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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Inventory Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

We’re seeking a Team Lead, Material Replenishment Planning in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Job Description

The Team Lead will lead a team of planners to handle and optimize the flow of inventory for our global VELYS Enabling Tech portfolio. This role is critical to ensure timely replenishment of inventory to support day-to-day operations and customer demand. By directing well-designed planning processes, coaching the team, and employing MRP tools, you will help maintain supply continuity while balancing inventory investment, service performance, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Planning Operations: Lead and develop a team of material replenishment planners. Set clear priorities and goals, allocate workload, provide coaching and feedback, and ensure consistent use of standard planning processes and tools.
• Complete Replenishment Planning: Oversee daily MRP runs and review of planned orders executed by the team to ensure timely replenishment of finished goods, components, and spare parts across global depots and manufacturing sites.
• Monitor Inventory Health: Direct the team’s monitoring of stock levels, days of supply, coverage, and open orders to identify risks and prevent shortages, backorders, or excess/obsolete inventory; escalate and resolve issues with clear action plans.
• Maintain Planning Parameters: Ensure the team regularly maintains key MRP settings (lead times, safety stock, reorder points, lot sizing, MOQ) aligned with service targets, supply constraints, and product lifecycle stage; own governance for parameter changes.
• Analyze Demand Signals: Guide planners in translating shipment, consumption, and forecast demand patterns into accurate planning inputs; partner with demand planning and S&OP to align on planning assumptions and scenario changes.
• Handle Exceptions & Escalations: Provide direction on resolving supply constraints and late orders, prioritizing and expediting critical materials; lead structured, data-driven escalation routines with clear ownership and follow-through.
• Optimize Inventory Policies: Support continuous improvement of replenishment strategies (segmentation, safety-stock policies, reorder strategies) to balance cost, risk, and service; challenge status quo using data and root-cause analysis.
• Reporting & Visibility: Oversee development and use of dashboards and reports that clearly communicate inventory status, planned supply, backorders, and key performance indicators (e.g., fill rate, on-time supply, excess & obsolete). Use insights to drive decisions and corrective actions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Supplier S&OP: Partner with supply chain, production, procurement, quality, logistics, and customer service teams to align on priorities, supply plans, and planning assumptions. Engage key suppliers through supplier S&OP routines to share demand signals, align supply commitments, and drive supply reliability.
• Continuous Improvement & Best Practices: Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve master data quality, and implement standard work in MRP and inventory management. Share knowledge and lead process-improvement initiatives; mentor and upskill junior planners.
• Talent & Capability Development: Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management for the team. Create an environment that encourages learning, ownership, and continuous improvement in planning capabilities.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or related field; 5+ years in supply planning, inventory management, or network planning preferred, including experience leading a small team or supervising/planning lead role.
• Technical Skills: Solid understanding of supply planning principles and ERP systems (SAP or equivalent); proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools; familiarity with MRP and inventory optimization techniques.
• Analytical Ability: Ability to interpret inventory, demand, and transit data to make informed allocation and replenishment decisions; comfortable using KPIs and root-cause analysis to drive improvements.
• Process Orientation: Experience designing or governing standard work, parameter management, and planning calendars across multiple sites or product families.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and represent the planning team in S&OP and issue-resolution forums.
• People Leadership: Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and motivate team members; experience in performance management, feedback, and building bench strength.
• Problem-Solving & Drive for Results: Consistent track record of handling exceptions, prioritizing actions, and resolving allocation and supply challenges under time pressure with a focus on service and inventory outcomes.
• Detail Orientation: High level of accuracy in managing planning parameters, reviewing orders, and ensuring data quality.

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.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Business Process Design, Compliance Management, Data Savvy, Demand Planning, Developing Others, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Management, Inventory Optimization, Inventory Turnover, Job Scheduling Software, Leadership, Manufacturing Flow Management, Motivating People, Organizing, Problem Solving, Supply Planning, Team Management, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Warehouse Management