Plan Projects Lead

Antler; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Surgical Robotics Supply Chain is recruiting a Plan Projects Lead for a full-time hybrid role in Santa Clara, CA, with in-office expectations 3+ days a week; Irvine, CA may be considered.

The role leads planning for NPI and LCM, optimizing MPS, planning parameters and safety stock, and supports IBP with updates in IBP forums; collaborates with R&D, Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing and Procurement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Supply Chain, Operations, Planning or Project Management.
• Minimum 4 years in supply chain planning (supply, network, E2E, NPI).
• Experience with ERP systems including system-based MRP planning.
• Strong analytical skills with large data sets.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with leadership influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning projects (NPI, Life-cycle Management) across programs and ensure scope, schedule, risks, and deliverables are aligned.
• Develop analytical tools to support issue resolution, scenario planning, and decision making.
• Coordinate with partners to set up end-to-end portfolio flow for MPS and component planning.
• Provide Last time buy/build, SLOB analyses for smooth transition planning.
• Maintain planning system parameters (phase in/phase out, safety stock).
• Support IBP processes with updates in IBP forums and management reviews.

Skills

Supply Chain

Project Management

Data analysis

Excel (Advanced)

Stakeholder Management

ERP/MRP

Education

BS/BA in Supply Chain or related

Tools

SAP S4/Hana

Power BI

Tableau

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Johnson & Johnson's Surgical Robotics Supply Chain organization is recruiting a Plan Projects Lead! The role is a full-time, hybrid position located in Santa Clara, CA with an expectation of being in the office 3+ days per week. Irvine, CA may be considered.

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The Plan Projects Lead is accountable for being the planning core team member for projects such as New Product Introduction (NPI), Life-cycle Management (LCM), and other programs. This role is responsible for ensuring appropriate component and finished goods supply planning, phase/in out planning, optimizing planning parameters and safety stock levels, and optimizing inventory levels for products impacted by projects in scope. Additional responsibilities include supporting the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process including providing updates as needed in Supply Review, Management Business Review (MBR) and other IBP forums. The Plan Projects Lead works in close collaboration with R&D, Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Plan Project Lead across multiple planning projects (e.g. New Product Introductions, Life-cycle Management) and programs, owning scope, schedule, risks, deliverables, and stakeholder alignment
• Design and use in-depth analytical tools to support issue resolution, scenario planning, guide decision making, and execution oversight
• Collaborate with business partners to ensure end-to-end variant flow of assigned portfolio in planning system is set up and accurately maintained for Master Production Schedule (MPS) and/or component planning based on manufacturing readiness, regulatory approvals and/or other business assumptions
• Provide Last time buy/build, SLOB (slow moving and obsolete), and phase in/out analyses reporting for assigned projects for smooth transition planning and execution
• Maintain planning system parameters for projects such as phase in/phase out inventory management, safety stock transition, and other parameters as needed
• RAD Regulatory Distribution Control System SME, helping with ensuring robust control in place for each country regulatory distribution status
• Lead Windchill PLAN processes, acting as an expert for cross-system setup and flows for NPIs and new variants
• Drive ECO CR/CN execution for Global Plan and manage and control Multivariant SOP forms and procedures in Windchill
• Oversee ECO Parts Disposition for PLAN
• Support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process for planning projects including Supply Review and Management Business Review (MBR) as needed
• Able to analyze and identify large quantities of data to identify abnormalities, working with a high degree of accuracy and high attention to detail
• Support other duties and projects assigned as needed

Education Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required, degree in Supply chain or related field is preferred

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Planning, Project Management
• Minimum of 4 years of supply chain planning required especially supply, network, E2E, NPI
• Experience with ERP systems including system-based MRP planning
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with large datasets
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g. formulas, pivot tables, etc)
• Strong project management capabilities
• High level of personal initiative and strong sense of urgency, and able to perform autonomously with limited supervision
• Strong time management skills
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills with proven track record to influence leadership is required
• Ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations
• Consistent track record of challenging the “status-quo”, visualizing potential opportunities and implementing actions to build value.
• Adaptable to meet constantly evolving priorities.

Preferred

• SAP experience especially S4/Hana
• Supply Chain Certification (APICS/ CSCP)
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI or Tableau)
• FPX/PMP training
• Experience in healthcare / regulatory dependent sector
• Capital equipment planning experience
• Green Belt Six Sigma Certifications

Other

• Travel Requirements: This position may require up to 10% travel domestically and internationally if located in Santa Clara, CA or up to 25% travel domestically and internationally if based in an alternate location.

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