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Job Function:
Supply Chain Planning
Job Sub Function:
End-to-End Planning
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Zug, Switzerland
Job Description:
Job Description
Position Title: Senior Manager, MedTech Surgery Transformational Project PLAN Lead
Department: MedTech Surgery Supply Chain
Reports To: Sr Director, US Surgery Regional Supply Chain Planning
Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Senior Manager, MedTech Surgery Transformational Project PLAN Lead. Primarily based in Raritan, NJ, with consideration for other MedTech 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.
Please note that 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 of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
United States- Requisition Number: R-048877
Belgium - Requisition Number: R-054972
Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.
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.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at
Position Summary
The Senior Manager, MedTech 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.
Key Responsibilities
1. 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 e2e SC knowledge to identify risks and proactively mitigate, communicate and problem solve issues – including scenario planning, decision making, and e2e SC requirements.
Regional Planning
* Serve as the primary supply chain liaison to actively provide insights on the regional commercial and customer needs associated with the transformation project decisions and working model.
* Responsible for providing input on regional operating model must haves and future design requirements to ensure transformational decisions consider both short and long term trade offs impact the organization.
* Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive priorities and execution throughout the project.
2. Inventory Management
* Lead and deliver inventory impact assessments and scenarios based on various transformation strategy plans; drive decisions to deliver optimal inventory levels while balancing business needs.
* Maintain and develop processes and tools to analyze and review current and future (LRPP/LRFP) inventory requirements based on changing assumptions associated with portfolio management.
* Provide strong communication across the project team and GLOBAL & REGIONAL PLAN of short and long term decisions and impact.
3. Supply Planning
* Responsible for ensuring that worldwide allocations / deployments of inventory deliver the most effective customer service experience for our customers as part of the strategic decision making in the transformation project.
* Coordinate across Global PLAN and markets to understand and assess impact associated with transformation project scenarios.
* Based on e2e expertise, develop and define new ways that support resiliency and balance the transformational project objectives.
* Ensure clear communication of trade-offs across demand, supply and inventory relative to the transformational decisions.
Education / Experience
* A minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Materials Management, Supply Chain OR Bachelor in Sciences with Major in Engineering is required. MBA is preferred.
* A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible supply chain experience with a minimum of three (3) years in the medical device, consumer or pharmaceutical areas is required.
* APICS certification is highly preferred.
* Process Excellence certification is highly preferred.
Qualifications
* Hands on working experience with one or more of the following: inventory/planning/demand management/S&OP management/order management/ MRP computer systems/financial processes.
* Understanding of end-to-end supply chain interactions and interdependencies.
* Understanding of the business needs of multiple functional areas and outstanding intuition for business is required.
* Strong leadership, analytical, problem solving, reasoning skills and the ability to master complexity is required.
* Influencing skills and ability to communicate and gain alignment with key stakeholders. Ability for quick decision-making, to work under time pressure, and the capacity to make good judgment on special situations. Accuracy and prioritization in a fast-paced environment are required.
* Experience with planning processes, inventory management and financial knowledge is required.
* Customer focused. Ability to work with a diverse group of people. Diversity ambassador and change agent. Seeks for feedback to continuously align with both internal and external customers, followed by promptly executing with positive actions.
* Interpersonal communication skills and team building is required.
* Superior planning and organization skills. The ability to master prioritization process by seeking sponsors and partner's feedback is required.
* Proficient in MS office programs: Word, Excel (vlookup, pivot tables, macros etc.), PowerPoint, Project Planning, Flow Charts, and management of database tools is required. Experience with Infinity, Power BI, Alteryx, preferred.
* Sound knowledge of ERP systems including OMP, SAP, Demantra.
* This position is located in Raritan, NJ and may require up to 25-35% domestic and international travel.
For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges.
We know that the success of our business – and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions – depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.
At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.
To Note: Hiring Manager is Christina Gonzalez
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Business Savvy, Consulting, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Differential Insights, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Financial Competence, Inventory Optimization, Manufacturing Flow Management, Materials Handling, Mentorship, Organizing, Procurement Policies, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Strategic Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Supply Planning, Technical Credibility