Senior Manager, MedTech Surgery Transformational Project PLAN Lead

Overview

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 Med Tech, we are positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver breakthroughs of tomorrow and impact health for humanity.

We are guided by Our Credo and strive to provide an inclusive work environment where each person is treated as an individual, with respect for diversity and merit.

Job Function
:
Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function
:
End-to-End Planning

Job Category
:
Professional

Locations
:
Cincinnati, Ohio;
Raritan, New Jersey;
San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico

Position
:
Senior Manager, Med Tech Surgery Transformational Project PLAN Lead

Department
:
Med Tech Surgery Supply Chain

Reports To
:
Sr Director, US Surgery Regional Supply Chain Planning

Location
:
Raritan, NJ or Cincinnati, OH;
Travel up to 25–30% domestic and international. Role primarily based in Raritan, NJ, with consideration for other Med Tech Surgery offices in US, Puerto Rico, Switzerland and Belgium. This is a duration-based role with an anticipated end date of July 2028, eligible for severance.

Note
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This role may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements in multiple countries. Apply to the postings that align with your preferred location(s).

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we are developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. If you are passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery, this team will deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help treat prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Your talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. More information is available from Johnson & Johnson Med Tech.

The Senior Manager, Med Tech Surgery Transformational Project PLAN Lead is responsible for leading and integrating regional planning, inventory management, and supply network planning activities to deliver optimal customer service, inventory optimization, and supply reliability. This role serves as the PLAN lead for the Transformational design project, driving cross-functional alignment and execution of planning strategies across the business. This project is expected to conclude July 2028.

• PLAN Lead – Transformation Project
• Serve as the PLAN lead for the Deliver Transformation project, integrating regional, inventory, and supply planning activities and business requirements to support project objectives.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and alignment to ensure successful project delivery.
• Organize and present information to ensure timely communication and alignment across functional areas.
• Leverage end-to-end supply chain knowledge to identify risks and proactively mitigate, communicate and problem solve issues, including scenario planning and decision making.

• Primary supply chain liaison to provide insights on regional commercial and customer needs related to transformation project decisions and working model.
• Provide input on regional operating model must-haves and future design requirements to balance short and long-term trade-offs.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive priorities and execution.

• Lead and deliver inventory impact assessments and scenarios; drive decisions to deliver optimal inventory levels balancing business needs.
• Maintain and develop processes and tools to analyze current and future inventory requirements (LRPP/LRFP) based on portfolio changes.
• Communicate short and long-term decisions and impacts across the project team and global/regional PLAN.

• Ensure worldwide allocations/deployments of inventory deliver the most effective customer service as part of the transformation project.
• Coordinate with Global PLAN and markets to assess impact of transformation project scenarios.
• Develop and define new methods that support resiliency and balance project objectives; communicate trade-offs across demand, supply, and inventory.

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Materials Management, Supply Chain, or Engineering; MBA preferred.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible supply chain experience with at least three (3) years in medical device, consumer, or pharmaceutical areas.
• APICS certification and Process Excellence certification are highly preferred.

• Hands-on experience with inventory/planning/demand management/S&OP/ERP systems and related processes.
• Understanding of end-to-end supply chain interactions and business needs across functional areas.
• Strong…