Job Function:
Supply Chain Manufacturing
Job Sub Function:
Multi-Family Supply Chain Manufacturing
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Gurabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description:
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.
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We are searching for the best talent for a Director, External Manufacturing to join our Team! This is an onsite/hybrid role.
Job Description
The Director, External Manufacturing (EM) is responsible for base business supply of commercial products and provides leadership to a team of regional based site leaders doing the same. In doing so the Director, EM ensures that products are available to meet both patient/customer and business needs, providing the highest quality at the lowest total cost of ownership and to achieve maximum relationship value through accelerated innovation, supplier integration, process improvement and collaboration. External relationships are highly sophisticated in nature and require extensive interaction with key business partners, critical supplier leadership and other segment/functional leadership. The role organizes, designs and allocates specific responsibilities across the team to optimize operational and business effectiveness and ensure alignment to short- and long-term strategic objectives of the Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC), Manufacturing and Technical Operations (MTO) and EM. The role manages a spend > $50MM and requires the Director to maintain a broad understanding of the external landscape within their scope and to make decisions across/on behalf of the platform.
Responsibilities
Operational Leadership:
Leads the team and aligns with stakeholder organizations to drive both short and long-term objectives for the EM sites and overall region. Establishes and maintains key performance metrics and operational targets with the goal to improve supply reliability, process effectiveness and compliance. Partners strongly with procurement and on supplier strategy and contractual elements, with Planning/Network on optimizing supply/POs, with External Quality in view of compliance profile/audit readiness and MSAT on key tech transfers/line extension. Leads also the implementation of new product launches and other product changes at EMs and to ensure timely product availability. Serves as Virtual General Manager with external partners and leads the Virtual Management team (VMT). Aligns VMT to manage compliance to agreements, as well as overall cost management including seeking cost reduction opportunities. Develops and manages Account Plans and to lead the VMT in delivering on all objectives. Defines and prioritize requirements, expectations, results, and partner needs between IMSC functions and partners.
Strategy:
Shapes external network, influences and supports IMSC strategy by providing input on the external landscape related to partners and CMOs. Benchmarks other J&J sites and partner companies and industries to identify innovations, continuous improvement, and best in class processes to support External Manufacturing and business development initiatives. Deeply understands and communicates evolving market opportunities and ensures the team is acting as a single point of contact to link and implement strategic initiatives such as J&J Digital Strategy, Capacity Expansions, OPEX, Asset Management etc. at CMOs.
People Leadership:
Leads and develops a high performing team and to ensure strong results through effective performance management and development planning. Coaches team members to influence business and patient outcomes via thorough understanding of the external and internal supply landscape.
Minimum Qualification
A minimum of a master’s degree is required, other advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in the areas of both general manufacturing, operations and/or business management (business development, procurement, value chain management).
3+ years of People Management experience, demonstrated cross-cultural people and team leadership.
Demonstrated knowledge of functions including Quality, Technical Operations, Finance, Planning and Procurement.
Understanding of end-to-end supply chain considerations and methods of driving continuous improvement.
Demonstrated experience creating and working with negotiated agreements.
Demonstrated experience in strategy development.
Broad knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and specifically manufacturing
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Preferred General Manager supply chain and site based operational experience.
High level proficiency leading supplier relationships
High level of credibility with internal customers, and within the external manufacturing supply chain community
Strong influencing skills with ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints; has ‘presence’
Proven track record in attracting and developing talent
Prior success in major change role as architect and/or leading implementation
Proven track record leading cross-functional teams, and building strong team culture
Demonstrated flexibility to respond to changes in the external and internal environments
Key competencies:
Strategy Development
Supply Chain optimization
Business case development
Business and Pharma Technical Acumen
Talent Management
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Agile Manufacturing, Compliance Management, Contract Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Developing Others, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Negotiation, Performance Measurement, Plant Operations, Relationship Building, Resource Planning, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Vendor Selection
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$150,000.00 - $258,750.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Additional information can be found through the link below.
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
