Senior MRP Planner Advanced Therapies

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Production Planning & Scheduling

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Senior MRP Planner Advanced Therapies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Senior MRP Planner Advanced Therapies!

Janssen Biotech, Inc. is part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies. Janssen Biotech, Inc., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, and Legend Biotech USA Inc., have entered into a global, strategic collaboration to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. This innovative strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of two companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy CAR-T platform and investigational treatment.

Are you interested in joining a team that is positively impacting patients' lives by ensuring material availability and planning process maturity to produce our cell therapy products? Apply today for this exciting opportunity!

As a member of the Advanced Therapies Supply Planning team, this senior MRP Planner is responsible for partnering with Global Supply Chain colleagues on key initiatives in the material planning function. The MRP planner owns the inventory management of raw materials ensuring product availability while optimizing cost, including Slow Moving and Obsolete (SLOB) inventory. The planner defines, measures, analyzes, implements improvements and planning control processes to ensure base business performance, launch readiness and long-term preparedness of the CAR-T manufacturing sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain healthy inventory levels, while minimizing excess, obsolete and expired materials. Contribute to the global balancing effort of Materials and Components ensuring efficient and effective procurement & inventory practices and optimizing the balance between quality, service, reliability and cost.
• Develop, maintain, publish and communicate Materials Requirements Plans (MRP) to ensure that patients requirements are met.
• Proactively identify issues that may impact supply, drive short- and long-term planning activities/processes and day-to-day planning
• Drive S&OP maturity with suppliers by strengthening planning processes, improving demand and supply visibility.
• Partner with key players including Vein to Vein, Operations, IT, Procurement, Warehouse, and Quality to close existing issues, implement process improvements, and manage program complexities
• Drive inventory health coverage, cost optimization, and strategic initiatives for portfolio materials
• Represent Planning team in strategic projects and various leadership forums
• Cross-train with peers to develop planning capabilities and agilely support tactical business needs
• Quickly learn and ingest the complexities of advanced therapies materials including the dynamic nature and characteristics of these materials.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required, preferably with a focus in Engineering or Supply Chain
• Supply Chain or Six Sigma Certification (e.g. APICS, Green Belt, Black Belt)

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum six (6) years of relevant work experience
• Experience in Planning/Purchasing in a multi-national environment.

• Ability to develop, coach and lead in a matrixed environment to enable the execution and realization of departmental and company goals.

• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work across organizational boundaries through influence and partnership
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Fluent in Dutch and English
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Preferred:

• Experience within one or more of the following processes: master production schedule process, inventory management, supply chain management, scenario analysis, and/or sales and operations planning
• Experience with Planning Systems such as SAP, OMP, or equivalent systems
• Project Management experience

Other:

• Requires up to 10% domestic and/or international travel

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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At Johnson & Johnson, we want every candidate to feel supported throughout the hiring process. Our goal is to make the experience clear, fair, and respectful of your time.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Application review: We’ll carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.
• Getting to know you: If there’s a good match, you’ll be invited to a short call with one of our recruitment team to understand more about you and answer any questions that you might have.
• Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard and processes can evolve; our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.
• Final steps: For successful candidates, you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these.

                                                                                                                                         

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Communication, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Distribution Management, Innovation, Inventory Control, Manufacturing Flow Management, Problem Management, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Process Oriented, Product Design, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Relationship Building, Supply Planning

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€60.000,00 - €96.255,00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.