effectively receive worldwide demand plans from the franchise planning organizations; conduct a formal process to rationalize the demand with available global capacity, service/inventory targets, and output a production plan that is 'best fit' for these requirements.
• The manager will bring to the position an understanding of contemporary best practice in supply chain/planning management with an ability to coach and develop others.
• The ability to work in a complex matrix manner across J&J and worldwide network of external partners