Operations Supervisor, New Product Readiness

Antler; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an Operations Supervisor – NPI to coordinate distribution center readiness for new product introductions. You will partner with Product, Supply Chain, Quality, Systems, and Commercial teams to ensure smooth launches, accurate SKUs, and compliant handling.

This hands-on role focuses on floor execution, system readiness, issue resolution, and performance monitoring to speed time-to-market and safeguard customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, or related field.
• 2+ years distribution or warehouse operations experience.
• Experience supporting product launches, SKU onboarding, or NPIs in a DC environment.
• Working knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Ability to translate product and volume information into operational execution steps.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as the DC point of contact for new product introductions, supporting multiple launches annually.
• Partner with Product, Supply Chain, Quality, Systems, and Commercial teams prior to launch to understand SKU attributes, volumes, handling needs, and timelines.
• Translate NPI requirements into operational readiness actions across receiving, putaway, storage, picking, and shipping.
• Coordinate space, labor, equipment, and WMS readiness to support on‑time first receipt and shipment.
• Support receiving, putaway, and slotting plans for new SKUs to ensure efficient material flow.
• Coordinate with Inventory Control and WMS teams to ensure accurate SKU setup, locations, and system‑directed processes.
• Validate picking paths, kitting logic, and packing configurations for NPIs, including kits or special‑handling items.
• Execute NPI‑specific quality checks at receipt to identify discrepancies or damages.
• Provide on‑floor support and training to DC associates on new product handling and procedures.
• Communicate NPI receipt status, inventory availability, and execution risks to stakeholders.
• Support issue resolution during launch windows and elevate risks as needed.
• Track NPI operational metrics including dock‑to‑stock time, putaway accuracy, and initial order performance.
• Participate in post‑launch reviews to capture lessons learned and update SOPs.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to NPI execution.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Excel proficiency

Reporting tools

WMS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Logistics

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

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 Deliver

Job Sub Function

Warehouse & Distribution

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description

We are searching for the best talent for Operations Supervisor, New Product Readiness in Jacksonville, FL!

About Vision

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 on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting‑edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

The Operations Coordinator – NPI supports Distribution Center readiness and execution for New Product Introductions (NPIs). This role serves as the primary operational coordinator within the DC, ensuring new products are ready to be received, stored, picked, packed, and shipped accurately and compliantly at launch.

This position focuses on hands‑on coordination, system readiness, floor execution, and issue resolution, directly supporting speed‑to‑market and customer service performance.

Key Responsibilities

NPI Readiness & Execution

• Act as the DC point of contact for new product introductions, supporting multiple launches annually.
• Partner with Product, Supply Chain, Quality, Systems, and Commercial teams prior to launch to understand SKU attributes, volumes, handling needs, and timelines.
• Translate NPI requirements into operational readiness actions across receiving, putaway, storage, picking, and shipping.
• Coordinate space, labor, equipment, and WMS readiness to support on‑time first receipt and shipment.

Operational Setup & Process Support

• Support receiving, putaway, and slotting plans for new SKUs to ensure efficient material flow.
• Coordinate with Inventory Control and WMS teams to ensure accurate SKU setup, locations, and system‑directed processes.
• Validate picking paths, kitting logic, and packing configurations for NPIs, including kits or special‑handling items.
• Execute NPI‑specific quality checks at receipt to identify discrepancies or damages.

Floor Support & Communication

• Provide on‑floor support and training to DC associates on new product handling and procedures.
• Communicate NPI receipt status, inventory availability, and execution risks to stakeholders.
• Support issue resolution during launch windows and elevate risks as needed.

Performance Monitoring & Improvement

• Track NPI operational metrics including dock‑to‑stock time, putaway accuracy, and initial order performance.
• Participate in post‑launch reviews to capture lessons learned and update SOPs.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to NPI execution.

Other

• Perform other duties as assigned in support of DC operations.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years experience in distribution or warehouse operations.
• Experience supporting product launches, SKU onboarding, or NPIs in a DC environment.
• Working knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Ability to translate product and volume information into operational execution steps.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high‑volume distribution or eCommerce fulfillment.
• Exposure to slotting, dock‑to‑stock performance, or launch readiness.
• Experience supporting kits, bundles, or special‑handling SKUs.
• Lean or continuous improvement exposure.
• Experience working with 3PL‑operated distribution centers.

Physical & Work Environment

• Onsite work in a distribution center environment.
• Ability to walk and stand on the warehouse floor for extended periods.
• Flexibility to support off‑shift or extended hours during launch activity.

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 under 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.

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Collaboration, Demand Forecasting, Detail-Oriented, Distribution Management, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Document Management, Efficiency Analysis, Expense Controls, Order Management, Pre-Fulfillment Processes, Proactive Behavior, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Transportation Management, Warehouse Management