Director, Global Advanced Therapies Planning

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

End-to-End Planning

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, 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. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Global Advanced Therapies Planning to join our team.

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-091289 

Belgium - Requisition Number: R-092446

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

The Director, Global Advanced Therapies Planning is responsible for end-to-end global CAR-T planning activities, including Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Inventory Management, and IBP/S&OP. The candidate will lead an international team spanning three J&J Advanced Therapies locations and supporting four cell-processing sites and two lentivirus manufacturing sites.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Team Leadership

• Lead, develop, and coach a multi-level team of 30 people, including five direct reports

• Design and manage critical metrics for the team that drive reliability and accountability

• Develop a cohesive team culture which motivates team members globally

• Represent the planning organization on the product Value Chain Team (VCT)

2. Supply Planning

• Lead Material Requirements Planning (MRP) teams for internal CAR-T manufacturing, lentivirus manufacturing, critical reagents manufacturing, and Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs)

• Collaborate with alliance partner and Strategic Sourcing, coordinate a robust Supplier S&OP process to ensure reliable supply of all raw materials

• Lead Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Detailed Scheduling (DS) teams for our lentivirus manufacturing sites and critical reagent formulation

• Enable new country launches through Bill of Materials (BOM) creation and master data set-up

3. Inventory Management

• Lead all aspects of projection and reporting of gross and net inventory for J&J business planning cycles, including JU, NU, BP, and LRFP

• Lead efforts to mitigate Slow Moving and Obsolete (SLOB) inventory through agile planning processes

• Collaborate with Finance to accurately predict and process expired inventory across the manufacturing network

4. Demand Planning + IBP / S&OP

• Leads and facilitates the monthly IBP Cycle (inclusive of cross company participation) including demand review, supply hand-off, commercial reconciliations, & support for the final allocation strategy amongst the different regions

• Leads and drives the coordination amongst the cross-functional teams to align on network capacity assumptions

• Coordinates scenario analyses to interpret impacts of various supply and demand considerations on patient supply

5. End-to-End Planning Process Maturity

• Drive continuous process improvement efforts across the end-to-end planning space to mature the organization in accordance with internal and external benchmarks

• Support development and adoption of advanced planning technologies through collection of user requirements for subsequent system enhancements

• Shape End-to-End Planning roles within team by benchmarking with the larger Innovative Medicine Supply Chain while supporting the unique requirements of autologous cell therapies

Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's or equivalent University Degree required;

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience: graduate degree, MBA, or PhD preferred

• Certifications preferred in APICS and/or Lean/Six Sigma

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience in Supply Chain Management

• Experience within Pharmaceutical, Cell Therapy, Biologics, or other similarly regulated industry

• Demonstrated leadership of a cross-cultural and cross-functional team, with or without direct authority

• Strong influencing skills, with the ability to understand issues from multiple viewpoints

• Understanding of end-to-end supply chain and methods of driving continuous improvement

• Demonstrated experience with one of more of the following processes: inventory management and inventory entitlement, supply chain management, supply planning/master production scheduling, scenario analysis, and/or S&OP/IBP

• Experience with Supply Chain systems (e.g., SAP S/4, and/or OMP) preferred

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, excellent communication, and presentation skills

Other:

• Requires up to 15% domestic and/or international travel

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Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Creating Purpose, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Developing Others, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Financial Competence, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Manufacturing Flow Management, Materials Handling, Operations Management, Organizing, Procurement Policies, Program Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Succession Planning, Supply Planning

 

 

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)).
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 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 yearFor additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits