Lead Planner Channel Operations

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 uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

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Procurement

Strategic Sourcing

Professional

Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States of America;
Somerset, New Jersey, United States of America;
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

About Innovative Medicine:
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science‑based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at

This position is a hybrid role and can be located in Titusville, NJ;
Somerset, NJ;
Louisville, KY. Remote work options may be considered on a case‑by‑case basis and if approved by the Company.

• Lead inventory management strategy for the Innovative Medicine portfolio, including planning, order processing, and monitoring inventory levels to ensure accuracy and availability.
• Drive operational excellence by leading continuous improvement initiatives, engaging external customers, and aligning efforts across supply chain and commercial teams.
• Build and influence strategic relationships with Commercial Trade Relations and key customers to balance priorities and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Lead cross‑functional problem‑solving for complex challenges, including root cause analysis and resolution of unanticipated events (e.g., product shortages, major disruptions).
• Demonstrate advanced analytical competencies to develop dashboards, identify trends, generate insights, and inform strategic decision‑making.
• Champion customer experience by setting high service standards and leading initiatives that drive customer engagement and continued partnership.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s or equivalent University degree required; advanced degree and/or focused degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Operations preferred.

• Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience.
• Proven data analytics experience to successfully organize, analyze, and interpret data to find opportunities and influence business operations.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• SAP or equivalent Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems knowledge.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to think strategically and implement solutions.

• Demonstrated customer‑centric mentality or customer‑facing experience, including strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Supply Chain knowledge, including Order Management, Forward and Reverse Distribution/Logistics.
• CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecast and Replenishment) experience.
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry.

• Requires up to 15% domestic travel.

Requires up to 15% domestic travel.

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 under 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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