Sr Manager, External Supply Planning

6029-MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Legal Entity; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Sr Manager, External Supply Planning-Orthopaedics to lead the external supply planning team across multiple US sites (Raynham, MA; etc.). You will balance service, cost, inventory, and risk, drive disciplined planning, and partner with global leadership to optimize the Spine and related portfolios.

You will guide end-to-end planning, NPIs, and inventory strategies, while fostering talent development and collaboration with cross-functional leaders to improve overall

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in healthcare or complex regulatory environment with leadership in supply chain planning.
• In-depth understanding of E2E supply chain principles.
• Ability to lead with structured, independent work and deliver reliable results.
• Strong prioritization and decision-making under ambiguity.
• Experience mentoring and developing diverse talent in a complex setting.
• Ability to create customer-centric E2E supply chain strategies and measurable results.
• Willingness to challenge status quo and drive process improvements.
• Excellent presentation and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly supply planning for the Depuy Synthes portfolio.
• Develop Master Production Schedule by supplier site and participate in capacity reviews.
• Monitor supply performance and initiate corrective actions to mitigate risks.
• Supervise demand, supply and executive reviews to improve planning, service and efficiency.
• Ensure product availability at the right place, time and quantity for customers.
• Lead and coach the team to deliver accurate results and commitments.
• Analyze inventory levels to meet business plans and service levels.
• Drive cost optimization and improve inventory visibility.
• Support the Global IBP process in Executive Supply Review sections.
• Support 12–24 month planning, NPIs and capex impact forecasting across platforms.
• Own global metrics (backorders, OTIF, inventory targets, etc.) and drive improvements.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and align planning processes.
• Evaluate planning system parameters affecting net requirements and inventory targets.
• Lead blueprint for autonomous, no-touch planning with analytics and AI.
• Ensure alignment with MedTech/Depuy Synthes blueprint.
• Support E2E platform teams with analytics to optimize platform metrics.

Skills

Supply Chain Planning

People Leadership

End-to-End Planning

Independent Work

Prioritization

Mentoring/Coaching

Customer-Centric Strategy

Change Management

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering/Business/Supply Chain

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP/JDE

OMP/Kinaxis/APO

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

Production Planning & Scheduling

Job Category

People Leader

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

DePuys Synthes is recruiting for a Sr Manager, External Supply Planning-Orthopaedics located in Raynham, MA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Raritan, NJ, Warsaw, IN, or West Chester, PA! The Sr Manager, Supply Planning will lead the Supply Planning team for external operations and govern planning decisions that balance customer service, cost, inventory, capacity, and supply risk across global supply chains. This role is accountable for driving disciplined planning execution, developing supply plans, ensuring on-time supply from vendors, and enabling business trade-off decisions that support service, growth, and operational performance. In this role, you will support E2E network planning, new product introduction, inventory optimization, supply communication plans, SC planning processes and system strategies, and be accountable for driving improvements and outstanding supply planning practices on a global scale. This position has a team size of about 10 persons including managers & analysts. A key area of accountability is talent development and capabilities to deliver on the overall objectives for the Planning function and the business. The role reports into the Director, External Supply Planning and Operations and will partner closely with Global Planning Leaders, Vendors, E2E Supply Chain and Value Stream Leaders for the respective platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to shape planning strategy, influence global supply chain decisions, lead a high-performing planning team, and partner with senior leaders across commercial, finance, manufacturing, quality, regional supply chain, and product management. The leader in this role will help improve supply reliability, inventory health, NPI readiness, scenario planning, and executive decision-making across the Spine portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Annual, Quarterly, monthly and weekly supply planning processes for the Depuy Synthes portfolio sourced from our vendor network.
• Develop the Master production schedule by Supplier site and engage in monthly capacity and supply review meetings.
• Proactively monitor the supply performance and initiate corrective actions to mitigate the supply risks.
• Develop and supervise demand, supply and executive reviews to achieve outstanding planning process, supply reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure detailed execution so that product is available at the right place, in the right quantities, at the right time to service our customers.
• Lead and coach the team: empower and develop to deliver accurate results and deliver on commitments.
• Analyze and proactively lead inventory levels to meet business plans and ensure defined service levels and partner with other departments to develop solutions to a variety of supply opportunities with varying levels of scope and complexity.
• Drive cost optimization and improved inventory visibility through the propagation of supply plans.
• Support the Global IBP process by being responsible for the Executive Supply Review section addressing the supply performance.
• Support business/scenario planning (12-24 months horizon), inventory, capacity & capex investment for future years impact of NPIs and base business growth on Jabil manufacturing sites.
• Own global metrics (backorders, OTIF, Sets deployment, Inventory targets, Volume/Mix MPS Attainment, Excess & Obsolete, Order Management, Team Efficiency metrics).
• Build and maintain effective relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Periodically evaluate planning system parameters & settings that influence net requirements planning and inventory targets.
• Lead the blueprint for the planning process improvement for supply, with the objective of moving towards autonomous & no-touch planning, supported by analytical / AI capabilities.
• Ensure Planning process alignment with the MedTech / Depuy Synthes Supply Chain blueprint.
• Support the E2E Platform Teams with functional analytics and insights to drive the overall optimization of E2E metrics for the Platform.

Education

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field is required. An advanced degree in Science, Engineering, Business or equivalent experience is preferred.

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in a healthcare or similarly complex, regulatory dependent Sector with growing levels of responsibility and demonstrated leadership track record in Supply Chain Planning & People Leadership.
• In depth Planning experience and understanding of E2E supply chain principles.
• Ability to work independently in a structured and determined way.
• Leading priorities and providing reliable results.
• Team leader-coach: ability to lead, encourage and grow diverse talent in a complex landscape in the execution, strategies, and realization of functional and business goals.
• Experience in creating Customer-Centric E2E Supply Chain strategies and delivering outstanding business results through innovative customer-focused solutions.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and evaluate processes to determine if refinements would improve speed of results and efficiency or quality.
• Ability to navigate through ambiguity, build positive relationships considering diverse perspectives & styles and gain cross‑functional support to deliver the strategy and objectives.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Preferred:

• In-depth knowledge of MRP and conceptual knowledge of ERP systems (SAP/JDE) and experience with Advanced Planning Systems (OMP/Kinaxis/APO).
• APICS / CSCP / LEAN / Six Sigma certifications.
• A proven track record to lead and drive operational improvement using process excellence tools.
• Good understanding of the product portfolio, the business processes and tools and the specific business challenges.

Other

English Fluency required. Up to 10% travel may be required as business demands.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency

• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long‑term incentive program.
• Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: 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.
• For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.