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 MedTech, 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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Description
Role: Supply Chain Launch Manager (Knees)
Location: Cork (or Raynham, MA, Warsaw, IN, Leeds, UK, or Blackpool, UK)
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 MedTech, 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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.
As part of the Supply Chain Product Management team, this individual will join the DePuy Synthes Joints Supply Chain Product Management group, supporting the Knees platform. They will leverage project management skills to deliver key strategic new products launches and are responsible for the management of the product lifecycle across the end-to-end supply chain to deliver a cost effective and reliably supplied product to customers. They will accomplish this by leading, influencing and collaborating heavily with Commercial, R&D, and Supply Chain partners to drive the development of the supply chain and continuity of supply. Additionally, implementing Business Continuity Plans to mitigate manufacturing and/or supplier launch delays and long-term product supply disruption risks. Tasks, duties, and responsibilities are listed below.

EDUCATION:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or University degree is required; focused degree in Engineering, Science, or Business preferred. An advanced degree or MBA is preferred

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independently lead the supply chain team to deliver global New Product Introduction programs to achieve overall business objectives for a project, including commercial success, profitability, timeliness and quality.
• Drive functional and regional alignment for product launch supply plans. Then, integrate, communicate, and lead decision making within governance and S&OP processes.
• Collaborate throughout the project lifecycle with R&D and Commercial to ensure product financial health is aligned to business objectives and Supply Chain operational goals (COGs, GP, volume, asset efficiency and inventory).
• Builds collaborative cross-functional teams, sharing clear expectations, holding team members accountable to deliverables while providing feedback and coaching along the way.
• Clear and transparent communications within project teams, business partners and DPS Leadership across various forums. Raising risks, issues, impacts, and asks to Leadership clearly and in a timely manner.
• Partner with Marketing, R&D, Quality and Supply Chain leadership to develop strategies to achieve business objectives and provide governance through effective prioritization and allocation of resources to achieve project level and department goals.
• Identifying gaps in existing business processes and driving improvement activities to close them.
• Leading governance and standardization initiatives in collaboration with Supply Chain Leadership.

This is an opportunity to work with a groundbreaking customer service team and to be a member of a Johnson & Johnson company, with an excellent record in employee continuous professional development and business improvement. We are passionate about our work; we play vital roles across a range of professional disciplines and care deeply about our customers and communities. At Johnson & Johnson our culture enables dynamic and impactful careers. Whether you’re one of the 1000 people who work here, or you’re considering joining the team, we offer:

• An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.
• A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
• Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
• Possibilities for further personal and professional development/education
• Excellent Benefit