Supply Chain Plan Project Team Lead

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Job Function: Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function: End-to-End Planning

Job Category: Professional

All Job Posting Locations: Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico; Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America; San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, United States of America; São Paulo, Brazil

Ethicon, a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, is recruiting a Supply Chain Plan Project Team Lead. This position can be located in Raritan, NJ. This role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): Juarez, Mexico & Sao Jose, Brazil - Requisition Number: R- . Your applications will be considered as a single submission regardless of how many postings you apply to.

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Job Summary

• The position is responsible for the planning, alignment and execution of Supply Chain activities related to approved and funded projects. Projects can include new product introductions, product line extensions, network optimization, acquisitions, divestiture, product design changes and lifecycle management.
• This person works directly with overall program/project leaders, global and regional supply & demand planners, supply network planners, Master Data Management team, Regulatory Affairs & Quality teams and business partners to ensure strong working relationships and processes, resulting in achievement of final project objectives and key important Supply Chain metrics.

Planning and Execution

• Use Global Supply Chain Projects Planning processes to enact product changes and supply chain flow modifications, ensuring flawless transitions from the current to future state.
• Support demand, supply, and inventory strategies to create a robust, efficient, and compliant end-to-end supply chain.
• Support the launch, phase-in/phase-out plans, and prepare for operational supply chain and PLAN launch readiness.

Collaboration and Communication

• Significantly align with Supply Network Planning, Production Planning, Purchasing, and External Operations Planning to appropriately utilize capacity and capability.
• Communicate optimally with business partners (Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Global/Regional PLAN, DELIVER) to ensure alignment and agreement on upcoming changes.
• Responsible for communicating business-related issues or opportunities to the next management level.

Risk Management and Continuous Improvement

• Identify and proactively mitigate risks throughout the entire supply chain.
• Identify and drive continuous improvements in the processes of Global Supply Chain Projects.
• Support scenario planning analysis as needed.

Compliance and Quality Assurance

• Ensure that activities performed are aligned with the Ethicon Quality System.
• Responsible for ensuring personal and company compliance with all federal, state, local, and company regulations, policies, and procedures.

Team Development

• Coach, train, and assist Supply Chain Project Specialists and Supply Chain Project Leaders.

Education: A minimum of a Bachelor\u2019s degree and/or an equivalent university degree is required, with a focus on Business, Finance, Logistics, or Engineering preferred. MBA preferred.

Required

• Minimum four (4) (6) years of relevant professional work experience.
• Working experience in Supply Chain Management, Planning / Logistics, Industrial Engineering or Finance; preferably in a multinational company.
• Proficiency in English with strong verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective collaboration across multiple functional organizations in a multicultural and global environment.
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail while maintaining an awareness of the "big picture," with the ability to cope with complexity and prioritize tasks effectively.
• A sense of urgency and strong partnering and influencing skills, along with the capability to minimize and manage risks within a project methodological context.

Preferred

• Project Management experience and/or LEAN material flow and/or planning & scheduling knowledge and/or Process Excellence certification or proven understanding.
• Knowledge and proficiency of ERP and APS planning tools.
• Advanced Excel knowledge, basic Access.

Other

• May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites

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.

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