Job Function: Project/Program Management Group
Job Sub Function: Project/Program Management
Job Category:Professional
All Job Posting Locations:Irvine, California, United States of America
Job Description:Johnson & Johnson Med Tech, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Manager Transformation Project PLAN Lead/(Duration Base Role). This position will be located in Irvine, California.
This is a Duration Base Role expected to last through 2028.The Manager, MedTech EP + Neuro Transformational Project PLAN Lead serves as the PLAN lead for the transformational design project, driving cross-functional alignment and execution of planning strategies across the business. The role is responsible for leading and integrating regional planning and global planning, including inventory management and supply network planning activities, delivering optimal customer service and supply reliability as well as inventory optimization. The transformation 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 customer outcomes while balancing inventory levels and 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 five (5) 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.
QualificationsRequired & Preferred Skills - 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 and SAP systems including Blue Yonder, JDE, SAP, Anaplan
- This position is located in Irvine, CA and may require up to 25% domestic travel
Other:- This position will require up to 25% domestic travel
- The attendance policy for this requisition in JNJ Flex Hybrid
Required Skills:Preferred Skills:The anticipated base pay range for this position is :$104,000.00 to $155,771.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. 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)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. 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 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 Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave - 10 days Volunteer Leave - 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
