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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

End-to-End Planning

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Medtech Surgery Supply Chain is recruiting for an External Operations Plan Lead, located in Raritan, NJ, US

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 https://www.jnj.com/.

Are you interested in joining a diverse and dynamic team that is helping improve patient care and drive innovation? Apply today!

About Surgery

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 surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

As an integral member of Johnson & Johnson Medtech Surgery Supply Chain Planning Team, you will have the opportunity to play a key role in ensuring that our patients and doctors are getting the surgical devices they need when they need them.

As External Operations Plan Lead, you will:

• Lead External Operations Plan Team with a portfolio within scope.
• Plan inventory per sales forecast, to meet both customer service and inventory targets.
• Report the shortages and surpluses of company products to management and be responsible for communicating business-related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Develop and implement inventory policies, standards, guidelines, technology and procedures. Analyze changes in the inventory relating to supply, demand and pricing.
• Follow through on problems related to customer invoicing, receipt, payment and delivery as necessary.
• Improve profitability through cost reduction, cost avoidance, and process improvements across different functions. Resolve difficult problems and customer complaints. Be a great partner with key customers.
• Responsible to develop and lead process improvements using but not limited to Digitalization.

Qualifications

Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent University degree required; focused degree in Business, Engineering, Logistics, or Supply Chain related field preferred. Master’s degree preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional work experience
• Experience in Supply Chain / Operations
• Fluent in English
• Experience with JD Edwards, SAP, OMP or similar MRP planning systems
• Strong analytical skills and advanced knowledge of Excel
• Excellent organization, time management and interpersonal skills
• Ability to be highly detail oriented with outstanding follow-up skills
• Ability to resolve issues: both technical and supply based
• Ability to identify and manage business priorities
• Ability to develop and lead improvement initiatives

Preferred:

• Experience in Medical Device or Pharmaceutical supply chains
• Proven knowledge of manufacturing principles and practices, and procedures
• Working in a global, matrix environment with a lot of independency under limited supervision
• Experience in Project Management of Process/System Improvements

Other

• May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel to other sites/locations.
• This position may require ability and flexibility to work on weekends/off hours for patient support.

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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$94,000 - $151,800 /yr.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. 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 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 Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours  Additional information can be found through the link below.  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits